NOV · HANGZHOU
30.27° N · 120.16° E
Destination brief
Zhejiang, China
Travel Score
67
out of 100
In short
Worth going, with some care.
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A balanced mix of sights, food and day trips.
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Weather forecast
Good weather: Thu Nov 5 and Fri Nov 6
Average weather score 70 out of 100, the best of 3 two- and three-day runs in the forecast.
Weather forecast only: air quality, events and safety are shown separately.
Every component and the reason behind it. The full formula is on the Method page.
Average daily weather score 58/100 over the next 3 days; biggest concern: 93% chance of rain on Nov 4.
US EPA index 3: Unhealthy for sensitive groups.
WeatherAPI
Hangzhou, ZhejiangUpdated 1:45 AM local time
15°C
Patchy rain nearby
Feels like 16°High 18° · Low 15°
Rain now
32%
Rain today
93% chance
Humidity
91%
Wind
5 km/h SSE
Festival calendar
Nothing on right now
No listed festivals or events are happening today.
Christmas Day
ReligiousWorldwide
Dec 25, 2026In 51 days
Global celebration marking the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated with feasts, gift-giving, and decorations.
New Year's Day
National HolidayWorldwide
Jan 1, 2027In 58 days
Global celebrations to welcome the new year with joy and festivities.
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
CulturalChina · Nationwide
Feb 6–20, 2027In 94 days
The Spring Festival, from the new year on 6 February in 2027 to the Lantern Festival on 20 February.
US EPA index
3 / 6
Unhealthy for sensitive groupsChildren, older adults and people with heart or breathing conditions should reduce prolonged outdoor exertion.
GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
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No Level 3 or 4 advisory in our data (not a guarantee of safety).
No storms or heavy rain in the next 3 days.
No listed events with confirmed dates in the next 14 days.
Seasonal data not available yet; neutral estimate used.
1:59 AM
Wednesday, November 4
Visibility
10 km
UV index
Low (0)
Local time at destination
Today
Nov 4
18° 15°
Light rain · 93% rain
Thu
Nov 5
22° 15°
Smoky haze · 24% rain
Fri
Nov 6
19° 15°
Patchy rain nearby · 77% rain
No known advisory
No Level 3 or 4 advisory found for this destination in our data. This is not a guarantee of safety. Check your government's official travel advice before you go.
Source: U.S. Department of State travel advisories (Level 3 and 4), retrieved 2026-10-22 from the State Department's public feed; a few records kept by hand carry their own source and date. Updated Oct 22, 2026.
Emergency numbers for this country aren't in our data yet. Look them up before you travel.
Mandarin Chinese is one of this country’s main languages; local languages can differ by region. Only words that Wiktionary and Wikivoyage phrasebooks both give are shown (CC BY-SA 4.0, checked 2026-10-11). Some languages change a word with who is speaking or how formal you are: these are the common forms.
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Hangzhou is the capital and most populous city of Zhejiang province, China, situated at the intersection of the southern terminus of the Grand Canal and the head of Hangzhou Bay.
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Exchange rate
1 USD ≈ 6.67 CNY, as of 3 Nov 2026
A mid-market rate, not what a bank, card or exchange desk will give you. Rates By Exchange Rate API (opens in a new tab)
NASA POWER climatology (public domain)
Usually the most comfortable: April, May and October. Typical weather over 2001–2020, not a forecast.
Taller is more comfortable. The brighter bars are the best months; the filled label is this month.
| Month | Feels | High / low | Rain | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Cold | 8° / -1° | 78 mm | 57 |
| February | Cool | 11° / 1° | 90 mm | 63 |
| March | Cool | 16° / 5° | 105 mm | 77 |
| April | Pleasant | 22° / 10° | 115 mm | 87 |
| May | Pleasant | 27° / 16° | 124 mm | 87 |
| June | Wet | 29° / 20° | 230 mm | 64 |
| July | Wet |
Comfort uses the typical daytime high (most comfortable at 20 to 28°C) and the typical rainfall (most comfortable under 1 mm a day), averaged over 2001–2020. Highs and lows are worked out from the monthly average temperature and the average daily swing, so they are close, not exact. It is not a forecast. Humidity, crowds, prices and festivals are not included, and a mountain or coast can differ from its half-degree grid cell.
| 32° / 24° |
| 168 mm |
| 62 |
| August | Wet | 32° / 24° | 177 mm | 61 |
|---|
| September | Wet | 28° / 19° | 129 mm | 84 |
|---|
| October | Pleasant | 24° / 13° | 74 mm | 94 |
|---|
| November | Pleasant | 18° / 7° | 77 mm | 86 |
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| December | Cool | 10° / 0° | 59 mm | 67 |
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GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
Towns within a day trip, best conditions first. Pick one for its full brief.
Shaoxing
51 km away · 2.3M people
65Travel with care
15°Patchy rain nearby
Open briefPuyang
94 km away · 3.6M people
70Good to travel
15°Overcast
Open briefSuzhou
122 km away · 6.7M people
76Good to travel
16°Light drizzle
Open briefYiwu
107 km away · 1.5M people
70Good to travel
15°Overcast
Open briefKunshan
145 km away · 2.1M people
77Good to travel
18°Patchy rain nearby
Open briefTowns 25 to 150 km away, the larger ones first, each with its own live conditions. Ranked by conditions, nearness and size. Distances are straight-line, so check the travel time. Places under a travel advisory are left out.