Hangzhou

    China

    A classical Chinese sanctuary renowned for its willow-lined West Lake and centuries-old tea plantations.

    Warmest month is July at 35°C on average. Coolest is January at 10°C. Driest reading falls in December with 6 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      ¥16 (~$2.25)
      Country-level price estimate for China, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      ¥22 (~$3.00)
      Country-level price estimate for China, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      12h 30m from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      3,526 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January10°12°C9
    February12°14°C11
    March18°16°C10
    April23°13°C10
    May27°10°C11
    June30°11°C14
    July35°10°C11
    August35°8°C9
    September30°10°C10
    October24°10°C7
    November19°11°C8
    December12°12°C6

    What to do

    • Rent a wooden boat on West Lake at dawn
    • Hike through the Longjing tea terraces
    • Visit the ancient and atmospheric Lingyin Temple

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.