West Lake 西湖
West Lake is a lake and a Chinese AAAAA-rated tourist attraction in Hangzhou. It is part of the West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou and has a length of 3,200 m and an area of 6.5 km². It is the 38th most looked-up sight in China on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The lake is 28 km from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport and 1,127 km from the capital, Beijing. The Grand Canal is 8.4 km away and can be combined with a visit to West Lake. The site remains open 24 hours a day.
Weather conditions change throughout the year. December is the driest month with about 9 rainy days and temperatures between 2 °C and 11 °C. June is the wettest month, with about 20 rainy days and a high of 28 °C. July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of 33 °C and 32 °C. In the spring, April has a high of 21 °C and 14 rainy days. During the autumn, October has a high of 23 °C and about 10 rainy days.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 33 °C. The wettest is June, with about 243 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 8 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 11 |
| Average low, °C | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 88 | 94 | 152 | 128 | 141 | 243 | 190 | 181 | 133 | 89 | 82 | 51 |
| Rainy days | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
