Nanning weather in January

In January, Nanning sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 51 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nanning's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nanning's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:34 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
75%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Nanning is capital of Guangxi, China.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 36.4 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
174/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nanning reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11811
21811
31811
41811
51811
61711
71711
81711
91711
101711
111711
121711
131711
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How January really feels in Nanning

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Nanning weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 11°518.510.85.4
Feb19° / 13°378.211.25.9
Mar22° / 16°7712.711.85.9
Apr27° / 20°10614.212.55.4
May30° / 24°22720.213.13.6
Jun32° / 26°26222.613.42.7
Jul32° / 26°24521.813.32.7
Aug32° / 26°24622.312.82.7
Sep31° / 24°15714.712.13.9
Oct28° / 21°738.211.56.2
Nov24° / 17°567.810.97.2
Dec19° / 12°457.510.66.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33367
43169
53070
62971
72773
82674
92575
102575
112476
122476
132476
142377
152377
162377
172377
182377
192377
202476
212476
222575
232575
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262674
272575
282575
292674
302674
312773

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nanning gets around 51 mm of rain over 8.5 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
427
527
628
728
828
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2028
2128
2227
2327
2426
2526
2626
2725
2825
2925
3024
3124

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17513111
27512121
37512121
47412131
57412131
67511131
77511131
87511131
97511131
107511131
117611121
127611121
137711111
147711111
157711111
167811101
177811101
187811101
197811101
207811101
217712101
227712101
237512112
247512112
257512112
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277313122
287313122
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317214122

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:316:09
210.67:326:09
310.67:326:10
410.67:326:10
510.67:326:11
610.77:336:12
710.77:336:12
810.77:336:13
910.77:336:14
1010.77:336:14
1110.77:336:15
1210.77:346:16
1310.77:346:16
1410.77:346:17
1510.77:346:18
1610.77:346:18
1710.87:346:19
1810.87:346:20
1910.87:346:20
2010.87:346:21
2110.87:346:22
2210.87:346:22
2310.87:336:23
2410.87:336:24
2510.97:336:24
2610.97:336:25
2710.97:336:26
2810.97:326:26
2910.97:326:27
3010.97:326:28
3110.97:326:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.21 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 4.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nanning

In seasonPeak

In January, Nanning sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nanning sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Nanning's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Nanning?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Nanning for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nanning in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Nanning sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Nanning in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nanning peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 13UV 11Jan 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Nanning in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nanning is worst in January — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Nanning's WHO annual average of 36.4 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1747 µg/m³Jul 1222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr42Poor
May31Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nanning?

Nanning sits at 22.8°N, 108.3°E, 91 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Móng Cái, 148 km away.

Topography around Nanning

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nanning.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nanning has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,709 m.

The land around Nanning is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
300 m
80 km
1,709 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Móng Cái 148 km · Thị Trấn Đầm Hà 179 km · Thị Trấn Trùng Khánh 184 km · Thị Trấn Na Dương 187 km · Thị Trấn Tiên Yên 190 km · Lạng Sơn 193 km · Thị Trấn Thất Khê 199 km · Thị Trấn Ba Chẽ 202 km

China travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,862
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
17.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 464
Religion
unaffiliated 52%folk religion 22%Buddhist 18%Christian 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Nanning (22.8167°, 108.3167°, elevation 91 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).