The present invention discloses a hot rolling roller for rolling a nonferrous metal, and a manufacturing method thereof. Chemical components of the roller comprise, by weight, 0.50-0.80% of C, 0.30-1.20% of Si, 0.20-1.00% of Mn, less than or equal to 0.025% of P, less than or equal to 0.020% of S, 4.50-6.00% of Cr, 0.20-0.80% of Ni, 0.20-1.00% of Mo, 0.10-0.50% of V, and the balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities. The manufacturing method of the roller comprises the following process steps: a, refining a steel ingot; b, forging a roller blank; c, carrying out quenching and tempering, and carrying out mechanical processing; d, carrying out a quenching heat treatment; and e, carrying out a tempering treatment. The hot rolling roller has characteristics of high wear resistance, good thermal cracking resistance and good electrochemical corrosion resistance, and a service life of the hot rolling roller can be increased by more than 50% compared with the ordinary Cr3 roller.