Zhejiang, China
Wenzhou
Wenzhou is a major city in Zhejiang, China, close to the sea. It has a population of about 9,572,903 (2020). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now16°C
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Population9.57M
Local time02:43
28.00° N, 120.67° EElevation 10 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
Postal code325000October: high / low24° / 17°
Rain this month75mm
Sea this month23°
Best timeApr · Oct–Nov
Best: Apr · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Wenzhou at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:05 · 17:1811 h 13 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon96% · Moonrise 18:42Next holiday1 JanuaryNew Year's DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr · Oct–Nov
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month30°C
Average high in July
Coolest month4°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthAugust
217 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
46 mm of rain
Warmest sea28°C
August
Monuments nearby6+
within 15 km
How Wenzhou has grown
People living in the built-up area (514 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+80%2.13M in 1975 → 3.84M in 2025Weather in Wenzhou
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
16°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 6 km/h · humidity 72%
Today28 Oct23°15°
Thu29 Oct26°15°
Fri30 Oct25°17°
Sat31 Oct24°16°
Sun1 Nov28°16°
Mon2 Nov26°19°
Tue3 Nov22°19°
Wed4 Nov20°18°4.3 mm
Thu5 Nov24°18°0.7 mm
When to go to Wenzhou
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 33 | 30 | 39 | 56 | 55 | 44 | 35 | 39 | 51 | 79 | 69 | 54 |
| High | 11° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 24° | 27° | 30° | 30° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 14° |
| Low | 4° | 5° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 22° | 17° | 12° | 6° |
| Rain (mm) | 63 | 84 | 147 | 143 | 182 | 225 | 172 | 217 | 205 | 75 | 74 | 46 |
| Wet days | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
| Sea | 14° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 28° | 27° | 23° | 20° | 16° |
What's on in Wenzhou
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Wenzhou
4.2 km
Jiangxin TempleBuilt 1952
4.1 km
Former British Consulate at Wenzhou
10 km
Pagoda of Guoan Temple
15 km
Gao Clan Cemetery4.3 km
Nanxi Jiang
15 km
Zhenru Temple Stone Pagoda
Museum2.8 km
Wenzhou MuseumMore museums: 校史馆 · 温州家风馆 · 温州数学名人馆 · 温州珐琅彩艺术博物馆 · 温州肯恩大学校史馆 · 温州革命历史纪念馆 · 瓯海博物馆 · 瓯窑博物馆 · Science and Technology Museum · 银杏馆 · 青灯石刻艺术博物馆南馆 · 鹿城文化中心
Outdoors around Wenzhou
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
猫森林撸猫馆Zoos
2 kmWenzhou ZooZoos
4.6 km温州园博园Theme parks
5.6 km东方仰义高尔夫球场Golf courses
9.2 km温州乐园Theme parks
10 kmNature around Wenzhou
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Wenzhou
Earthquakes around Wenzhou
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tropical storms · Wenzhou
C4Typhoon Saudel (2026)35 km · 94 km/hC5Typhoon Dolphin (2026)13 km · 119 km/hC5Typhoon Bavi (2026)82 km · 111 km/hC2Typhoon Danas (2025)66 km · 65 km/hC5Typhoon Kong-Rey (2024)97 km · 93 km/hC1Typhoon Hagupit (2020)54 km · 139 km/hC4Typhoon Lekima (2019)79 km · 167 km/hC1Typhoon Morakot (2009)95 km · 74 km/hC4Typhoon Krosa (2007)51 km · 74 km/hC4Typhoon Wipha (2007)98 km · 139 km/hC2Typhoon Matsa (2005)65 km · 102 km/hC2Typhoon Rananim (2004)65 km · 130 km/hC4Typhoon Mindulle (2004)57 km · 65 km/hTSTropical Storm Vamco (2003)84 km · 65 km/hC3Typhoon Sinlaku (2002)93 km · 120 km/hC3Typhoon Chebi (2001)28 km · 83 km/hC1Typhoon Kai-Tak (2000)72 km · 102 km/hTSTropical Storm Janis (1995)94 km · 93 km/hC4Typhoon Fred (1994)69 km · 167 km/hC1Typhoon Ted (1992)17 km · 93 km/hTSTropical Storm Cecil (1990)86 km · 65 km/hC2Typhoon Ofelia (1990)20 km · 93 km/hC1Typhoon Alex (1987)22 km · 102 km/hC1Typhoon Jeff (1985)65 km · 111 km/hC1Typhoon Alex (1984)44 km · 111 km/h
Universities and research institutes
Wenzhou Medical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1912
Wenzhou Vocational College of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1958
Zhejiang Industry & Trade Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1960
Wenzhou Workers' Amateur UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1979
Wenzhou UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1984
Wenzhou Business CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1999
Wenzhou Medical University Renji CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1999
Wenzhou PolytechnicUniversity or college · founded 1999
Zhejiang DongFang Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2000
Wenzhou-Kean UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2011
Zhejiang College of Security TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2016
Wenzhou University of TechnologyUniversity or college
Zhejiang Mariculture Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1953
Wenzhou Institute of Industrial ScienceResearch institute · founded 1954
Zhejiang Institute of Subtropical CropsResearch institute · founded 1962
Newford Research Institute of Advanced TechnologyResearch institute · founded 2014
Wenzhou Institute of Biomaterials and Engineering, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of SciencesResearch institute · founded 2019
Towns and villages around Wenzhou
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Nantangcun0.3 kmNantangjie0.7 kmHefeng0.8 kmXunshancun0.8 kmHehua1.2 kmXiushan1.4 kmJiangjiaqiao1.7 kmLongshencun1.8 kmLiaodongcun1.9 kmSongtaicun2 kmZexia2.1 kmHengducun2.2 kmShuixincun2.4 kmHongdian2.5 kmShangen2.5 kmQianwangcun2.6 kmDongqiao2.7 kmYangtian2.9 kmWutian3 kmDabu Dicun3.1 kmWutianjiecun3.2 kmShangtiancun3.4 kmLincun3.4 kmWuyan3.4 kmBeiwan3.7 kmShanglin3.8 kmXinqiaocun3.9 kmLaodian Houcun3.9 kmXiawangcun3.9 kmJiangjunqiao4 kmAoshang4.1 kmGaoxiangcun4.2 kmLüjia’ancun4.2 kmPanfengcun4.5 kmShahecun4.6 kmHenggangtoucun4.6 kmDidongyuan4.6 kmQianhua4.7 kmNanbucun4.7 kmNanhudong’an4.7 kmNanhucun4.8 kmYuanzhai4.9 kmShiliangzhongchang5.2 kmJinchan5.2 kmDandongcun5.3 kmDongfengcun5.4 kmXinqiaocun5.4 kmOupuyangcun5.4 kmOubei5.4 kmBeicun5.4 kmOupu5.5 kmXihucun5.5 kmCihu5.5 kmXiajiapai5.5 kmHuangyucun5.5 kmLongqiaocun5.5 kmLuofucun5.6 kmNingpucun5.6 kmSanjiang5.7 kmJiangtoucun5.7 kmDongfangcun5.8 kmSanyang5.8 kmPailou5.8 kmChang’ao5.9 kmYuandicun5.9 kmCaiqiaocun5.9 kmYinglouqiaocun6 kmShangcaizhuang6 kmTangtoucun6 kmYantoucun6.1 kmShangcaicun6.1 kmXu’ao6.1 kmYingtancun6.1 kmShangyangcun6.1 kmWangjiawucun6.1 kmXiafangcun6.1 kmPudongcun6.2 kmQianyuancun6.2 kmDongzhuang6.3 kmPuxicun6.3 km
Wenzhou from above
Around Wenzhou24 places to see, do and reach nearby
Nanxi JiangNature4.3 kmOu RiverNature25 kmYangyi ShuikuNature13 kmZhongqian ShuikuNature24 kmJiangxin YuNature4.8 kmLingkun DaoNature23 kmJiangxin TempleMonument4.2 kmFormer British Consulate at WenzhouMonument4.1 kmPagoda of Guoan TempleMonument10 kmGao Clan CemeteryMonument15 kmNanxi JiangMonument4.3 kmZhenru Temple Stone PagodaMonument15 kmWenzhou MuseumMuseum2.8 kmStationStation2.3 kmStationStation4.7 kmStationStation8.3 kmWenzhou · ferry portFerry port0.5 kmWenzhou · ferry portFerry port0.9 kmRui'anPlace25 kmYongzhongjiedaoPlace17 kmQuxiPlace15 kmZeyaPlace25 kmYueqingPlace32 kmZhugangPlace57 km
Postal code
325000
Getting to Wenzhou
Wenzhou Longwan International AirportWNZ
21 kmTaizhou Luqiao AirportHYN
97 kmYiwu AirportYIW
162 km温州Railway station
2.3 km温州西Railway station
4.7 km温州北Railway station
8.3 km水上巴士南塘码头Ferry port
0.5 km工业公园码头Ferry port
0.9 kmPlaces near Wenzhou
Places with a climate like Wenzhou
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Wenzhou?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Wenzhou.
What is the hottest month in Wenzhou?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Wenzhou?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 11°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Wenzhou?
August is the wettest month with about 217 mm of precipitation on 21 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Wenzhou?
The sea is warmest in August at about 28°C and coolest in February at about 13°C.
What is the postal code of Wenzhou?
The postal code of Wenzhou is 325000.