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Chengdu weather in January

January is a fair shoulder-season month in Chengdu — decent conditions with some trade-offs. Expect highs around 10°C, lows near 3°C, and about 4.3 days with rain.

5.6 · Fairtravel score for January
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg high
10°C
Avg low
3°C
Rainfall
14 mm
Rain days
4.3
Sunshine
4.9 h/day
Daylight
10.2 h

What to pack for Chengdu in January

  • a warm coat, hat and gloves

Humidity averages 75%; max daily wind around 11 km/h.

How January compares

January: 5.6/10 JFebruary: 6.6/10 FMarch: 8.1/10 MApril: 8.2/10 AMay: 8.1/10 MJune: 6.0/10 JJuly: 3.9/10 JAugust: 3.8/10 ASeptember: 7.4/10 SOctober: 7.5/10 ONovember: 8.6/10 NDecember: 5.8/10 D

Best months in Chengdu: March–May & November. See the full best time to visit Chengdu guide.

Chengdu in January: the details

In January, Chengdu sees average daytime highs of 10°C (51°F) and overnight lows of 3°C (38°F). Rainfall totals roughly 14 mm across 4.3 rainy days, and the sun shines about 4.9 hours per day with 10.2 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 75%.

These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for Chengdu, China (30.67, 104.07) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.

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