Weather in Hangzhou and Foshan

• All Year
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• Autumn
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Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Temperatures

• Hangzhou generally experiences cooler temperatures compared to Foshan throughout the year

• For instance, while Hangzhou's maximum temperature peaks at 35.1°C in August, Foshan maintains higher temperatures, with a peak of 34.4°C in the same month but consistently warmer averages in winter months

• Foshan's minimum temperatures remain significantly higher, especially in January (14.6°C) compared to Hangzhou (4.1°C).

Conditions

• Overall, Hangzhou experiences significantly more sun hours than Foshan throughout the year, especially notable during the summer months where Hangzhou often sees around 5 hours of sunshine, compared to Foshan's less than 3 hours.

• On the precipitation front, Foshan has higher rainfall, particularly in May and June, where it peaks with over 10mm and 12mm respectively, surpassing Hangzhou's average rainfall for those months. Meanwhile, Hangzhou's precipitation remains more moderate, indicating a drier climate overall compared to Foshan's wetter conditions.

Astronomy

• In Hangzhou, the earliest sunrise occurs at 04:58 in June, while in Foshan it is later at 05:42 in the same month. However, Hangzhou experiences a wider variation in sunrise times, with the latest occurring at 06:55 in January compared to Foshan's 07:09.

• For sunset, Foshan has earlier sunsets than Hangzhou in the winter months, with the earliest sunset at 17:44 in November, while Hangzhou's earliest is at 17:02 in December. The longest day in Hangzhou (14:04 in June) is notably longer than Foshan's longest day (13:31 in June), indicating that Hangzhou enjoys slightly more daylight during the summer months.