When to go · Nanjing
Nanjing in April
Great month. Inside Nanjing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 12°C54°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Nanjing
Inside Nanjing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Weather in April
- NanjingHighs around 21 °C, lows around 12 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 54 °F, rain on about 11 days
- East China and the Yangtze, China · Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Huangshanbest weather
Damp cold winters without much heating south of the Huai river; plum rain (meiyu) mid-June to mid-July; typhoons can hit Shanghai Aug–Sep.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- Medium
- Prices · China overall
- Medium
China overall: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast