When to go · Nanchang
Nanchang, month by month
Good months for Nanchang: Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 12 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidOutside the best window (check). Across China: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 11 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.13 °C (55 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 4 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Hot, wet and school holidays; plateau and northeast work best.34 °C (93 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 2 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (check). Across China: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 3 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.23 °C (73 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cool and clear in the north, mild in the south; quiet sights.16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across China: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 13 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nanchang, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
Sep: Good
Daytime high
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Sep: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Sep: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7
Sep: 5 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Sep: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Sep: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Sep: 0
April: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.
September: Outside the best window (check). Across China: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.
Nanchang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.