When to go · Chongqing
Chongqing in May
Great month. Inside Chongqing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 19°C (67°F)67°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Chongqing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Chongqing in this guide.
Weather in May
- ChongqingHighs around 27.4 °C (81 °F), lows around 19.4 °C (67 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 81 °F (27.4 °C), lows around 67 °F (19.4 °C), rain on about 15 days
- Sichuan and Yunnan, China · Chengdu, Chongqing, Kunming, Dali, Lijiangbest weather
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.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Labour Day (May Day) big impact
1–5 May · China
Five-day holiday with make-up working days around it; the Great Wall, West Lake and the Bund packed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chongqing, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 27.4 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27.4 °C)
Mar: 18.6 °C (65 °F)65 °F (18.6 °C)
Night low
May: 19.4 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.4 °C)
Mar: 11.7 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.7 °C)
Rain days
May: 15
Mar: 12 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 0
May: Inside Chongqing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
March: Inside Chongqing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Chongqing: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast