Wuxi weather in May

Jiangsu, China · long-term averages 2001–2025 · full-year climate of Wuxi

Average high
26 °C79 °F
Average low
17 °C63 °F
Precipitation
94 mm3.7 in
Daylight
13.7 h
Humidity
72%
Cloud amount
71%

In May, Wuxi has an average high of 26 °C79 °F and an average low of 17 °C63 °F, with about 94 mm3.7 in of precipitation. It is the 5th warmest month of the year and ranks 6th for precipitation.

How May compares with other months

Compared with April, May is 5.5 °C10 °F warmer on average and drier by 5 mm0.2 in. Compared with June, May is 3.8 °C6.9 °F cooler on average and drier by 87 mm3.4 in. Daylight lasts about 13.7 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 72% and the average cloud amount 71%.

Is May a good time to visit Wuxi?

Yes — May is one of the most comfortable months to visit Wuxi by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.

What to wear in May

For Wuxi in May, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an umbrella or light rain jacket.

May in nearby places

May averages in nearby places
PlaceHigh °C°FLow °C°FPrecip. mmin
Wuxi26791763943.7
Jiangyin27811560823.2
Changzhou27811560823.2
Zhangjiagang26791559833.3
Suzhou26801660923.6
Yixing26791763943.7
Kunshan25761661963.8
Nantong26801559833.3
Huzhou267918641094.3

Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F cooler: Zhangjiagang, Kunshan and Nantong.

Other months in Wuxi

  • January7 °C44 °F / −1 °C31 °F
  • February10 °C49 °F / 1 °C34 °F
  • March15 °C59 °F / 5 °C42 °F
  • April21 °C70 °F / 11 °C52 °F
  • May26 °C79 °F / 17 °C63 °F
  • June29 °C85 °F / 22 °C71 °F
  • July32 °C90 °F / 26 °C78 °F
  • August32 °C89 °F / 25 °C78 °F
  • September28 °C82 °F / 20 °C69 °F
  • October23 °C73 °F / 14 °C57 °F
  • November17 °C62 °F / 8 °C46 °F
  • December9 °C49 °F / 1 °C34 °F

Frequently asked questions

How warm is Wuxi in May?

In May the average high in Wuxi is 26 °C (79 °F) and the average low is 17 °C (63 °F).

Does it rain a lot in Wuxi in May?

On average about 94 mm (3.7 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 6th of the 12 months.

Is May the warmest month in Wuxi?

No. The warmest month in Wuxi is July, with an average high of 32 °C (90 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of -1 °C (31 °F).

How long is the day in Wuxi in May?

In the middle of May the day in Wuxi lasts about 13.7 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.

How humid is Wuxi in May?

The average relative humidity in May is about 72%. Combined with warm days, it can feel muggy.

How cloudy is Wuxi in May?

On average about 71% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.

About this data

All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.