Weather in Nanjing in March 2026
- March is usually the driest month of the year in Nanjing
Average weather
Average temperature in Nanjing in March
Going from a maximum of +82°F during the day to a minimum of +37°F during the night, the temperature in March averages around +64°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 4% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +63°F to +64°F.
Is Nanjing warm or cold in March?
Nanjing is typically mild in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +48°F to +57°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +36°F to +43°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Nanjing:
Climate in Nanjing in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +57°F | +68°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +12°F | +23°F | +34°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +86°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 47 mm | 81 mm | 94 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 73% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1024 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 14 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +48°F to +57°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 47 mm to 81 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 74% to 73%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 5 sunny days in February to 4 in March.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in April as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Nanjing is gradually increasing during March, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Nanjing?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Nanjing in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+65°F) and the highest in 2019 (+74°F). The driest year was 2019 with only 819 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 4430 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in China
Monthly weather in Nanjing
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Nanjing, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
