Located in the subtropics, Huangshan City has a wet mild monsoon climate which features distinctive four seasons, shorter spring and autumn ( about 2 months each season ), longer summer and winter ( about 4 mouths each season ). Huangshan City has enough heat and plentiful rainfall concentrated from March to August. Heaviest rainfall occurs from May to August, it often floods in summer and dries in autumn.

The annual average temperature of the city is 16.4 °C. Average is 28.1°C in the hottest July, 3.8 °C in the coldest January.
The record high is 41.5 °C, the record average high is 38.9 °C.
The record low is -15.2 °C, the record average low is -9.9 °C.

The average precipitation ranges from 1395 mm to 1702 mm, mostly in west Qimen County, northeast Yixian County, northwest Shexian County and Mt.Huangshan with a annual average of 2000 mm. More than 60 % of the annual rainfall is distributed from March to July.

City Huangshan has more sunshine in summer , less in spring and autumn, least in winter. The sun shines on an average of 164 days a year.

With an average annual temperature of 16C (60.8F), most areas are free of severe winter cold. The comfortable weather affords good opportunities to travel throughout the year in Huangshan City and its stunning environs.

Visitors to Huangshan City are there mostly for the stunning sights on Mt.Huangshan(Yellow Mountain), so weather on Mt. Huangshan is also a factor for tourists.