Nanking weather by month

Check out Nanking weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Nanking (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	7	8	13	20	25	29	32	32	27	22	16	10
Min temperature (night-time)	-2	0	4	10	16	20	25	24	19	13	6	0
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	L	M	VH	VH	M	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Nanking

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	8	6	6	5	5
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	14	14	13	12	11	11	10
UV Index (Maximum)	3	5	7	9	10	11	11	10	9	6	4	3

Rainfall in Nanking

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	8	10	11	12	11	10	13	12	11	10	9	8
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	32	52	70	87	97	156	201	122	95	56	53	27

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The climate guide for China (Nanking) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Nanking?

Nanking has a temperate climate with hot summers and some rainfall in all months.

Nanking weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C in Nanking, China in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average.

7
7°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
-2
-2°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
32
32 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Nanking weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C in Nanking, China in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 52 mm of rainfall in the month.

8
8°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
0
0°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
52
52 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Nanking weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 13°C in Nanking, China in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 70 mm of rainfall in the month.

13
13°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
4
4°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
70
70 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Nanking weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in Nanking, China in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 87 mm of rainfall in the month.

20
20°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
87
87 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Nanking weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Nanking, China in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 97 mm of rainfall in the month.

25
25°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
97
97 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Nanking weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Nanking, China in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 156 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
156
156 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Nanking weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Nanking, China in July and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 201 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
201
201 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Nanking weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Nanking, China in August and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 122 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
122
122 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Nanking weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Nanking, China in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 95 mm of rainfall in the month.

27
27°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
95
95 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Nanking weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Nanking, China in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 56 mm of rainfall in the month.

22
22°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
13
13°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
56
56 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Nanking weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Nanking, China in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 53 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
53
53 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Nanking weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Nanking, China in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average.