The invention discloses a method for synthesizing a nano silicon dioxide modified PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) hydrophobic microporous membrane in situ. The method comprises: preparing a PVDF solution, preparing a solution containing nano silicon dioxide, preparing a casting solution, casting, forming a membrane, drying and the like. According to the invention, the excellent characteristics of the PVDF hydrophobic microporous membrane are maintained, at the same time, the microstructure of the PVDF hydrophobic microporous membrane is improved, the membrane pore size, the membrane porosity and the membrane hydrophobicity are increased, the agglomeration of nanoparticles in the casting solution is overcome, the dispersibility of the nano silicon dioxide in the casting solution is improved,the hydrophobicity, membrane flux, chemical stability and membrane strength of the PVDF hydrophobic microporous membrane are enhanced, and the problem of reduction of the membrane flux caused by poordispersibility, prone agglomeration and easy blockage of membrane pores of the nanoparticles in the casting solution when inorganic nanoparticles are modified in the preparation of the PVDF hydrophobic microporous membrane is solved, so that the membrane is endowed with the characteristics of large water flux, high membrane flux, high hydrophobicity, high mechanical strength, and stable chemicalproperties.