Ningbo weather by month & the best time to visit
China · major city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Ningbo is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 70/100), with April and May close behind. Ningbo averages about 1,423 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 89 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Ningbo?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ningbo is October, then April and May. The dullest month is January (6/100, 75 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ningbo?
Ningbo isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,423 hours of sunshine a year. 64 Sunshine Score points separate October (70) from January (6), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #184 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,110 hours. The year's 1,443 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 1° / 34°F | 75 mm | 2 |
| February | 18 | 11° / 52°F | 3° / 37°F | 86 mm | 3 |
| March | 45 | 16° / 61°F | 6° / 43°F | 108 mm | 4 |
| April | 67 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 108 mm | 5 |
| May | 63 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 128 mm | 6 |
| June | 59 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 227 mm | 6 |
| July | 62 | 32° / 90°F | 25° / 77°F | 135 mm | 8 |
| August | 59 | 32° / 90°F | 25° / 77°F | 182 mm | 8 |
| September | 59 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 155 mm | 6 |
| October | 70 | 24° / 75°F | 16° / 61°F | 89 mm | 5 |
| November | 60 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 83 mm | 3 |
| December | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 3° / 37°F | 67 mm | 2 |
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Ningbo: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Ningbo?
Ningbo is a major city break in China with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Ningbo get a year?
Ningbo gets about 1,423 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Ningbo?
The sunniest time to visit Ningbo is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 70/100 (with April and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Ningbo?
January is the least sunny month in Ningbo, scoring 6/100 with about 75 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Ningbo?
The typical midday UV index in Ningbo 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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