Nanning weather in May
In May, Nanning sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 227 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Nanning's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nanning's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 227 mm
- 20.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 06 min
- 6:10 AM – 7:16 PM
- Cloud cover
- 75%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.47 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 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 May
Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.
A typical May day in Nanning reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 22 |
| 2 | 29 | 23 |
| 3 | 29 | 23 |
| 4 | 30 | 23 |
| 5 | 30 | 23 |
| 6 | 30 | 23 |
| 7 | 30 | 23 |
| 8 | 30 | 23 |
| 9 | 30 | 23 |
| 10 | 30 | 23 |
| 11 | 30 | 23 |
| 12 | 30 | 23 |
| 13 | 30 | 23 |
| 14 | 30 | 23 |
| 15 | 30 | 24 |
| 16 | 30 | 24 |
| 17 | 30 | 24 |
| 18 | 30 | 24 |
| 19 | 30 | 24 |
| 20 | 30 | 24 |
| 21 | 30 | 24 |
| 22 | 31 | 24 |
| 23 | 31 | 24 |
| 24 | 31 | 24 |
| 25 | 31 | 24 |
| 26 | 31 | 24 |
| 27 | 31 | 24 |
| 28 | 31 | 24 |
| 29 | 31 | 24 |
| 30 | 31 | 25 |
| 31 | 31 | 25 |
How May really feels in Nanning
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Nanning weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 11° | 51 | 8.5 | 10.8 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 19° / 13° | 37 | 8.2 | 11.2 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 22° / 16° | 77 | 12.7 | 11.8 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 27° / 20° | 106 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 5.4 |
| May | 30° / 24° | 227 | 20.2 | 13.1 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 32° / 26° | 262 | 22.6 | 13.4 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 32° / 26° | 245 | 21.8 | 13.3 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 32° / 26° | 246 | 22.3 | 12.8 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 31° / 24° | 157 | 14.7 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 28° / 21° | 73 | 8.2 | 11.5 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 24° / 17° | 56 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 19° / 12° | 45 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
| Cloudier (%) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 84 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 69 |
| 2 | 31 | 69 |
| 3 | 31 | 69 |
| 4 | 31 | 69 |
| 5 | 31 | 69 |
| 6 | 31 | 69 |
| 7 | 32 | 68 |
| 8 | 32 | 68 |
| 9 | 31 | 69 |
| 10 | 31 | 69 |
| 11 | 30 | 70 |
| 12 | 30 | 70 |
| 13 | 29 | 71 |
| 14 | 29 | 71 |
| 15 | 29 | 71 |
| 16 | 27 | 73 |
| 17 | 27 | 73 |
| 18 | 26 | 74 |
| 19 | 25 | 75 |
| 20 | 25 | 75 |
| 21 | 25 | 75 |
| 22 | 23 | 77 |
| 23 | 22 | 78 |
| 24 | 21 | 79 |
| 25 | 20 | 80 |
| 26 | 20 | 80 |
| 27 | 19 | 81 |
| 28 | 19 | 81 |
| 29 | 18 | 82 |
| 30 | 18 | 82 |
| 31 | 16 | 84 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Nanning gets around 227 mm of rain over 20.2 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 65% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 58 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 71 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 58 |
| 2 | 59 |
| 3 | 60 |
| 4 | 60 |
| 5 | 61 |
| 6 | 62 |
| 7 | 63 |
| 8 | 63 |
| 9 | 64 |
| 10 | 65 |
| 11 | 65 |
| 12 | 65 |
| 13 | 65 |
| 14 | 65 |
| 15 | 65 |
| 16 | 65 |
| 17 | 65 |
| 18 | 65 |
| 19 | 65 |
| 20 | 65 |
| 21 | 66 |
| 22 | 66 |
| 23 | 66 |
| 24 | 66 |
| 25 | 67 |
| 26 | 67 |
| 27 | 68 |
| 28 | 69 |
| 29 | 69 |
| 30 | 70 |
| 31 | 71 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Muggy (%) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Oppressive (%) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Miserable (%) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 61 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 48 | 13 |
| 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 48 | 14 |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 48 | 15 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 48 | 17 |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 48 | 18 |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 47 | 20 |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 47 | 21 |
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 46 | 23 |
| 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 45 | 25 |
| 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 44 | 26 |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 43 | 28 |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 41 | 30 |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 40 | 31 |
| 14 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 39 | 33 |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 38 | 34 |
| 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 37 | 36 |
| 17 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 36 | 38 |
| 18 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 35 | 39 |
| 19 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 34 | 41 |
| 20 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 33 | 42 |
| 21 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 32 | 44 |
| 22 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 45 |
| 23 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 47 |
| 24 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 49 |
| 25 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 50 |
| 26 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 52 |
| 27 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 53 |
| 28 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 55 |
| 29 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 57 |
| 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 59 |
| 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 61 |
Wind in May
Winds average 10 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:23 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:20 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:23 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.8 | 6:19 | 7:09 |
| 2 | 12.9 | 6:18 | 7:09 |
| 3 | 12.9 | 6:18 | 7:10 |
| 4 | 12.9 | 6:17 | 7:10 |
| 5 | 12.9 | 6:16 | 7:11 |
| 6 | 12.9 | 6:16 | 7:11 |
| 7 | 12.9 | 6:15 | 7:12 |
| 8 | 13.0 | 6:14 | 7:12 |
| 9 | 13.0 | 6:14 | 7:13 |
| 10 | 13.0 | 6:13 | 7:13 |
| 11 | 13.0 | 6:13 | 7:13 |
| 12 | 13.0 | 6:12 | 7:14 |
| 13 | 13.0 | 6:12 | 7:14 |
| 14 | 13.1 | 6:11 | 7:15 |
| 15 | 13.1 | 6:11 | 7:15 |
| 16 | 13.1 | 6:10 | 7:16 |
| 17 | 13.1 | 6:10 | 7:16 |
| 18 | 13.1 | 6:09 | 7:17 |
| 19 | 13.1 | 6:09 | 7:17 |
| 20 | 13.2 | 6:09 | 7:18 |
| 21 | 13.2 | 6:08 | 7:18 |
| 22 | 13.2 | 6:08 | 7:19 |
| 23 | 13.2 | 6:07 | 7:19 |
| 24 | 13.2 | 6:07 | 7:20 |
| 25 | 13.2 | 6:07 | 7:20 |
| 26 | 13.2 | 6:07 | 7:20 |
| 27 | 13.2 | 6:06 | 7:21 |
| 28 | 13.3 | 6:06 | 7:21 |
| 29 | 13.3 | 6:06 | 7:22 |
| 30 | 13.3 | 6:06 | 7:22 |
| 31 | 13.3 | 6:06 | 7:23 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.47 kWh/m².
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 — May's 4.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.5 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Nanning
In May, Nanning sits inside its pacific typhoon and monsoon 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.
Is May a good time to visit Nanning?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nanning.
What to pack for Nanning in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Nanning sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Nanning in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Nanning in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 47 | 45 | 46 | 42 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 34 | 36 | 41 | 44 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | Poor |
| Feb | 45 | Poor |
| Mar | 46 | Poor |
| Apr | 42 | Poor |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 34 | Moderate |
| Oct | 36 | Poor |
| Nov | 41 | Poor |
| Dec | 44 | Poor |
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.
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
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).