Wuhan climate
Wuhan is warmest in July, with average highs of 32 °C, and coldest in January, when nights average 0.6 °C. June is the wettest month (266 mm) and December the driest (33 mm). Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
Across a full year Wuhan averages 1,462 mm of rain, 153 days above 25 °C and 27 days below freezing.
China · population 10,392,693 · 1991–2020 normals
- Warmest month July 32 °C
- Coldest month January 0.6 °C
- Driest month December 33 mm
- Wettest month June 266 mm
- Least cloud December 50 % cloud
- Hottest on record August 39 °C
- Coldest on record January -9.2 °C
Month by month
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.8 °C | 53 mm | 57 % |
| February | 11.5 °C | 72 mm | 63 % |
| March | 16.1 °C | 110 mm | 69 % |
| April | 22.1 °C | 160 mm | 68 % |
| May | 26.6 °C | 193 mm | 68 % |
| June | 29.5 °C | 266 mm | 72 % |
| July | 32.1 °C | 237 mm | 69 % |
| August | 31.9 °C | 124 mm | 59 % |
| September | 28.3 °C | 94 mm | 54 % |
| October | 22.9 °C | 66 mm | 53 % |
| November | 16.7 °C | 54 mm | 52 % |
| December | 10.9 °C | 33 mm | 50 % |
Temperature month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Mean | Record high | Record low | Days above 25 °C | Days above 30 °C | Days below 0 °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.8 °C | 0.6 °C | 4.8 °C | 24.6 °C | -9.2 °C | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| February | 11.5 °C | 3.3 °C | 7.5 °C | 26.4 °C | -8.2 °C | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| March | 16.1 °C | 7.9 °C | 11.9 °C | 31.1 °C | -2.8 °C | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| April | 22.1 °C | 13.9 °C | 17.8 °C | 33.6 °C | 3.4 °C | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| May | 26.6 °C | 18.9 °C | 22.6 °C | 35.8 °C | 8.0 °C | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| June | 29.5 °C | 23.0 °C | 26.0 °C | 35.5 °C | 15.7 °C | 27 | 14 | 0 |
| July | 32.1 °C | 26.3 °C | 28.9 °C | 38.2 °C | 19.2 °C | 30 | 24 | 0 |
| August | 31.9 °C | 25.5 °C | 28.4 °C | 39.3 °C | 17.4 °C | 30 | 24 | 0 |
| September | 28.3 °C | 21.1 °C | 24.4 °C | 37.1 °C | 12.8 °C | 24 | 9 | 0 |
| October | 22.9 °C | 15.2 °C | 18.8 °C | 35.3 °C | 5.6 °C | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| November | 16.7 °C | 8.7 °C | 12.5 °C | 29.6 °C | -3.4 °C | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| December | 10.9 °C | 2.5 °C | 6.7 °C | 21.2 °C | -9.2 °C | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Rain, sun and wind month by month
| Month | Rainfall | Wet days | Daylight | Cloud cover | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53 mm | 8 | 10 h/day | 57 % | 73 % | 14 km/h |
| February | 72 mm | 9 | 11 h/day | 63 % | 74 % | 15 km/h |
| March | 110 mm | 12 | 12 h/day | 69 % | 75 % | 17 km/h |
| April | 160 mm | 12 | 13 h/day | 68 % | 75 % | 17 km/h |
| May | 193 mm | 13 | 14 h/day | 68 % | 76 % | 16 km/h |
| June | 266 mm | 14 | 14 h/day | 72 % | 80 % | 15 km/h |
| July | 237 mm | 13 | 14 h/day | 69 % | 79 % | 16 km/h |
| August | 124 mm | 13 | 13 h/day | 59 % | 78 % | 15 km/h |
| September | 94 mm | 9 | 12 h/day | 54 % | 74 % | 15 km/h |
| October | 66 mm | 7 | 11 h/day | 53 % | 72 % | 14 km/h |
| November | 54 mm | 7 | 11 h/day | 52 % | 74 % | 15 km/h |
| December | 33 mm | 6 | 10 h/day | 50 % | 72 % | 15 km/h |
How Wuhan compares
The same four figures for nearby destinations, so the numbers above have something to be read against. Summer high is the warmest month's average high; winter low is the coldest month's average low.
| Destination | Summer high | Winter low | Rain per year | Days above 25 °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wuhan | 32 °C | 0.6 °C | 1,462 mm | 153 |
| Xiaogan · China | 32 °C | -0.6 °C | 1,348 mm | 153 |
| E’zhou · China | 32 °C | 1.0 °C | 1,456 mm | 152 |
| Xiantao · China | 32 °C | -0.2 °C | 1,466 mm | 153 |
| Xianning · China | 32 °C | 1.0 °C | 1,553 mm | 155 |
| Huangshi · China | 32 °C | 1.4 °C | 1,513 mm | 153 |
| Daye · China | 32 °C | 1.2 °C | 1,575 mm | 152 |
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Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: monthly rankings, daylight hours, beach and comfort scores. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.