Classical Gardens of Suzhou 苏州古典园林
Suzhou, China UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Classical Gardens of Suzhou are UNESCO World Heritage Site gardens and a Chinese AAAAA-rated tourist attraction. They are one of the 130 sights of China featured on this site and are ranked 77th in popularity based on English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest in July and August, with daily highs reaching about 32 °C and 31 °C. These months also see the most rain, with up to 19 rainy days in July. For cooler and drier conditions, October and November offer highs between 16 °C and 22 °C with about 10 rainy days per month. December is the driest month with about 7 rainy days and lows of 2 °C.
Sunan Shuofang International Airport in Wuxi is the nearest airport, located 26 km away. The gardens are about 1,027 km from Beijing. Visitors can combine a visit with the Humble Administrator's Garden, which is 0.1 km away, the Lion Grove Garden, 0.4 km away, or the Lingering Garden, 3.7 km away. Lake Tai is also nearby at 48.6 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 32 °C. The wettest is June, with about 202 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 8 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 63 | 63 | 94 | 86 | 107 | 202 | 180 | 171 | 97 | 60 | 54 | 36 |
| Rainy days | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
