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

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

MonthAvg highAvg lowMeanRecord highRecord lowDays above 25 °CDays above 30 °CDays below 0 °C
January8.8 °C0.6 °C4.8 °C24.6 °C-9.2 °C0013
February11.5 °C3.3 °C7.5 °C26.4 °C-8.2 °C006
March16.1 °C7.9 °C11.9 °C31.1 °C-2.8 °C100
April22.1 °C13.9 °C17.8 °C33.6 °C3.4 °C810
May26.6 °C18.9 °C22.6 °C35.8 °C8.0 °C2160
June29.5 °C23.0 °C26.0 °C35.5 °C15.7 °C27140
July32.1 °C26.3 °C28.9 °C38.2 °C19.2 °C30240
August31.9 °C25.5 °C28.4 °C39.3 °C17.4 °C30240
September28.3 °C21.1 °C24.4 °C37.1 °C12.8 °C2490
October22.9 °C15.2 °C18.8 °C35.3 °C5.6 °C910
November16.7 °C8.7 °C12.5 °C29.6 °C-3.4 °C100
December10.9 °C2.5 °C6.7 °C21.2 °C-9.2 °C007

Rain, sun and wind month by month

MonthRainfallWet daysDaylightCloud coverHumidityWind
January53 mm810 h/day57 %73 %14 km/h
February72 mm911 h/day63 %74 %15 km/h
March110 mm1212 h/day69 %75 %17 km/h
April160 mm1213 h/day68 %75 %17 km/h
May193 mm1314 h/day68 %76 %16 km/h
June266 mm1414 h/day72 %80 %15 km/h
July237 mm1314 h/day69 %79 %16 km/h
August124 mm1313 h/day59 %78 %15 km/h
September94 mm912 h/day54 %74 %15 km/h
October66 mm711 h/day53 %72 %14 km/h
November54 mm711 h/day52 %74 %15 km/h
December33 mm610 h/day50 %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

Planning a trip? See the best time to visit Wuhan.

Data sources and method

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.