Mount Putuo
Zhoushan, China
Mount Putuo is a Chinese AAAAA-rated tourist attraction located on an island in Zhoushan, China. The island has an area of 12 km2, a length of 6700 m, and an elevation of 288 m. It is one of the 130 sights in China on this site and is the 97th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
Weather conditions vary by month. The warmest months are July and August, with average temperatures of 26 °C and 27 °C. The coolest months are January and February, when temperatures average 8 °C. Temperatures rise through the spring, from 10 °C in March to 18 °C in May. Rainfall is highest in June, which has 192 mm of rain and about 21 rainy days. The driest period is in December, which has 61 mm of rain over about 11 days.
To reach the island, travelers can use Zhoushan Putuoshan International Airport (HSN), which is 9 km away. Mount Putuo is 1227 km from Beijing.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, averaging 27 °C. The wettest is June, with about 192 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature, °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 11 |
| Rainfall, mm | 74 | 80 | 143 | 122 | 126 | 192 | 115 | 157 | 168 | 96 | 86 | 61 |
| Rainy days | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
