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Best time to visit Chongqing

The best time to visit Chongqing, China is March–May & October–November — expect daytime highs near 20°C and roughly 13.8 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically August.

Travel score by month (0–10)
January: 4.9/10 JFebruary: 6.7/10 FMarch: 7.8/10 MApril: 7.1/10 AMay: 7.1/10 MJune: 5.5/10 JJuly: 3.3/10 JAugust: 3.2/10 ASeptember: 5.9/10 SOctober: 7.1/10 ONovember: 7.7/10 NDecember: 5.5/10 D

Chongqing climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 11.8 h in March.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 11°C 6°C 9 34 mm 3.4 h 80% 4.9 · Poor
February 14°C 7°C 8.5 36 mm 4.3 h 76% 6.7 · Fair
March 20°C 12°C 13.8 98 mm 5.8 h 78% 7.8 · Good
April 23°C 15°C 17.5 156 mm 6.4 h 79% 7.1 · Good
May 26°C 19°C 17.8 187 mm 6.7 h 80% 7.1 · Good
June 29°C 22°C 15.7 180 mm 6.9 h 82% 5.5 · Fair
July 32°C 25°C 16.3 276 mm 8.3 h 80% 3.3 · Poor
August 34°C 26°C 11.3 113 mm 9.8 h 69% 3.2 · Poor
September 29°C 22°C 13.8 159 mm 7.5 h 75% 5.9 · Fair
October 22°C 16°C 16.3 117 mm 4.4 h 81% 7.1 · Good
November 18°C 12°C 12.3 61 mm 3.9 h 82% 7.7 · Good
December 12°C 7°C 7.2 32 mm 3.1 h 80% 5.5 · Fair
January 4.9 · Poor
11°C / 6°C
💧 9 rain days · ☀️ 3.4 h sun · 🌡 feels 80% RH
February 6.7 · Fair
14°C / 7°C
💧 8.5 rain days · ☀️ 4.3 h sun · 🌡 feels 76% RH
March 7.8 · Good
20°C / 12°C
💧 13.8 rain days · ☀️ 5.8 h sun · 🌡 feels 78% RH
April 7.1 · Good
23°C / 15°C
💧 17.5 rain days · ☀️ 6.4 h sun · 🌡 feels 79% RH
May 7.1 · Good
26°C / 19°C
💧 17.8 rain days · ☀️ 6.7 h sun · 🌡 feels 80% RH
June 5.5 · Fair
29°C / 22°C
💧 15.7 rain days · ☀️ 6.9 h sun · 🌡 feels 82% RH
July 3.3 · Poor
32°C / 25°C
💧 16.3 rain days · ☀️ 8.3 h sun · 🌡 feels 80% RH
August 3.2 · Poor
34°C / 26°C
💧 11.3 rain days · ☀️ 9.8 h sun · 🌡 feels 69% RH
September 5.9 · Fair
29°C / 22°C
💧 13.8 rain days · ☀️ 7.5 h sun · 🌡 feels 75% RH
October 7.1 · Good
22°C / 16°C
💧 16.3 rain days · ☀️ 4.4 h sun · 🌡 feels 81% RH
November 7.7 · Good
18°C / 12°C
💧 12.3 rain days · ☀️ 3.9 h sun · 🌡 feels 82% RH
December 5.5 · Fair
12°C / 7°C
💧 7.2 rain days · ☀️ 3.1 h sun · 🌡 feels 80% RH
Hottest month
August · 34°C
Coldest month
January · 6°C nights
Wettest month
July · 276 mm
Driest month
December · 32 mm

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