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Chengdu vs Sintra
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Chengdu and Sintra have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Chengdu is the wetter, with 122 mm more rain a year, and Sintra the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Chengdu and Sintra, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Chengdu: Warm
Sintra: Warm
Winters
Sintra has milder winters
Chengdu: Chilly
Sintra: Cool
Rain & snow
Chengdu is wetter
Chengdu: Moderate rainfall
Sintra: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Sintra is far sunnier
Chengdu: Often grey
Sintra: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Chengdu and Sintra run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Chengdu is the wetter — about 122 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Sintra has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu | 9 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 11 |
| Sintra | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
| Difference | +5 | +3 | +2 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -1 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu | 9 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 28 |
| Sintra | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 |
| Difference | +5 | +3 | +2 | -2 | -4 | -2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu | 30 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 11 |
| Sintra | 28 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
| Difference | -2 | -1 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +4 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Sintra | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| Difference | +5 | +3 | +2 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -2 | — | +1 | +4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 21 |
| Sintra | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| Difference | +5 | +3 | +2 | -2 | -4 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu | 23 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Sintra | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| Difference | -5 | -3 | -2 | — | +1 | +4 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu | 7 | 12 | 19 | 44 | 60 | 114 | 179 | 211 | 94 | 36 | 14 | 6 |
| Sintra | 86 | 63 | 64 | 56 | 54 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 93 | 111 | 97 |
| Difference | +78 | +51 | +45 | +12 | -6 | -104 | -175 | -206 | -63 | +57 | +96 | +92 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu | 7 | 12 | 19 | 44 | 60 | 114 |
| Sintra | 86 | 63 | 64 | 56 | 54 | 10 |
| Difference | +78 | +51 | +45 | +12 | -6 | -104 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu | 179 | 211 | 94 | 36 | 14 | 6 |
| Sintra | 4 | 5 | 30 | 93 | 111 | 97 |
| Difference | -175 | -206 | -63 | +57 | +96 | +92 |
Cloud cover (%) Chengdu runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu | 78 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 81 | 77 | 85 | 87 | 78 | 77 |
| Sintra | 60 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 53 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 60 | 62 |
| Difference | -18 | -25 | -25 | -24 | -31 | -37 | -38 | -36 | -37 | -30 | -19 | -15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu | 78 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 85 |
| Sintra | 60 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 53 | 48 |
| Difference | -18 | -25 | -25 | -24 | -31 | -37 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu | 81 | 77 | 85 | 87 | 78 | 77 |
| Sintra | 43 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 60 | 62 |
| Difference | -38 | -36 | -37 | -30 | -19 | -15 |
Relative humidity (%) Sintra runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu | 75 | 73 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 68 | 75 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 77 | 76 |
| Sintra | 83 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 84 |
| Difference | +8 | +8 | +11 | +13 | +13 | +9 | +2 | -1 | -2 | +1 | +5 | +8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu | 75 | 73 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 68 |
| Sintra | 83 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 77 |
| Difference | +8 | +8 | +11 | +13 | +13 | +9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu | 75 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 77 | 76 |
| Sintra | 78 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 84 |
| Difference | +2 | -1 | -2 | +1 | +5 | +8 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Chengdu trends → · Sintra trends →
Methodology & sources
Chengdu
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 13 years of daily observations at Chengdu, a weather station, about 5 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.
Sintra
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Lisboa/gago Coutinho, a weather station, about 22 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.
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