Hubei has a subtropical monsoonal climate with a humid and hot summer, dry winter and strong sunlight in autumn. Annual rainfall averages 800-1600 millimeters and with average temperatures ranging from 15 C-17 C. Most places in Hubei enjoy four distinct seasons, with the best times to travel there being spring and autumn.
Hubei is very rich in natural resources. It possesses an advantageous position in land, water, biotic, mineral and energy resources in China. Water resources rank as Chinas fourth largest and the volume of surface water ranks tenth. A total the 131 kinds of minerals have been found in the whole province: among them phosphorus, limestone, garnet and marl are in first place, and iron, copper, gypsum, halite, gold, mercury, manganese, vanadium and nickel are in seventh place. Various kinds of biotic resources and more than 3,000 kinds of animal and plant resources have been found. Shennongjia is located in the high mountains and lofty hills in the northwest of the province and is the only tract of primary forest in the east of China and the forest coverage rate is 70%. There are 1,747 kinds of wild animals (among them more than 20 kinds are listed for protection as rare animals in China).
The long history and the brilliant Chu culture endow Hubei with numerous cultural relics. Ancient towers, grottoes, city remains, tombs, imperial mausoleums, temples and notables native places can be found throughout the province.

As the heaviest musical instrument in the world, the set of bronze chime bells unearthed from the Tomb of Marquis Yi of the Zeng State can be found in the Hubei Provincial Museum. With a total weight of 2567 kilogram, the set of bells consists of 65 pieces. The biggest bell is 152.3cm high and 203.6kg and the smallest 20.4cm long and 2.4kg.

Wudang Mountain is a sacred Taoist mountain with hundreds of temples and palaces. East Lake, located on the eastern side of Wuchang City, is one of the major tourist attractions in Wuhan. It is the biggest lake within a city in China.

Yellow Crane Tower, located on Snake Hill in Wuchang City, is one of the three famous towers south of Yangtze River.

Hubei also boasts impressive natural scenery. The Three Gorges offers an unmatched painting of water and mountains. The World Famous Yangtze Three Gorges Dam Project is located in Hubei Province, just outside of Yichang City. It is not only the largest water conservation project in China, but also the largest water conservation project in the world.

Other attractions include Chibi (Red Cliff) where a famous ancient battle happened and Jingzhou, a historical city made famous by Three Kingdom battles are also worthy of sight.