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Suzhou weather in January

January is a challenging month to visit Suzhou — consider April–May & October–November instead. Expect highs around 9°C, lows near 1°C, and about 8.7 days with rain.

4.2 · Poortravel score for January
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg high
9°C
Avg low
1°C
Rainfall
67 mm
Rain days
8.7
Sunshine
5.8 h/day
Daylight
10.2 h

What to pack for Suzhou in January

  • a warm coat, hat and gloves
  • a packable rain layer

Humidity averages 74%; max daily wind around 16 km/h.

How January compares

January: 4.2/10 JFebruary: 4.6/10 FMarch: 8.0/10 MApril: 8.8/10 AMay: 8.8/10 MJune: 5.6/10 JJuly: 3.1/10 JAugust: 3.3/10 ASeptember: 7.2/10 SOctober: 9.4/10 ONovember: 9.2/10 NDecember: 5.8/10 D

Best months in Suzhou: April–May & October–November. See the full best time to visit Suzhou guide.

Suzhou in January: the details

In January, Suzhou sees average daytime highs of 9°C (49°F) and overnight lows of 1°C (34°F). Rainfall totals roughly 67 mm across 8.7 rainy days, and the sun shines about 5.8 hours per day with 10.2 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 74%.

These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for Suzhou, China (31.3, 120.6) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.

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