Nantong

江海明珠 | The bright pearl of the river and sea

Why visit

Nantong is a quietly rewarding stop for travelers exploring the Yangtze Delta away from Shanghai's crowds. The Nantong Museum, China's first modern public museum (1905), shows the city's reformist heritage. Climb Langshan, a small mountain rising from the river plain crowned with Buddhist temples and panoramic Yangtze views. The textiles museum honors Zhang Jian's legacy. Stroll along the restored Hao River canal in the old town and try Nantong specialties like crab roe noodles and river fish. Easy day trip from Shanghai by high-speed rail.

When to avoid

Summers (July to August) are sticky and stormy, highs around 32°C with high humidity, heavy thunderstorms, and the tail end of typhoon season into September. Air quality can dip badly in winter when northerly winds carry industrial haze. National holidays bring tourist surges from Shanghai. China requires visas for most foreign visitors and Western credit cards are largely useless, install WeChat Pay or Alipay before arrival. English signage is limited. Few people speak English outside top hotels.

Plan Nantong

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The next week in Nantong

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Today

Drizzle

35° / 26°

UV Very high

Wed

Thunderstorm

34° / 27°

2.5 mm

UV High

Thu

Thunderstorm

33° / 28°

3.4 mm

UV High

Fri

Drizzle

34° / 27°

UV Very high

Sat

Thunderstorm

33° / 27°

4.2 mm

UV Very high

Sun

Thunderstorm

28° / 25°

21.9 mm

UV High

Mon

Showers

27° / 25°

25.8 mm

UV Moderate

Climate

Hot and wet season (Jun-Sep)

About 56% of the year's rain falls in these months. Typical highs around 30°C, lows around 22°C.

Cooler dry season (Oct-May)

Typical highs around 16°C, lows around 6°C. About 63mm of rain a month.

In August 4

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Weather

31° / 24°

Typical high / low

5 mm rainfall this month

Daylight

13.4h

05:20 – 18:42local

Holidays coming up

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Airports

closest NTG · 13 km

About Nantong

Nantong is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Jiangsu province, China. Located on the northern bank of the Yangtze River, near the river mouth. Nantong is a vital river port bordering Yancheng to the north; Taizhou to the west; Suzhou, Wuxi and Shanghai to the south across the river; and the East China Sea to the east. Its population was 7,726,635 as of the 2020 census, 3,766,534 of whom lived in the built-up area made up of three urban districts.

Area: 10,549 km²
Airport codes: NTG

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