Nanjing weather by month & the best time to visit
China · major city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Nanjing is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with September and April close behind. Nanjing averages about 1,450 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 59 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Nanjing?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Nanjing is October, then September and April. The dullest month is January (0/100, 63 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Nanjing?
Nanjing isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,450 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate October (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #178 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 45% of the annual 1,296 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -2° / 28°F | 63 mm | 2 |
| February | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 0° / 32°F | 76 mm | 3 |
| March | 48 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 84 mm | 4 |
| April | 67 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 110 mm | 5 |
| May | 67 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 107 mm | 5 |
| June | 59 | 30° / 86°F | 21° / 70°F | 197 mm | 5 |
| July | 59 | 32° / 90°F | 25° / 77°F | 233 mm | 7 |
| August | 59 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 151 mm | 7 |
| September | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 103 mm | 5 |
| October | 76 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 59 mm | 4 |
| November | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 65 mm | 3 |
| December | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 0° / 32°F | 48 mm | 2 |
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Nanjing: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Nanjing?
Nanjing is a major city break in China with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Nanjing get a year?
Nanjing gets about 1,450 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Nanjing?
The sunniest time to visit Nanjing is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 76/100 (with September and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Nanjing?
January is the least sunny month in Nanjing, scoring 0/100 with about 63 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Nanjing?
The typical midday UV index in Nanjing peaks around 7 (high) in July, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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