Weather in Hangzhou in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Hangzhou;
Average weather
Average temperature in Hangzhou in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +54°F with a maximum of +73°F and a minimum of +21°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 34% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +50°F to +68°F.
Is Hangzhou warm or cold in January?
Hangzhou is typically chill in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +52°F to +46°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +37°F to +34°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Hangzhou, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Hangzhou in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +52°F | +46°F | +50°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +5°F | +12°F | +16°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +79°F | +84°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 46 mm | 59 mm | 68 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 77% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1026 HPa | 1026 HPa | 1023 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 7 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +52°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +46°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 46 mm to 59 mm. Humidity rises from 75% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 11 sunny days in December to 7 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Hangzhou is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Hangzhou.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Hangzhou?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Hangzhou in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+67°F) and the highest in 2012 (+75°F). The driest year was 2003 with only 914 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1983 with 2005 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in China
Monthly weather in Hangzhou
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Hangzhou, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
