When to go · Nanjing
Nanjing in March
Great month. Inside Nanjing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°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 March?
No other month rates higher than March for Nanjing in this guide.
Weather in March
- NanjingHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 11 days
- East China and the Yangtze, China · Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Huangshanfine
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: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nanjing, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11
Apr: 11
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 0
March: Inside Nanjing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
April: 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