Is the West Lake frozen?

The West Lake is located in Hangzhou, and it will freeze when the temperature is below zero.

Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area, located atNo. Longjing Road 1, Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, is divided into lakeside area, central area, Beishan area, Nanshan area and Qiantang area, with a total area of 59.04 square kilometers, including 6.38 square kilometers of lake surface and 35.64 square kilometers of peripheral protection area.

There are 22 main scenic spots1in Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area, including 26 characteristic scenic spots, 25 first-class scenic spots, 39 second-class scenic spots, 2 third-class scenic spots1,4 fourth-class scenic spots1,5 national key cultural relics protection units, 35 provincial cultural relics protection units and municipal cultural relics protection units.

Climatic characteristics

West Lake Scenic Area belongs to subtropical monsoon climate, with warm and humid climate and distinct seasons. The annual average temperature is 16.2℃, the summer average temperature is 28.6℃, the winter average temperature is 3.8℃, the frost-free period is 230-260 days, the annual average rainfall is 1500mm, and the average relative humidity is relatively high, ranging from 70% to 85%.

With the reverse transformation of winter and summer monsoon, the weather conditions will change obviously seasonally, forming the climate characteristics of rainy spring, humid summer, fresh air in autumn and dry and cold winter. Hangzhou is adjacent to the sea in the east and mountains in the west, with complex terrain, uneven distribution of light, heat and water, and abundant microclimate resources. However, due to the instability of monsoon in duration and advance and retreat intensity, meteorological disasters occur all year round.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-West Lake