Wuhan Marathon weather.

Typically 12°C on race morning; rain in 4 of the last 10 years. Race morning (07:00 to 11:00 local time) in Wuhan on race day in each of the last 10 years; the 2027 race is on 21 Mar 2027.

Typical
12°C (54°F)
race-morning average
Coolest
8°C (46°F)
lowest reading, 07:00–11:00
Warmest
22°C (72°F)
highest reading, 07:00–11:00
Wet years
4 of 10
rain, drizzle or worse
Humidity
84%
typical
Wind
10 km/h
typical, at 10 m

Race morning, 07:00–11:00

Year by year

Race dayAverageLow–highHumidityWindRainConditions
22 Mar 202615°C (58°F)13°C (55°F)–17°C (62°F)82%2 km/h0.0 mmOvercast
23 Mar 202518°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)–19°C (65°F)67%7 km/h0.5 mmLight drizzle
24 Mar 202416°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)–17°C (62°F)87%14 km/h0.0 mmOvercast
19 Mar 202310°C (50°F)9°C (47°F)–12°C (53°F)83%6 km/h0.1 mmOvercast
20 Mar 20228°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)–8°C (47°F)89%16 km/h5.6 mmHeavy drizzle
21 Mar 202112°C (53°F)10°C (49°F)–14°C (57°F)74%12 km/h0.0 mmOvercast
22 Mar 202020°C (67°F)18°C (64°F)–22°C (71°F)85%18 km/h0.0 mmOvercast
24 Mar 201912°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)–14°C (58°F)78%4 km/h0.0 mmOvercast
18 Mar 20188°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)–9°C (48°F)89%20 km/h3.7 mmLight rain
19 Mar 201712°C (54°F)11°C (53°F)–13°C (56°F)86%9 km/h0.9 mmLight drizzle

Each row is the race's date that year where we know it, else the same weekday nearest its usual date. Temperatures and humidity are averaged over 07:00 to 11:00 local time, rain is the total over those hours, and conditions are the commonest over the morning.

Kit and pacing

What it means

  • Mild: start a touch conservatively

    Around 12°C feels fine at the start but warms up by the second half. Drink from the early stations rather than waiting until you're thirsty, and wear the lightest kit you have.

  • Have a warm-day plan

    In the warmest of these years it reached 22°C by late morning. Decide in advance how much you'd slow down if the forecast is warm, rather than on the course.

  • Be ready for rain

    It rained on 4 of the last 10 race mornings. A bin bag or cheap poncho keeps you dry in the start pen; anti-chafe balm and socks that don't hold water help over the distance, and a cap keeps rain out of your eyes.

  • The weather varies a lot

    Race mornings here have ranged by 12°C from year to year. Pack for both, and settle your kit and pacing from the forecast in the last few days.

General guidance from past years' numbers. Check the forecast in race week.

The course 2027 dates and entry

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, from its historical weather archive (CC BY 4.0).

Medal is on iPhone

Put races on your Radar and get a notification when the ballot opens, before entries close and when race day's near.

Get it on the App Store