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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Xihu China

In Xihu, the summers are long, warm, oppressive, wet, and mostly cloudy and the winters are short, very cold, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 30°F to 87°F and is rarely below 22°F or above 91°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Xihu for warm-weather activities is from late August to early October.

Climate in Xihu

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Xihu weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.9 months, from May 24 to September 21, with an average daily high temperature above 79°F. The hottest month of the year in Xihu is July, with an average high of 86°F and low of 74°F.

The cold season lasts for 2.9 months, from December 2 to February 29, with an average daily high temperature below 55°F. The coldest month of the year in Xihu is January, with an average low of 30°F and high of 48°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Xihu

Average High and Low Temperature in XihuhotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1947°FJan 1947°FJul 3087°FJul 3087°F30°F30°F75°F75°FMay 2479°FMay 2479°FSep 2179°FSep 2179°FDec 255°FDec 255°FFeb 2955°FFeb 2955°F63°F63°F63°F63°F36°F36°F37°F37°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 48°F52°F60°F70°F77°F82°F86°F86°F80°F72°F62°F52°F
Temp. 37°F42°F50°F60°F69°F75°F80°F79°F72°F62°F52°F41°F
Low 30°F34°F42°F52°F61°F69°F74°F73°F65°F54°F43°F33°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Xihu

Average Hourly Temperature in XihuJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolwarmwarmhotfreezingcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States (7,626 miles away) and Newport News, Virginia, United States (7,737 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Xihu (view comparison).

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In Xihu, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Xihu begins around September 1 and lasts for 6.3 months, ending around March 11.

The clearest month of the year in Xihu is December, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 71% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 11 and lasts for 5.7 months, ending around September 1.

The cloudiest month of the year in Xihu is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 71% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Xihu

Cloud Cover Categories in XihuclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Dec 1672%Dec 1672%Jul 324%Jul 324%Sep 148%Sep 148%Mar 1149%Mar 1149%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 35%42%53%58%56%66%71%59%42%30%31%29%
Clearer 65%58%47%42%44%34%29%41%58%70%69%71%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Xihu varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.7 months, from February 13 to September 4, with a greater than 33% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Xihu is June, with an average of 14.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.3 months, from September 4 to February 13. The month with the fewest wet days in Xihu is December, with an average of 5.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Xihu is June, with an average of 14.5 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 52% on June 21.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Xihu

Daily Chance of Precipitation in XihuwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 2152%Jun 2152%Dec 1715%Dec 1715%Feb 1333%Feb 1333%Sep 433%Sep 433%NowNowrainmixed
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 5.4d8.3d13.3d12.8d12.6d14.5d12.9d11.9d8.1d6.2d6.3d4.8d
Mixed 1.4d1.2d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.4d
Snow 0.5d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d
Any 7.2d9.7d13.6d12.8d12.6d14.5d12.9d11.9d8.1d6.2d6.4d5.4d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Xihu experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Xihu. The month with the most rain in Xihu is June, with an average rainfall of 11.5 inches.

The month with the least rain in Xihu is December, with an average rainfall of 1.5 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Xihu

Average Monthly Rainfall in XihuJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 in20 in20 inJun 2312.1 inJun 2312.1 inDec 231.4 inDec 231.4 inOct 302.7 inOct 302.7 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 1.8″3.5″5.7″7.3″8.1″11.5″8.4″5.6″3.5″2.6″2.5″1.5″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Xihu experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from December 20 to March 2, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Xihu is January, with an average snowfall of 2.6 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 9.5 months, from March 2 to December 20. The least snow falls around July 18, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Xihu

Average Monthly Snowfall in XihusnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inJan 212.8 inJan 212.8 inJul 180.0 inJul 180.0 inDec 201.0 inDec 201.0 inMar 21.0 inMar 21.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 2.6″1.9″0.5″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″0.8″

The length of the day in Xihu varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 14 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 4 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Xihu

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in XihuJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2014 hr, 4 minJun 2114 hr, 4 minJun 2112 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 2210 hr, 14 minDec 2110 hr, 14 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 10.5h11.1h12.0h12.9h13.7h14.0h13.8h13.2h12.3h11.4h10.7h10.3h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:09 AM on June 10, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 58 minutes later at 7:07 AM on January 11. The earliest sunset is at 5:11 PM on December 2, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 5 minutes later at 7:16 PM on July 1.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Xihu during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Xihu

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in XihuJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 105:09 AMJun 105:09 AM7:16 PMJul 17:16 PMJul 1Dec 25:11 PMDec 25:11 PM7:07 AMJan 117:07 AMJan 11daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Xihu

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in XihuJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00001010101020202020303030304040405050506060707080000010101010202020203030303040404040505050606070708037NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Xihu

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Xihu experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from May 3 to October 2, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 25% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Xihu is July, with 30.8 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Xihu is January, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Xihu

Humidity Comfort Levels in XihumuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 140%Jan 140%100%Jul 24100%Jul 24May 325%May 325%Oct 225%Oct 225%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivedrydrymuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.5d3.5d12.0d24.6d30.8d29.7d17.0d3.7d0.3d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Xihu experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from January 6 to May 8, with average wind speeds of more than 7.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Xihu is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.0 months, from May 8 to January 6. The calmest month of the year in Xihu is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Xihu

Average Wind Speed in XihuwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphMar 87.9 mphMar 87.9 mphAug 136.2 mphAug 136.2 mphJan 67.0 mphJan 67.0 mphMay 87.0 mphMay 87.0 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 7.17.77.77.46.86.56.86.26.76.76.86.9

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Xihu varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 1.9 months, from February 23 to April 20; for 3.7 weeks, from May 16 to June 11; and for 3.2 months, from August 12 to November 17, with a peak percentage of 51% on October 5. The wind is most often from the south for 3.7 weeks, from April 20 to May 16 and for 2.0 months, from June 11 to August 12, with a peak percentage of 59% on July 13. The wind is most often from the north for 3.2 months, from November 17 to February 23, with a peak percentage of 44% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Xihu

Wind Direction in XihuNESESENJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsoutheastnorthwest
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Xihu throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Xihu for general outdoor tourist activities is from late August to early October, with a peak score in the third week of September.

Tourism Score in Xihu

Tourism Score in XihuJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.86.80.10.15.95.94.34.3NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Xihu for hot-weather activities is from mid July to early September, with a peak score in the second week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Xihu

Beach/Pool Score in Xihubest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.75.70.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Xihu typically lasts for 8.3 months (255 days), from around March 12 to around November 22, rarely starting before February 21 or after March 31, and rarely ending before November 3 or after December 9.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Xihu

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Xihugrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 1250%Mar 1250%Nov 2250%Nov 2290%Mar 3190%Mar 3190%Nov 390%Nov 310%Feb 2110%Feb 2110%Dec 910%Dec 9Jul 18100%Jul 18100%NowNowfreezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Xihu should appear around March 10, only rarely appearing before February 24 or after March 26.

Growing Degree Days in Xihu

Growing Degree Days in XihuJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°FMar 1084°FMar 1084°FMay 21900°FMay 21900°FJun 281,800°FJun 281,800°FDec 314,900°FDec 314,900°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 1.9 months, from April 26 to June 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Xihu is May, with an average of 5.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from November 8 to February 11, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.6 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Xihu is December, with an average of 3.1 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Xihu

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in XihubrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhMay 315.8 kWhMay 315.8 kWhDec 283.1 kWhDec 283.1 kWhFeb 113.6 kWhFeb 113.6 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 3.23.74.14.95.65.45.25.45.24.33.43.1

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Xihu are 29.849 deg latitude, 117.179 deg longitude, and 466 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Xihu contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,312 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 800 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,747 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (5,860 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Xihu is covered by trees (94%), within 10 miles by trees (84%) and grassland (10%), and within 50 miles by trees (59%) and cropland (19%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Xihu, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Xihu is further than 200 kilometers from the nearest reliable weather station, so the weather-related data on this page were taken entirely from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

The temperature and dew point estimates are corrected for the difference between the reference elevation of the MERRA-2 grid cell and the elevation of Xihu, according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

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