It is necessary to explore the driving factors of UHI to develop mitigating measures and reasonable urban plans.
The UHI intensity in the Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration was the strongest (0.84 °C) in summer, followed by 0.81 °C in autumn, 0.78 °C in spring, and 0.53 °C in winter.
The daytime UHI intensity is higher than the nighttime UHI intensity.
There is no significant correlation between population density and UHI intensity in the Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration.
Energy consumption, average temperature, and urban area were significantly positively correlated with UHI intensity.
The average wind speed and average precipitation was significantly negatively correlated with UHI intensity.