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Nanjing weather in December

December is a fair shoulder-season month in Nanjing — decent conditions with some trade-offs. Expect highs around 10°C, lows near 1°C, and about 5.2 days with rain.

5.3 · Fairtravel score for December
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg high
10°C
Avg low
1°C
Rainfall
23 mm
Rain days
5.2
Sunshine
7.1 h/day
Daylight
9.9 h

What to pack for Nanjing in December

  • a warm coat, hat and gloves
  • a packable rain layer

Humidity averages 68%; max daily wind around 14 km/h.

How December compares

January: 3.6/10 JFebruary: 4.6/10 FMarch: 8.6/10 MApril: 9.1/10 AMay: 9.3/10 MJune: 6.1/10 JJuly: 3.1/10 JAugust: 3.9/10 ASeptember: 8.0/10 SOctober: 9.5/10 ONovember: 9.4/10 NDecember: 5.3/10 D

Best months in Nanjing: April–May & October–November. See the full best time to visit Nanjing guide.

Nanjing in December: the details

In December, Nanjing sees average daytime highs of 10°C (49°F) and overnight lows of 1°C (34°F). Rainfall totals roughly 23 mm across 5.2 rainy days, and the sun shines about 7.1 hours per day with 9.9 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 68%.

These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for Nanjing, China (32.06, 118.78) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.

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