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Chongqing, China climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Chongqing has a seasonal warm-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 92°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 41°F at night. Precipitation totals about 49 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — June alone averages 9.0 inches while January barely receives 0.93 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Chongqing climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 51 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 85 | 92 | 92 | 83 | 71 | 63 | 53 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 46 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 66 | 58 | 48 |
| Avg low (°F) | 41 | 45 | 51 | 59 | 65 | 71 | 76 | 76 | 69 | 61 | 53 | 44 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 9.0 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 51 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 46 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 78 |
| Avg low (°F) | 41 | 45 | 51 | 59 | 65 | 71 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 9.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 92 | 92 | 83 | 71 | 63 | 53 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 84 | 84 | 76 | 66 | 58 | 48 |
| Avg low (°F) | 76 | 76 | 69 | 61 | 53 | 44 |
| Precipitation (in) | 7.4 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 84 | 84 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 74 | 69 | 75 | 84 | 80 | 84 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 78 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 79 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 84 | 84 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 82 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 78 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 77 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 74 | 69 | 75 | 84 | 80 | 84 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 79 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Jiangbei, a weather station, about 19 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.