Chongqing in January

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

January 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 10.4 °C (51 °F), lows around 6.4 °C (44 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 51 °F (10.4 °C), lows around 44 °F (6.4 °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

Medium

Prices · China overall

Medium

China overall: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.

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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