Putuoshan Climate

Putuoshan, situated at the Zhoushan Islands Zhejiang province, is famous for the thousands islands in this area. Its geographical coordinates are 29º59'12" North, 122º23'3" East. It is surrounded by the sea and enjoys the sub-tropical monsoon oceanic climate with four distinct seasons. The annual temperature is around 16 degrees celsius with the lowest temperature -5 degrees celsius in winter and the highest temperatue 30 degrees celsius in summer. The annual rainfall in Putuoshan is around 1,200 mm with

the around 2,000 sunshine hours and the 251-303 days' frost-free period. The dominant wind directions are southeast in summer and northwest in winter. The spring in Putuoshan is short with the mild climate and cozy temperature. Summer is the hotest season in Putuoshan with the average temperature of around 26 degrees celsius, around 3 degrees celsius lower than the temperature in Shanghai and Hangzhou. The autumn is the best time to visit Putuoshan, and guests can enjoy the cool weather and sea food there. It always has the sunny and dry climate in Putuoshan in winter. But the temperature is comparatively low and without many rain there. So it is neither cold in winter, nor hot in summer. And guests can travel Putuoshan for the all year round.