When to go · Chongqing
Chongqing, month by month
The best months for Chongqing: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Oct–Mar (smog).10.4 °C (51 °F) / 6.4 °C (44 °F), 10 rain days51 °F (10.4 °C) / 44 °F (6.4 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Oct–Mar (smog).13.6 °C (56 °F) / 8.3 °C (47 °F), 10 rain days56 °F (13.6 °C) / 47 °F (8.3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Chongqing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.18.6 °C (65 °F) / 11.7 °C (53 °F), 12 rain days65 °F (18.6 °C) / 53 °F (11.7 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Chongqing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.23.9 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 14 rain days75 °F (23.9 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Chongqing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.27.4 °C (81 °F) / 19.4 °C (67 °F), 15 rain days81 °F (27.4 °C) / 67 °F (19.4 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across China: Plum rain on the Yangtze, heat building; Tibet and the northwest are good.29.8 °C (86 °F) / 22.4 °C (72 °F), 15 rain days86 °F (29.8 °C) / 72 °F (22.4 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Oct–Mar (smog).33.7 °C (93 °F) / 25.4 °C (78 °F), 13 rain days93 °F (33.7 °C) / 78 °F (25.4 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Oct–Mar (smog).33.9 °C (93 °F) / 25.3 °C (78 °F), 11 rain days93 °F (33.9 °C) / 78 °F (25.3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Chongqing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.28.5 °C (83 °F) / 21.5 °C (71 °F), 13 rain days83 °F (28.5 °C) / 71 °F (21.5 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Chongqing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.22 °C (72 °F) / 16.8 °C (62 °F), 14 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 62 °F (16.8 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatInside Chongqing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.17.3 °C (63 °F) / 12.5 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days63 °F (17.3 °C) / 55 °F (12.5 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Oct–Mar (smog).11.7 °C (53 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days53 °F (11.7 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chongqing, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 18.6 °C (65 °F)65 °F (18.6 °C)
Apr: 23.9 °C (75 °F)75 °F (23.9 °C)
Night low
Mar: 11.7 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.7 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 12 (better)
Apr: 14
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 0
March: Inside Chongqing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
April: Inside Chongqing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Chongqing: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.