Huangshan weather by month & the best time to visit
China · city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Huangshan is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with September close behind. Huangshan averages about 1,334 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 66 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Huangshan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Huangshan is October, then September. The dullest month is January (12/100, 86 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Huangshan?
Huangshan isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,334 hours of sunshine a year. 62 Sunshine Score points separate October (74) from January (12), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #201 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around June, carries about 44% of the annual 1,898 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 0° / 32°F | 86 mm | 2 |
| February | 26 | 13° / 55°F | 2° / 36°F | 124 mm | 3 |
| March | 44 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 172 mm | 4 |
| April | 59 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 211 mm | 5 |
| May | 59 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 242 mm | 6 |
| June | 59 | 29° / 84°F | 21° / 70°F | 352 mm | 5 |
| July | 59 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 232 mm | 8 |
| August | 59 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 160 mm | 7 |
| September | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 100 mm | 6 |
| October | 74 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 66 mm | 5 |
| November | 58 | 18° / 64°F | 7° / 45°F | 89 mm | 3 |
| December | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 1° / 34°F | 64 mm | 2 |
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Huangshan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Huangshan?
Huangshan is a city break in China with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Huangshan get a year?
Huangshan gets about 1,334 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Huangshan?
The sunniest time to visit Huangshan is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 74/100 (with September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Huangshan?
January is the least sunny month in Huangshan, scoring 12/100 with about 86 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Huangshan?
The typical midday UV index in Huangshan peaks around 8 (very high) in July, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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