Anhui · China

Suzhou travel guide

Suzhou is a city in Anhui, China, home to about 5,324,000 people.

Best months
April, May, September and October
Nearest airport
BFY53 km · Bengbu Tenghu Airport
Currency
CNYrenminbi
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Language
Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese

About

About Suzhou

Suzhou (Chinese: 宿州; pinyin: Sùzhōu) is a prefecture-level city in northern Anhui, China. The city straddles the Tuohe and Xinbian rivers, which fork at its western end.

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Where to stay

Hotels in Suzhou

1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Suzhou International Hotelhotel4.1 km

When to go

The best time to visit Suzhou

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Suzhou are April, May, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; July is the wettest, with about 237 mm of rain.

-2°15°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec237 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Suzhou: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bengbu Tenghu Airport (BFY), about 53 km from the city centre in a straight line; Xuzhou Guanyin International Airport (XUZ, 72 km) and Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG, 142 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

BFY · Bengbu Tenghu Airport

52.6 km from the centreICAO ZSBA
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XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin International Airport

72.0 km from the centreICAO ZSXZ
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FUG · Fuyang Xiguan Airport

141.9 km from the centreICAO ZSFY

Questions

Suzhou: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Suzhou?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Suzhou are April, May, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; July is the wettest, with about 237 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Suzhou?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bengbu Tenghu Airport (BFY), about 53 km from the city centre in a straight line; Xuzhou Guanyin International Airport (XUZ, 72 km) and Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG, 142 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Suzhou?

renminbi (CNY).

Nearby

Destinations near Suzhou

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.