Subjected to the subtropical monsoon climate, Ningbo boasts warm and moist weather. The annual mean temperature is only 16.2C (61.16F). The highest month mean temperature is 28.8C (83.84F) in July; the lowest month mean temperature is 4.6C (40.28F). The annual average rainfall is 1400 millimeters (55 inches) and mainly concentrates in June and September. It is the rainy season during May and June. The temperature is moderate while the humidity is quite high. In September, typhoons are frequent.

Owing to the pleasant climate, four seasons are available for tours. During May, the Waxberry Festival in Henghe Town provides a good opportunity to enjoy fresh waxberry and delicious waxberry wine. Every mid September in Shipu Fishing Port, the celebration of the start of nation's fishing season is exciting, including the thousand-boat-starting ceremony, offering sacrifices to the sea, evening parties and so on. In addition to these festivals, the Siming Mountain and Songlan Mountain are perfect places in summer. In winter, the Nanxi Hot Spring is a wonderful place to relax.

Detailed information about the Average, Maximun and Minimum Temperatures and the rainfall in Ningbo.

Average Data	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June
Average High (F)	46/50	47/51	54/57	63/66	70/74	77/81
Average High (C)	8/10	8/10	12/14	17/19	21/23	25/27
Average Low (F)	35/39	36/40	42/45	50/54	58/62	67/70
Average Low (C)	2/4	2/4	5/7	10/12	15/17	19/21
Rain (in)	2.2/2.3	3.1/3.2	4.1/4.2	4.5/4.6	5.6/5.7	7.5/7.6
Rain (mm)	55/60	80/85	105/110	110/115	140/145	190/195

Average Data	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average High (F)	85/89	86/89	80/83	71/75	62/66	52/56
Average High (C)	30/32	30/32	26/28	22/24	17/19	11/13
Average Low (F)	74/78	74/78	69/73	60/64	50/54	40/44
Average Low (C)	23/25	24/26	21/23	16/18	10/12	4/6
Rain (in)	5.9/6.0	5.7/5.81	7.8/7.9	3.3/3.4	2.5/2.6	1.8/1.9
Rain (mm)	150/155	145/150	200/205	85/90	65/70	45/50