Climate of Chengdu
Located in the Sichuan Basin, Chengdu has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate which is largely mild and humid. It has four distinct seasons, blessed with abundant rainfall, and relieved from both sweltering summers and freezing winters. The Qinling Mountain Range (Qin Mountains) to the far north help shield the city from cold Siberian winds in the winter; because of this, the short winter is milder than in the Lower Yangtze. The 24-hour daily mean temperature in January is 5.6 °C, and snow is rare but there are a few periods of frost each winter. The summer is hot and humid, but not to the extent of the "Three Furnaces" cities of Chongqing, Wuhan, and Nanjing, all which lie in the Yangtze basin. The 24-hour daily mean temperature in July and August is around 25 °C, with afternoon highs sometimes reaching 33 °C; sustained heat as found in much of eastern China is rare. Rainfall is common year-round but is the greatest in July and August, with very little of it in the cooler months. Chengdu also has one of the lowest annual sunshine totals nationally, with less sunshine annually than much of Northern Europe, and most days are cloudy and overcast even if without rain. This is especially so in the winter months, when it is typically interminably grey and dreary, compounding the poor air quality. Spring (March–April) tends to be sunnier and warmer than autumn (Oct.–Nov.). Extremes have ranged from −5.9 °C to 40.0 °C.
Climate Data Table for Chengdu
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Avg. High(°C) | 9/11 | 11/13 | 16/18 | 21/23 | 25/27 | 27/29 | 29/31 | 29/31 | 25/27 | 20/22 | 15/17 | 10/12 |
Avg. Low(°C) | 2/4 | 4/6 | 7/9 | 12/14 | 16/18 | 19/21 | 21/23 | 21/23 | 18/20 | 14/16 | 8/10 | 4/6 |
Rainfall(mm) | 5/10 | 10/15 | 20/ 25 | 45/ 50 | 80/ 85 | 110/ 115 | 235/ 240 | 245/ 250 | 120/ 125 | 40/45 | 15/20 | 5/10 |
Chengdu Weather Forecast
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