Chengdu climate
Chengdu is warmest in July, with average highs of 30 °C, and coldest in January, when nights average 2.6 °C. July is the wettest month (292 mm) and January the driest (4.9 mm). Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
Across a full year Chengdu averages 1,055 mm of rain, 137 days above 25 °C and 7 days below freezing.
China · population 13,568,357 · 1991–2020 normals
- Warmest month July 30 °C
- Coldest month January 2.6 °C
- Driest month January 5 mm
- Wettest month July 292 mm
- Least cloud December 60 % cloud
- Hottest on record August 39 °C
- Coldest on record December -5.4 °C
Month by month
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.8 °C | 5 mm | 64 % |
| February | 12.4 °C | 9 mm | 68 % |
| March | 17.2 °C | 24 mm | 72 % |
| April | 23.1 °C | 46 mm | 74 % |
| May | 27.1 °C | 70 mm | 76 % |
| June | 29.1 °C | 133 mm | 78 % |
| July | 30.0 °C | 292 mm | 76 % |
| August | 29.5 °C | 274 mm | 72 % |
| September | 25.5 °C | 136 mm | 78 % |
| October | 20.7 °C | 42 mm | 77 % |
| November | 16.2 °C | 17 mm | 68 % |
| December | 11.1 °C | 6 mm | 60 % |
Temperature month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Mean | Record high | Record low | Days above 25 °C | Days above 30 °C | Days below 0 °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.8 °C | 2.6 °C | 6.2 °C | 18.2 °C | -4.0 °C | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| February | 12.4 °C | 4.6 °C | 8.7 °C | 22.7 °C | -2.8 °C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| March | 17.2 °C | 8.6 °C | 13.1 °C | 32.4 °C | 1.2 °C | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| April | 23.1 °C | 13.8 °C | 18.4 °C | 35.4 °C | 4.0 °C | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| May | 27.1 °C | 18.1 °C | 22.4 °C | 37.6 °C | 8.9 °C | 22 | 7 | 0 |
| June | 29.1 °C | 21.2 °C | 24.9 °C | 37.8 °C | 13.5 °C | 26 | 12 | 0 |
| July | 30.0 °C | 22.8 °C | 26.1 °C | 37.6 °C | 16.8 °C | 30 | 16 | 0 |
| August | 29.5 °C | 22.4 °C | 25.7 °C | 38.7 °C | 15.4 °C | 28 | 14 | 0 |
| September | 25.5 °C | 19.2 °C | 22.1 °C | 35.2 °C | 12.5 °C | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| October | 20.7 °C | 14.7 °C | 17.5 °C | 30.2 °C | 7.0 °C | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 16.2 °C | 9.5 °C | 12.8 °C | 24.3 °C | 0.6 °C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| December | 11.1 °C | 4.1 °C | 7.6 °C | 18.1 °C | -5.4 °C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Rain, sun and wind month by month
| Month | Rainfall | Wet days | Daylight | Cloud cover | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 mm | 2 | 10 h/day | 64 % | 75 % | 10 km/h |
| February | 9 mm | 3 | 11 h/day | 68 % | 74 % | 11 km/h |
| March | 24 mm | 6 | 12 h/day | 72 % | 70 % | 12 km/h |
| April | 46 mm | 8 | 13 h/day | 74 % | 67 % | 13 km/h |
| May | 70 mm | 10 | 14 h/day | 76 % | 64 % | 13 km/h |
| June | 133 mm | 13 | 14 h/day | 78 % | 71 % | 11 km/h |
| July | 292 mm | 20 | 14 h/day | 76 % | 81 % | 10 km/h |
| August | 274 mm | 20 | 13 h/day | 72 % | 81 % | 11 km/h |
| September | 136 mm | 14 | 12 h/day | 78 % | 79 % | 11 km/h |
| October | 42 mm | 8 | 11 h/day | 77 % | 78 % | 9.8 km/h |
| November | 17 mm | 5 | 11 h/day | 68 % | 76 % | 10 km/h |
| December | 6 mm | 2 | 10 h/day | 60 % | 75 % | 9.8 km/h |
How Chengdu compares
The same four figures for nearby destinations, so the numbers above have something to be read against. Summer high is the warmest month's average high; winter low is the coldest month's average low.
| Destination | Summer high | Winter low | Rain per year | Days above 25 °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu | 30 °C | 2.6 °C | 1,055 mm | 137 |
| Deyang · China | 30 °C | 2.3 °C | 956 mm | 128 |
| Meishan · China | 30 °C | 3.3 °C | 1,158 mm | 137 |
| Ziyang · China | 30 °C | 3.6 °C | 1,058 mm | 141 |
| Luojiang · China | 29 °C | 2.0 °C | 959 mm | 123 |
| Mianyang · China | 30 °C | 1.6 °C | 1,000 mm | 131 |
| Leshan · China | 30 °C | 3.9 °C | 1,239 mm | 135 |
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Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: monthly rankings, daylight hours, beach and comfort scores. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.