When to go · Nanjing
Nanjing in April
Great month. Inside Nanjing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Nanjing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Nanjing in this guide.
Weather in April
- NanjingHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 11 days
- East China and the Yangtze, China · Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Huangshanbest weather
Damp cold winters without much heating south of the Huai river; plum rain (meiyu) mid-June to mid-July; typhoons can hit Shanghai Aug–Sep.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- Medium
- Prices · China overall
- Medium
China overall: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nanjing, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 11
Mar: 11
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Mar: 0
April: Inside Nanjing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
March: Inside Nanjing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Nanjing: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast