Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Zhapu
Zhejiang, China

Zhapu

Zhapu is a town in Zhejiang, China, close to the sea. It has a population of about 83,527. The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now20°C
Best timeMay · Oct–Nov
Population83,527
Local time00:23
30.60° N, 121.09° EElevation 11 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Zhapuweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec82October
October: high / low22° / 17°
Rain this month77mm
Sea this month22°
Best timeMay · Oct–Nov

Best: May · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Zhapu at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Oct–Nov

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month30°C

Average high in July

Coolest month3°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthAugust

179 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

52 mm of rain

Warmest sea29°C

August

Monuments nearby6+

within 57 km

How Zhapu has grown

People living in the built-up area (28 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+115%44k in 1975 → 94k in 2025
75
80
85
90
95
00
05
10
15
20
25
30

Weather in Zhapu

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
20°C

Cloudy · wind 20 km/h · humidity 71%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct21°18°24.9 mm
Sat24 Oct23°20°40.7 mm
Sun25 Oct24°20°29.7 mm
Mon26 Oct23°20°1.2 mm
Tue27 Oct21°16°
Wed28 Oct20°14°
Thu29 Oct21°18°1 mm
Fri30 Oct21°17°
Sat31 Oct21°17°

When to go to Zhapu

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score312534606552364163826540
High8°9°12°17°22°26°30°30°27°22°16°10°
Low3°4°7°12°18°22°26°26°23°17°12°5°
Rain (mm)8085137113126206168179136777452
Wet days911111111161617127108
Sea9°7°10°14°19°23°27°29°26°22°18°12°

What's on in Zhapu

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Zhapu

All monuments

Outdoors around Zhapu

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

融创乐园Theme parks
12 km

Nature around Zhapu

Nature in China

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Zhapu

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Zhapu

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.5Chuansha 28 km ↘1971 · 100 km
5.0Yushan 22 km →1990 · 120 km

Tropical storms · Zhapu

Tropical storm archive

Towns and villages around Zhapu

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Zhapu from above

Getting to Zhapu

Jiaxing Nanhu AirportJNH
42 km
Shanghai Hongqiao International AirportSHA
70 km
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International AirportHGH
75 km
平湖Railway station
7.5 km
海盐西Railway station
20 km
金山卫西Railway station
21 km

Places near Zhapu

Places with a climate like Zhapu

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Zhapu?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Zhapu.
What is the hottest month in Zhapu?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Zhapu?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Zhapu?
August is the wettest month with about 179 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Zhapu?
The sea is warmest in August at about 29°C and coolest in February at about 7°C.