Ningbo offers a subtropical monsoon climate, featuring mild temperatures, moderate humidity and distinct seasons. The annual average temperature is 16.4ºC, with hottest month, July(28ºC in average) and the coldest one, January(4.7ºC in average). No-frost season lasts 230-240 days a year. The annual average precipitation is around1,400mm, of which the precipitation in the months from May to September accounts for 60%.