East Asia · City travel
Best time to visit Nanjing
Mid Apr–Early May, Late Sep–Early Nov is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 23.5°C, with 2.1 rainy days per 10 days.
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Japan MOFA travel advice
No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Off-season | 8.0°C | 2.2 | 58.1% |
| February | Off-season | 10.4°C | 2.7 | 65.2% |
| March | Good | 15.9°C | 2.6 | 64.4% |
| April | Best | 22.0°C | 2.4 | 65.5% |
| May | Great | 27.0°C | 2.5 | 68.3% |
| June | Good | 29.7°C | 3.0 | 74.3% |
| July | Off-season | 32.7°C | 3.1 | 73.0% |
| August | Off-season | 32.7°C | 3.1 | 65.7% |
| September | Great | 28.4°C | 2.1 | 63.2% |
| October | Best | 23.1°C | 1.9 | 57.6% |
| November | Great | 16.9°C | 2.1 | 52.9% |
| December | Fair | 10.3°C | 1.7 | 50.4% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Nanjing?
- Mid Apr–Early May, Late Sep–Early Nov. During this period, the average daytime high is 23.5°C, with 2.1 rainy days per 10 days.
- When should I avoid visiting Nanjing?
- Late Jan, Late Jul–Mid Aug is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 27.1°C, with 2.8 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Nanjing?
- June, July, August, with about 3.1 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Weather station: NANJING（17 km）. Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.