When to go · Nanjing
Nanjing in September
Great month. Inside Nanjing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Nanjing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Nanjing in this guide.
Weather in September
- NanjingHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 9 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: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nanjing, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Sep: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 9 (better)
Mar: 11
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Mar: 0
September: 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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.