Zhenjiang weather by month

Warmest month

August

34°C average high

Coolest month

January

1°C average low

Wettest month

July

134 mm of rain

Driest month

December

30 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Zhenjiang by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRecord low / highRainfallHumidityWind
January9°C1°C-10°C / 21°C
37 mm
76%11 km/h
February10°C2°C-7°C / 21°C
60 mm
77%12 km/h
March16°C7°C0°C / 30°C
67 mm
71%12 km/h
April22°C12°C2°C / 28°C
72 mm
67%12 km/h
May27°C17°C9°C / 36°C
60 mm
72%10 km/h
June30°C22°C17°C / 37°C
108 mm
74%11 km/h
July33°C25°C20°C / 41°C
134 mm
80%11 km/h
August34°C25°C22°C / 42°C
82 mm
78%9 km/h
September29°C21°C16°C / 35°C
58 mm
81%9 km/h
October23°C15°C9°C / 34°C
45 mm
78%10 km/h
November17°C9°C-1°C / 30°C
50 mm
74%10 km/h
December10°C2°C-5°C / 20°C
30 mm
73%11 km/h

Frost and snow-likely months in Zhenjiang

Nights in Zhenjiang average 2°C or below in 2 months (January and February). No month combines freezing average lows with 10 mm or more of precipitation, so snow is uncommon. The coldest month is January with an average low of 1°C and a record low of -10°C.

  • January: average low 1°C, record low -10°C, 37 mm of precipitation
  • February: average low 2°C, record low -7°C, 60 mm of precipitation

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Zhenjiang

The most comfortable time to visit Zhenjiang is generally April to May and October, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around July, totalling about 802 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 34°C. July is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 134 mm, roughly 5× the rainfall of the driest month (December).

Zhenjiang climate: your questions

Does it snow in Zhenjiang?

Rarely: nights dip to 2°C or below only in January and February, and the coldest month, January, averages a low of 1°C (record low -10°C), so snow is uncommon. Our records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals. What is falling now: Zhenjiang weather today.

Will it snow in Zhenjiang this winter?

Zhenjiang's winter months average lows of 2°C in December, 1°C in January and 2°C in February, with about 127 mm of precipitation across the three; 0 of them sit at or below 0°C, so snow is unlikely. The records hold no snowfall totals. The next 15 days: Zhenjiang 10-day forecast.

Which months are best for visiting Zhenjiang?

April to May and October are the most comfortable months in Zhenjiang, with highs near 24°C. August is the warmest month, averaging 34°C by day; July is the wettest, with 134 mm; and January is the coolest, with lows near 1°C. What it is doing today: Zhenjiang weather today.

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Zhenjiang forecast for what is happening now.

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