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Nanjing weather in January

January is a challenging month to visit Nanjing — consider April–May & October–November instead. Expect highs around 8°C, lows near 0°C, and about 8.8 days with rain.

3.6 · Poortravel score for January
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg high
8°C
Avg low
0°C
Rainfall
58 mm
Rain days
8.8
Sunshine
5.6 h/day
Daylight
10.1 h

What to pack for Nanjing in January

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

Humidity averages 73%; max daily wind around 15 km/h.

How January 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 January: the details

In January, Nanjing sees average daytime highs of 8°C (47°F) and overnight lows of 0°C (33°F). Rainfall totals roughly 58 mm across 8.8 rainy days, and the sun shines about 5.6 hours per day with 10.1 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 73%.

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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