Chengdu monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Chengdu

Chengdu average temperature chart (Celsius) Chengdu average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Chengdu (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 9.2 10.9 15.9 21.4 25.6 27.6 29.4 29.6 24.8 20.4 15.2 10.5
°F 48.6 51.6 60.6 70.6 78.2 81.6 84.9 85.2 76.6 68.6 59.4 51

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Chengdu monthly rainfall chart (mm) Chengdu monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Chengdu (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 8 12 23 51 89 107 232 223 137 46 20 6
inches 0.3 0.5 0.9 2 3.5 4.2 9.1 8.8 5.4 1.8 0.8 0.2
Rainy days 9 9 11 14 16 16 17 16 17 17 10 8

Average annual rainfall in Chengdu: 1089.533mm (429 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Chengdu

Chengdu average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Chengdu
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 2.5 2.6 3.7 4.8 5 4.9 5.6 6.1 3.4 2.6 2.5 2.4

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Chengdu average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Chengdu average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Chengdu (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 2.2 4 7.9 12.6 17.2 20.1 21.9 21.5 18.3 14.3 9 3.9
Max °C 9.4 11.1 16.1 21.7 25.9 27.8 29.6 29.8 25 20.5 15.4 10.7
Min °F 36 39.1 46.2 54.6 62.9 68.1 71.3 70.6 64.9 57.7 48.2 39
Max °F 42.4 45.5 53.6 62.8 70.7 75 78.3 78.1 70.9 63.3 54 45.1

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Chengdu average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Chengdu average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Chengdu in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 17.4 17.6 18.8 20.5 22.2 23.6 24.5 24.4 24.2 22.8 20.7 18.6
°F 63.3 63.6 65.8 68.8 71.9 74.5 76.1 76 75.5 73 69.3 65.5

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Chengdu average winspeed by month (km/h) Chengdu average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Chengdu (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 3 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3
mph 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Chengdu relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Chengdu
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
77% 75% 73% 72% 72% 77% 81% 79% 81% 81% 80% 80%

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Chengdu weather stats

Chengdu weather statistics
Hottest month: July 29.4°C 84.9°F
Driest month: December 6mm 0.2ins
Sunniest month: August 6.1hrs
Coldest month: January 9.2°C 48.6°F
Wettest month: July 232mm 9.1ins
Warmest sea: July 24.5°C 76.1°F
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