Chongqing in February

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Oct–Mar (smog).

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• MarchGreatInside Chongqing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
• AprilGreatInside Chongqing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
• MayGreatInside Chongqing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
• SeptemberGreatInside Chongqing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

• ChongqingHighs around 13.6 °C (56 °F), lows around 8.3 °C (47 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 56 °F (13.6 °C), lows around 47 °F (8.3 °C), rain on about 10 days
• Sichuan and Yunnan, China · Chengdu, Chongqing, Kunming, Dali, Lijiangcool

  Chengdu is grey and humid, Chongqing is among the hottest cities in July–August; Yunnan's plateau is mild all year with a dry season Nov–Apr.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) big impact

  Spring Festival: about 5–11 Feb 2027 (New Year's Day 6 Feb; official dates set late in the year — check) · China

  Chunyun travel rush for about 40 days around it; shops and small restaurants close for up to a week, trains and flights sell out, hotel prices jump. Big sights stay open with crowds.

Crowds · China overall

High

Prices · China overall

High

China overall: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chongqing, side by side.

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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