January in Chengdu — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.4/10Expect 7°C (45°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 17 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.4 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7.4/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
February in Chengdu: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 7.7/10Expect 9°C (48°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 27 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
March: the best month of the year in Chengdu
Best window · 8.8/10March averages 14°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 45 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Chengdu at 8.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
April in Chengdu: strong conditions, 4th of 12
Good · 7.9/10Temperatures hover around 19°C (66°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 95 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.9/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
May in Chengdu — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 8/10May averages 23°C (73°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 95 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 8/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
June in Chengdu — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.1/10At 26°C (78°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
119 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 6.1/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Chengdu — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
July in Chengdu — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.2/10Days in July average 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 78% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 247 mm, but with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 4.2/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Chengdu — 4.6 points higher on the same scale.
August in Chengdu: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.4/10August averages 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 75%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
208 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 4.4/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? March scores 4.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Chengdu — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.4/10September averages 24°C (75°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 130 mm — wet for this destination — but about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? March scores 2.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Chengdu — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.5/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 70 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
November in Chengdu — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 8.1/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (55°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 20 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 8.1/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 8.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
December in Chengdu: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 7.5/10December averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 11 mm for the month, with about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
