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Chengdu vs Xi’an: weather compared

Across the year, Chengdu has the better travel weather in 5 months and Xi’an in 7 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Chengdu in March–May & November, Xi’an in March–April.

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Chengdu · China

January: 14 mm rainFebruary: 21 mm rainMarch: 44 mm rainApril: 83 mm rainMay: 94 mm rainJune: 102 mm rainJuly: 282 mm rainAugust: 243 mm rainSeptember: 123 mm rainOctober: 63 mm rainNovember: 19 mm rainDecember: 16 mm rainJanuary high: 10°CFebruary high: 13°CMarch high: 19°CApril high: 24°CMay high: 27°CJune high: 30°CJuly high: 31°CAugust high: 31°CSeptember high: 26°COctober high: 21°CNovember high: 16°CDecember high: 11°CJanuary low: 3°CFebruary low: 5°CMarch low: 10°CApril low: 14°CMay low: 18°CJune low: 21°CJuly low: 23°CAugust low: 23°CSeptember low: 20°COctober low: 15°CNovember low: 10°CDecember low: 4°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

Xi’an · China

January: 9 mm rainFebruary: 18 mm rainMarch: 24 mm rainApril: 57 mm rainMay: 54 mm rainJune: 78 mm rainJuly: 142 mm rainAugust: 118 mm rainSeptember: 121 mm rainOctober: 74 mm rainNovember: 28 mm rainDecember: 7 mm rainJanuary high: 6°CFebruary high: 10°CMarch high: 18°CApril high: 23°CMay high: 28°CJune high: 32°CJuly high: 32°CAugust high: 32°CSeptember high: 27°COctober high: 19°CNovember high: 13°CDecember high: 7°CJanuary low: -4°CFebruary low: -1°CMarch low: 6°CApril low: 10°CMay low: 15°CJune low: 20°CJuly low: 22°CAugust low: 22°CSeptember low: 18°COctober low: 10°CNovember low: 4°CDecember low: -3°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricChengduXi’an
Hottest month high31°C32°C
Coldest month low3°C-4°C
Annual rainfall1104 mm730 mm
Avg sunshine6.1 h/day7.6 h/day
Best monthsMarch–May & NovemberMarch–April

Travel score, month by month

MonthChengduXi’anBetter weather
January 5.6 · Fair 3.8 · Poor Chengdu
February 6.6 · Fair 5.7 · Fair Chengdu
March 8.1 · Good 10.0 · Excellent Xi’an
April 8.2 · Good 9.7 · Excellent Xi’an
May 8.1 · Good 9.0 · Excellent Xi’an
June 6.0 · Fair 5.6 · Fair Chengdu
July 3.9 · Poor 4.6 · Poor Xi’an
August 3.8 · Poor 4.9 · Poor Xi’an
September 7.4 · Good 9.0 · Excellent Xi’an
October 7.5 · Good 8.5 · Excellent Xi’an
November 8.6 · Excellent 7.0 · Good Chengdu
December 5.8 · Fair 4.5 · Poor Chengdu

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Chengdu or Xi’an?

Xi’an has the better travel weather in 7 of 12 months, versus 5 for Chengdu — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Chengdu?

The best months to visit Chengdu are March–May & November, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit Xi’an?

The best months to visit Xi’an are March–April, based on six years of climate data.

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