Avg high
26°C
Avg low
17°C
Rainfall
95 mm
Rain days
8.5
Sunshine
8.1 h/day
Daylight
13.6 h
What to pack for Nanjing in May
- t-shirts and light layers
- a light jacket for evenings
- a packable rain layer
Humidity averages 69%; max daily wind around 17 km/h.
How May compares
Best months in Nanjing: April–May & October–November. See the full best time to visit Nanjing guide.
Nanjing in May: the details
In May, Nanjing sees average daytime highs of 26°C (79°F) and overnight lows of 17°C (62°F). Rainfall totals roughly 95 mm across 8.5 rainy days, and the sun shines about 8.1 hours per day with 13.6 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 69%.
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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