Nanning

City in China: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Nanning Seen from Longxiang Tower

Nanning Seen from Longxiang Tower: EditQ, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Nanning is a city in China, in Guangxi. About 6.0 million people live in the city proper, making it the 25th largest city of China in our atlas.

It lies at 22.82° N, 108.32° E, about 91 m (299 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Shanghai time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Nanning. Green dots: other major cities of China. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Nanning has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). The warmest month is usually May, with average highs near 31°C (89°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 7°C (44°F). Around 1,390 mm (55 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jun.

18°7°Jan4622°10°Feb3025°14°Mar6330°18°Apr7931°22°May16731°24°Jun24831°24°Jul24631°24°Aug21330°22°Sep13627°18°Oct8024°13°Nov4919°8°Dec33mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in ChinaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Nanning Seen from Longxiang Tower: EditQ, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Nanning skyline 2008: Saigon punkid (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Skyline of China-ASEAN Business Center in Qingxiu District: EditQ, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Guangxi Finance Plaza: Jackedi07, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)