Jiangxi, China
Nanchang
Nanchang is a major city in Jiangxi, China. It has a population of about 2,357,839. The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now20°C
Best timeSep–Nov
Population2.36M
Local time21:44
28.68° N, 115.85° EElevation 20 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
Postal code330000October: high / low24° / 16°
Rain this month68mm
Best timeSep–Nov
Best: Sep–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Nanchang at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:27 · 17:3411 h 07 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaning gibbous75% · Moonrise 22:15Next holiday1 JanuaryNew Year's DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitSep–Nov
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month33°C
Average high in July
Coolest month2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
325 mm of rain
Driest monthDecember
48 mm of rain
Monuments nearby6+
within 6.1 km
How Nanchang has grown
People living in the built-up area (505 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+170%1.35M in 1975 → 3.64M in 2025Weather in Nanchang
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
20°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 1 km/h · humidity 81%
Today30 Oct24°18°
Sat31 Oct27°18°
Sun1 Nov30°17°9 mm
Mon2 Nov22°16°4.2 mm
Tue3 Nov20°15°14.3 mm
Wed4 Nov18°16°18.5 mm
Thu5 Nov22°15°
Fri6 Nov21°16°1.7 mm
Sat7 Nov17°15°18.8 mm
Sun8 Nov17°16°41.2 mm
When to go to Nanchang
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 27 | 26 | 44 | 56 | 51 | 37 | 24 | 33 | 58 | 78 | 73 | 56 |
| High | 10° | 12° | 16° | 22° | 27° | 29° | 33° | 33° | 29° | 24° | 18° | 12° |
| Low | 2° | 4° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 22° | 16° | 10° | 4° |
| Rain (mm) | 90 | 118 | 194 | 243 | 249 | 325 | 157 | 138 | 79 | 68 | 87 | 48 |
| Wet days | 10 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
What's on in Nanchang
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Nanchang
2.7 km
Site of He Long's Headquarters of Nanchang Uprising
4.6 km
Monument to the August 1st Nanchang UprisingBuilt 1979
4 km
Former Headquarters of the New Fourth Army
4.1 km
Former Residence of Zhu De
4.2 km
Former Site of Officers Educational Regiment Established by Zhu De
6.1 km
Former residence and labor workshop of Deng Xiaoping in Nanchang
Museum2.2 km
Jiangxi Sheng bo wu guan
Museum3.1 km
Nanchang ba yi qi yi ji nian guanMore museums: 中华陶瓷刺绣研究所 · 八大山人研究中心 · 再现大师-世界顶级名画感映艺术大展 · 华南博物馆 · Nanchang Museum · 南昌县博物馆 · 南昌县博物馆 · 南昌宝林书画藏品博物馆 · 南昌市博 · 南昌市博物馆绳金塔院区 · 南昌恋爱博物馆 · 南昌新四军军部旧址陈列馆
Outdoors around Nanchang
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
滕王阁Viewpoints
2.2 km绳金塔Viewpoints
4.6 km保利国际高尔夫球会Golf courses
4.9 km江心岛高尔夫俱乐部Golf courses
5 km锅圈露营Camp sites
5.3 km南昌新动物园Zoos
5.8 kmNature around Nanchang
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Nanchang
Earthquakes around Nanchang
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record5within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.2Ruichang 3 km →2005 · 111 km
Tropical storms · Nanchang
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 0 km
Triassic · 1
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Nanchang UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1921
Jiangxi University of Finance and EconomicsUniversity or college · founded 1923
Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1934
Jiangxi Agricultural UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1940
Jiangxi Normal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1940
Jiangxi Police AcademyUniversity or college · founded 1951
Jiangxi Vocational Academy of ArtUniversity or college · founded 1951
南昌航空大学University or college · founded 1952
Nanchang Normal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1952
East China University of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1956
Jiangxi Academy of ForestryUniversity or college · founded 1956
Jiangxi Aviation Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1956
Jiangxi Industrial and Trade Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1956
Jiangxi Construction Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1958
Jiangxi Electric Vocational and Technical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1958
Jiangxi University of Water Resources and Electric PowerUniversity or college · founded 1958
Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · founded 1959
Jiangxi Vocational University of Foreign StudiesUniversity or college · founded 1964
East China Jiaotong UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1971
Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1977
Jiangxi Technical College of ManufacturingUniversity or college · founded 1978
Jiangxi Management Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1981
Nanchang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. Staff and Workers UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1981
Jiangxi Vocational College of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1983
Jiangxi Institute Of Economic AdministraorsUniversity or college · founded 1984
Jiangxi Institute of Applied Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1984
Jiangxi Media Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1985
Jiangxi Institute of Fashion TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1991
Nanchang Vocational UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1993
Jiangxi Industry Polytechnic CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1999
Nanchang Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1999
Jiangxi Judicial Police Officers Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2002
Jiangxi Tourism and Commerce Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2002
Jiangxi Biology Technology Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2003
Jiangxi University of Software Professional TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2003
Jiangxi Engineering Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2004
Jiangxi Health Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2004
Jiangxi Vocational College of Economics and ManagementUniversity or college · founded 2004
Jiangxi Youth Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2004
Nanchang Vocational University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2008
Jiangxi Business Technology InstituteUniversity or college · founded 2010
Jiangxi Water Resources InstituteUniversity or college · founded 2013
Nanchang Health Vocational CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2020
Nanchang Jiaotong InstituteUniversity or college · founded 2020
Nanchang Medical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2021
Jiangxi Flight CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2023
Jiangxi Electronic Information Polytechnic CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2024
Army Infantry College of PLAUniversity or college
Jiangxi Modern Polytechnic CollegeUniversity or college
Jiangxi Open UniversityUniversity or college
Jiangxi Vocational College of Mechanical & Electrical TechnologyUniversity or college
Jiangxi Vocational and Technical College of CommunicationsUniversity or college
Jiangxi Vocational and Technical College of Information ApplicationUniversity or college
Nanchang Institute of Science & TechnologyUniversity or college
Nanchang Normal College of Applied TechnologyUniversity or college
Yuzhang Normal UniversityUniversity or college
Jiang Xi Institute for Drug ControlResearch institute · founded 1953
Jiangxi Provincial Institute of Water SciencesResearch institute · founded 1954
Jiangxi Provincial Institute of Traditional Chinese MedicineResearch institute · founded 1958
Jiangxi Provincial Institute of Water Resources Planning and DesignResearch institute · founded 1958
Jiangxi Transportation Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1984
Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Mass Spectrometry and InstrumentationResearch institute · founded 2010
Towns and villages around Nanchang
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Nianyuliu1.4 kmWaipeng1.9 kmZhangshancun3.1 kmShangtujia3.1 kmFenghuangcun3.4 kmXinjianxian3.5 kmTaohua3.9 kmChangleng4 kmBeijiaoxiang4.8 kmYuanxiawen4.8 kmGuanzhou Xinnongcun4.8 kmFanjiacun5.2 kmAnjia’ao5.3 kmLijia5.9 kmNanchangshi6 kmYaoshang6 kmHouxi Hejia6.2 kmZenggangcun6.2 kmFengshuxia6.2 kmXianghuxiang6.3 kmXinji6.5 kmTujia6.7 kmYangzizhou6.7 kmQinglan Nongchang6.7 kmJiaoqiao6.9 kmShuangxicun7 kmWangcheng7.1 kmYuntangcun7.5 kmMaiyuan7.5 kmShucun7.7 kmHexiashe7.8 kmDawoli8 kmHufangzhen8.1 kmQianzhou8.2 kmQingyunpu8.2 kmYongrencun8.3 kmXiawang8.3 kmLishancun8.4 kmDongzhuang Liangjia8.4 kmXinxingcun8.8 kmCaishichang8.8 kmNanzhoucun9 kmWujiashan9.1 kmAnfengcun9.2 kmLaotaofang9.3 kmTangshanzhen9.3 kmLuojiatang9.4 kmRenjia9.4 kmGongda Zongxiao9.4 kmRixincun9.7 kmTuntiankeng9.7 kmCaozhou Xiongcun9.8 kmYifang9.9 kmZhongbucun10 kmShuanglingcun10 kmNanfangcun10 kmLixiangcun10 kmQiancai10 kmFutian10 kmTangshanhujia11 kmYangjiazhuang11 kmJingdongzhen11 kmHoufancun11 kmDongxin11 kmXianfu11 kmTaohucun11 kmJiaobu Hujia11 kmYanjia11 kmQigan Naoweijia11 kmShoushan Zhongjia11 kmLijiabian11 kmHuangxixiang11 kmWangshi Ganglijia11 kmYanlingyu11 kmXiankeng11 kmZhuangshangcun12 kmNantangcun12 kmQinhu Jiangjia12 kmDoumencun12 kmJinxiansi12 km
Nanchang from above
Around Nanchang25 places to see, do and reach nearby
Donghu LakeNature3.8 kmWest Lake, JiangxiNature3.8 kmChanghu HuNature4.7 kmFu River, JiangxiNature23 kmAixi HuNature12 kmNantang HuNature16 kmSite of He Long's Headquarters of Nanchang UprisingMonument2.7 kmMonument to the August 1st Nanchang UprisingMonument4.6 kmFormer Headquarters of the New Fourth ArmyMonument4.0 kmFormer Residence of Zhu DeMonument4.1 kmFormer Site of Officers Educational Regiment Established by Zhu DeMonument4.2 kmFormer residence and labor workshop of Deng Xiaoping in NanchangMonument6.1 kmJiangxi Sheng bo wu guanMuseum2.1 kmNanchang ba yi qi yi ji nian guanMuseum3.1 kmChinese destroyer NanchangMuseum5.3 kmHuang Qiuyuan MemorialMuseum4.2 kmBadashanren Memorial HallMuseum10 kmStationStation6.4 kmStationStation6.7 kmStationStation9.1 kmNanchang · ferry portFerry port3.8 kmNanchang · ferry portFerry port4.0 kmChanglengPlace4.0 kmFengchengPlace55 kmJunyangPlace55 km
Postal code
330000
Getting to Nanchang
Nanchang Changbei International AirportKHN
21 kmJingdezhen Luojia AirportJDZ
148 kmYichun Mingyueshan AirportYIC
181 km南昌Railway station
6.4 km南昌北Railway station
6.7 km南昌西Railway station
9.1 km南门码头Ferry port
3.8 km中山路码头·水上运动俱乐部Ferry port
4 kmPlaces near Nanchang
Places with a climate like Nanchang
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Nanchang?
Based on 30-year climate normals, September, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Nanchang.
What is the hottest month in Nanchang?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Nanchang?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Nanchang?
June is the wettest month with about 325 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.
What is the postal code of Nanchang?
The postal code of Nanchang is 330000.