Nantong (Tongzhou) weather by month & the best time to visit
🇨🇳 China · major coastal city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Nantong (Tongzhou) is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with April and May close behind. Nantong (Tongzhou) averages about 1,567 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 67 mm of rain in October.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,567
- Sunniest month
- October
- Peak score
- 75/100
- Rain / year
- 1,194 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 7 (high)
- Sea at warmest
- 33°C / 91°F
- Population
- 6.7M
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Nantong (Tongzhou)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Nantong (Tongzhou) is October, then April and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 58 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Nantong (Tongzhou)?
Nantong (Tongzhou) isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,567 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate October (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #165 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 43% of the annual 1,194 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 0° / 32°F | 58 mm | 2 | 7° / 45°F |
| February | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 1° / 34°F | 68 mm | 3 | 6° / 43°F |
| March | 37 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 72 mm | 4 | 10° / 50°F |
| April | 72 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 86 mm | 5 | 17° / 63°F |
| May | 71 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 90 mm | 6 | 22° / 72°F |
| June | 60 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 187 mm | 5 | 26° / 79°F |
| July | 60 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 170 mm | 6 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 60 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 155 mm | 7 | 33° / 91°F |
| September | 65 | 27° / 81°F | 21° / 70°F | 122 mm | 5 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 75 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 67 mm | 4 | 22° / 72°F |
| November | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 9° / 48°F | 68 mm | 2 | 17° / 63°F |
| December | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 2° / 36°F | 51 mm | 2 | 10° / 50°F |
Sea temperature in Nantong (Tongzhou) by month
The sea off Nantong (Tongzhou) is warmest in August at around 33°C / 91°F, and coolest in February at 6°C / 43°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Wuxi China · 83 km · best in Oct · 1,483 h sun/yr
- Changzhou China · 115 km · best in Oct · 1,440 h sun/yr
- Shanghai (Pudong) China · 130 km · best in Oct · 1,596 h sun/yr
- Yangzhou China · 130 km · best in Oct · 1,560 h sun/yr
- Jiaxing China · 156 km · best in Oct · 1,344 h sun/yr
- Yancheng (Tinghu) China · 167 km · best in Apr · 1,658 h sun/yr
Head-to-head
How Nantong (Tongzhou) compares month by month: Nantong (Tongzhou) vs Shanghai (Pudong) · Nantong (Tongzhou) vs Wuxi · Nantong (Tongzhou) vs Changzhou · all comparisons
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