When to go · Nanjing, China
Best Time to Visit Nanjing
Nanjing has a tropical climate. The most comfortable months are October, September and April, based on five years of real temperature and rainfall records.
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October, September, April
Comfortable and drier
Shoulder
May, November, December
Fewer crowds, a trade-off
Think twice
July, June
Wettest is July (315mm)
Nanjing weather, month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Feel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9°C / 48°F | 0°C / 32°F | 48mm | cold, mostly dry |
| Feb | 11°C / 52°F | 2°C / 36°F | 51mm | cool, mostly dry |
| Mar | 17°C / 63°F | 8°C / 46°F | 102mm | mild, some rain |
| AprBEST | 22°C / 72°F | 12°C / 54°F | 79mm | mild, some rain |
| May | 26°C / 79°F | 17°C / 63°F | 116mm | warm, some rain |
| Jun | 30°C / 86°F | 22°C / 72°F | 126mm | hot, wet |
| Jul | 32°C / 90°F | 26°C / 79°F | 315mm | hot, very wet |
| Aug | 32°C / 90°F | 25°C / 77°F | 101mm | hot, some rain |
| SepBEST | 28°C / 82°F | 21°C / 70°F | 67mm | warm, some rain |
| OctBEST | 23°C / 73°F | 14°C / 57°F | 65mm | warm, some rain |
| Nov | 18°C / 64°F | 8°C / 46°F | 43mm | mild, mostly dry |
| Dec | 9°C / 48°F | 0°C / 32°F | 22mm | cold, mostly dry |
Averages from Open-Meteo ERA5 climate reanalysis, 2019 to 2023. Highs and lows are daily averages for each month; rain is the monthly total. Tap a month for a detailed guide.
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