When to go · Nanjing

Nanjing in November

Great month. Inside Nanjing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Low; China overall
Prices: Low; China overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Nanjing

Inside Nanjing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

No other month rates higher than November for Nanjing in this guide.

Long-term averages

NanjingHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 8 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.

China overall: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nanjing, side by side.

First month

Second month

November: 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.