Nanchong weather in May

Sichuan, China · long-term averages 2001–2025 · full-year climate of Nanchong

Average high
28 °C83 °F
Average low
17 °C63 °F
Precipitation
121 mm4.8 in
Daylight
13.7 h
Humidity
70%
Cloud amount
81%

In May, Nanchong has an average high of 28 °C83 °F and an average low of 17 °C63 °F, with about 121 mm4.8 in of precipitation. It is the 5th warmest month of the year and ranks 5th for precipitation.

How May compares with other months

Compared with April, May is 3.7 °C6.7 °F warmer on average and wetter by 51 mm2.0 in. Compared with June, May is 3.3 °C5.9 °F cooler on average and drier by 38 mm1.5 in. Daylight lasts about 13.7 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 70% and the average cloud amount 81%.

Is May a good time to visit Nanchong?

May is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is hot (average high 28 °C83 °F) and it is fairly wet (121 mm4.8 in). The most comfortable months in Nanchong are March and April and October.

What to wear in May

For Nanchong in May, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and an umbrella or light rain jacket.

May in nearby places

May averages in nearby places
PlaceHigh °C°FLow °C°FPrecip. mmin
Nanchong288317631214.8
Suining298417631124.4
Guangan288218641536.0
Zitong298418641154.5
Hechuan298418651315.2
Guixi268017621706.7
Huixing278117631606.3
Bazhong288217621405.5
Yanjia288218641566.1

Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F cooler: Guixi.

Other months in Nanchong

  • January11 °C52 °F / 1 °C34 °F
  • February14 °C57 °F / 4 °C39 °F
  • March19 °C67 °F / 8 °C47 °F
  • April25 °C76 °F / 13 °C56 °F
  • May28 °C83 °F / 17 °C63 °F
  • June31 °C88 °F / 21 °C70 °F
  • July33 °C91 °F / 24 °C75 °F
  • August32 °C90 °F / 23 °C74 °F
  • September28 °C82 °F / 19 °C66 °F
  • October23 °C73 °F / 14 °C57 °F
  • November17 °C63 °F / 8 °C47 °F
  • December12 °C53 °F / 2 °C36 °F

Frequently asked questions

How warm is Nanchong in May?

In May the average high in Nanchong is 28 °C (83 °F) and the average low is 17 °C (63 °F).

Does it rain a lot in Nanchong in May?

On average about 121 mm (4.8 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 5th of the 12 months.

Is May the warmest month in Nanchong?

No. The warmest month in Nanchong is July, with an average high of 33 °C (91 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of 1 °C (34 °F).

How long is the day in Nanchong in May?

In the middle of May the day in Nanchong lasts about 13.7 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.

How humid is Nanchong in May?

The average relative humidity in May is about 70%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.

How cloudy is Nanchong in May?

On average about 81% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.

About this data

All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.

The grid cell’s average elevation is 389 m, while Nanchong lies at about 287 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.7 °C1.2 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.