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Monthly climate in Chongxing, Chongqing, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chongxing features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 30 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1328 mm (52.3 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chongxing enjoys an average of 2456 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 14 minutes to 14 hours 1 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chongxing, Chongqing, China §

The warmest months in Chongxing are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 30 °C (78 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (47 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chongxing experiences 126 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chongxing, Chongqing, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 17°C
(63°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 40°C
(103°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Average high 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Daily mean 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Average low 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum 1°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Minimum -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 0°C
(33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chongxing, Chongqing, China §

Chongxing usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 15 rainy days and 166 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chongxing are January, February and December. On average, 42 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chongxing, Chongqing, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35 (1.4) 56 (2.2) 96 (3.8) 138 (5.4) 177 (7.0) 156 (6.1) 165 (6.5) 128 (5.1) 147 (5.8) 122 (4.8) 73 (2.9) 35 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 15 15 17 15 15 11 15 15 11 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Chongxing, Chongqing, China §

The sunniest months in Chongxing are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chongxing: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chongxing, Chongqing, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 109 164 197 213 241 254 299 312 222 150 148 141
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 26m 11h 7m 11h 59m 12h 53m 13h 38m 14h 1m 13h 49m 13h 10m 12h 18m 11h 25m 10h 38m 10h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Chongxing, Chongqing, China §

Chongxing experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chongxing UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chongxing, Chongqing, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 6 8 10 11 11 12 12 10 9 6 4