Zhuhai is blessed with an exceptional ecological environment consisting out of mountain ranges, rivers and islands in combination with its amicable climate. It is the only city rated one of the "Top 40 Tourist Cities in China" for its overall urban landscape. The first-rate living environment has earned Zhuhai numerous honours including the "National Environmental Protection Model City", "National Hygiene City", "National Ecological Demonstration Zone", "Top 10 Chinese Cities with the Greatest Sense of Happiness", one of the "Chinese Cities with the Greatest Investment Potential", "National Advanced Science and Technology City" and the "International Award for Best Practices to Improve the Living Environment" by the UN Habitat.

With sufficient sunshine and heat, Zhuhai is of subtropical monsoon climate. The annual average temperature for 2009 is 23.2℃, with 6.5℃ being the lowest. The precipitation from April to September accounted for 89% of the total rainfall of 2134.4 mm in 2009.