When to go · Nanjing
Nanjing in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- China overall
- Prices
- Low
- China overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- NanjingHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 7 days
- East China and the Yangtze, China · Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Huangshancool
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
- Low
- Prices · China overall
- Low
China overall: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nanjing, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7 (better)
Mar: 11
Crowds
Dec: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Mar: 0
December: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.
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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket