Editing Hangzhou (section)

=== Climate ===
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| Hangzhou
|1.2|8.07|75.14
|2.69|9.81|90.81
|6.42|14.29|130.32
|12.04|20.77|125.1
|17.1|25.57|152.92
|21.3|28.82|222.68
|25.15|33.49|153.47
|24.77|32.75|153.96
|20.61|27.9|149.7
|14.71|22.84|78.66
|8.93|17.12|65.4
|3.32|11.07|52.62
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|source=[https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/search/data-search/global-summary-of-the-month/ The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)]
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Hangzhou's climate is [[humid subtropical]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfa'') with four distinct seasons, characterised by long, very hot, humid summers and chilly, cloudy and drier winters, albeit with occasional snow. The mean annual temperature is {{convert|17.0|°C|1}}, with monthly daily averages ranging from {{convert|5|°C|1}} in January to {{convert|29.3|°C}} in July. The city receives an average annual rainfall of {{convert|1438|mm|1|abbr=on}} and is affected by the [[Meiyu|plum rains]] of the Asian monsoon in June. In late summer (August to September), Hangzhou suffers [[typhoon]] storms, but typhoons seldom strike it directly. Generally they make landfall along the southern coast of Zhejiang, and affect the area with strong winds and stormy rains.<ref>[http://www.chinatoday.com.cn/English/chinatours/hangzhou.htm Hangzhou] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060826021651/http://www.chinatoday.com.cn/English/chinatours/hangzhou.htm |date=August 26, 2006 }}. China Today. Retrieved August 22, 2006.</ref> Extremes since 1951 have ranged from {{convert|−9.6|°C|0}} on 6 February 1969 up to {{convert|41.9|°C|0}} on 3 August 2024;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cdc.cma.gov.cn/dataSetLogger.do?changeFlag=dataLogger |title=无标题文档 |access-date=2015-01-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130318113757/http://cdc.cma.gov.cn/dataSetLogger.do?changeFlag=dataLogger |archive-date=March 18, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=41.9&nbsp;°C，破纪录了！杭州气温创历史新高-杭州影像-杭州网 |url=https://pic.hangzhou.com.cn/hzyx/content/content_8768805.html |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=pic.hangzhou.com.cn}}</ref> unofficial readings have reached {{convert|−10.5|°C|0}}, set on 29 December 1912 and 24 January 1916, up to {{convert|42.1|°C|0}}, set on 10 August 1930.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mherrera.org/temp.htm|title=Extreme Temperatures Around the World|access-date=2013-02-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804202145/http://www.mherrera.org/temp.htm|archive-date=August 4, 2014|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 30% in March to 51% in August, the city receives 1,709.4 hours of sunshine annually.
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| location = Hangzhou, elevation {{convert|42|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1951–present)
| metric first = Y
| single line = Y
| Jan record high C = 25.4
| Feb record high C = 28.5
| Mar record high C = 34.0
| Apr record high C = 35.1
| May record high C = 37.6
| Jun record high C = 39.7
| Jul record high C = 41.3
| Aug record high C = 41.9
| Sep record high C = 38.8
| Oct record high C = 38.4
| Nov record high C = 31.5
| Dec record high C = 26.5
| Jan high C = 8.6
| Feb high C = 11.1
| Mar high C = 15.9
| Apr high C = 22.1
| May high C = 26.9
| Jun high C = 29.2
| Jul high C = 34.0
| Aug high C = 33.4
| Sep high C = 28.7
| Oct high C = 23.6
| Nov high C = 17.7
| Dec high C = 11.3
| Jan mean C = 5.0
| Feb mean C = 7.0
| Mar mean C = 11.1
| Apr mean C = 17.0
| May mean C = 22.0
| Jun mean C = 25.0
| Jul mean C = 29.3
| Aug mean C = 28.7
| Sep mean C = 24.5
| Oct mean C = 19.3
| Nov mean C = 13.3
| Dec mean C = 7.4
| Jan low C = 2.2
| Feb low C = 4.0
| Mar low C = 7.6
| Apr low C = 13.0
| May low C = 18.0
| Jun low C = 21.8
| Jul low C = 25.6
| Aug low C = 25.4
| Sep low C = 21.4
| Oct low C = 15.8
| Nov low C = 10.0
| Dec low C = 4.3
| Jan record low C = −8.6
| Feb record low C = −9.6
| Mar record low C = −3.5
| Apr record low C = 0.2
| May record low C = 7.3
| Jun record low C = 12.8
| Jul record low C = 17.3
| Aug record low C = 18.2
| Sep record low C = 12.0
| Oct record low C = 1.0
| Nov record low C = −3.6
| Dec record low C = −8.4
| Jan avg record high C = 17.4
| Feb avg record high C = 21.3
| Mar avg record high C = 25.7
| Apr avg record high C = 30.6
| May avg record high C = 33.8
| Jun avg record high C = 35.3
| Jul avg record high C = 37.9
| Aug avg record high C = 37.3
| Sep avg record high C = 34.4
| Oct avg record high C = 30.3
| Nov avg record high C = 25.1
| Dec avg record high C = 19.5
| year avg record high C = 38.2
| Jan avg record low C = −3.9
| Feb avg record low C = -2.3
| Mar avg record low C = 0.8
| Apr avg record low C = 5.8
| May avg record low C = 12.1
| Jun avg record low C = 16.9
| Jul avg record low C = 21.5
| Aug avg record low C = 21.4
| Sep avg record low C = 16.0
| Oct avg record low C = 9.0
| Nov avg record low C = 2.5
| Dec avg record low C = -2.8
| year avg record low C = −4.6
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 93.3
| Feb precipitation mm = 89.9
| Mar precipitation mm = 135.7
| Apr precipitation mm = 116.8
| May precipitation mm = 126.8
| Jun precipitation mm = 258.2
| Jul precipitation mm = 167.5
| Aug precipitation mm = 176.8
| Sep precipitation mm = 113.3
| Oct precipitation mm = 74.1
| Nov precipitation mm = 75.2
| Dec precipitation mm = 64.2
| Jan humidity = 74
| Feb humidity = 73
| Mar humidity = 72
| Apr humidity = 70
| May humidity = 71
| Jun humidity = 79
| Jul humidity = 73
| Aug humidity = 75
| Sep humidity = 76
| Oct humidity = 73
| Nov humidity = 75
| Dec humidity = 72
| unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 12.4
| Feb precipitation days = 11.7
| Mar precipitation days = 14.9
| Apr precipitation days = 13.8
| May precipitation days = 13.3
| Jun precipitation days = 15.4
| Jul precipitation days = 12.2
| Aug precipitation days = 13.7
| Sep precipitation days = 11.2
| Oct precipitation days = 8.1
| Nov precipitation days = 10.6
| Dec precipitation days = 9.7
| Jan sun = 95.6
| Jan percentsun = 30
| Feb sun = 97.7
| Feb percentsun = 31
| Mar sun = 120.4
| Mar percentsun = 32
| Apr sun = 144.7
| Apr percentsun = 37
| May sun = 158.9
| May percentsun = 38
| Jun sun = 120.0
| Jun percentsun = 28
| Jul sun = 204.6
| Jul percentsun = 48
| Aug sun = 187.9
| Aug percentsun = 46
| Sep sun = 139.9
| Sep percentsun = 38
| Oct sun = 141.6
| Oct percentsun = 40
| Nov sun = 118.9
| Nov percentsun = 38
| Dec sun = 112.6
| Dec percentsun = 36
| Jan snow days = 4.2
| Feb snow days = 2.8
| Mar snow days = 0.8
| Apr snow days = 0.1
| May snow days = 0
| Jun snow days = 0
| Jul snow days = 0
| Aug snow days = 0
| Sep snow days = 0
| Oct snow days = 0
| Nov snow days = 0.2
| Dec snow days = 1.4
| year snow days = 
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