What kind of destination is Chengde?

Chengde is a city break in China at 733 m elevation with a hot-summer continental climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Chengde get a year?

Chengde gets about 2,672 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.

What is the least sunny month in Chengde?

January is the least sunny month in Chengde, scoring 0/100 with about 2 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Chengde?

The typical midday UV index in Chengde peaks around 6 (high) in May, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

Chengde weather by month & the best time to visit

Name: Chengde
Address: CN

🇨🇳 China · city break · hot-summer continental climate

The best time to visit Chengde is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with September and June close behind. Chengde averages about 2,672 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 45 mm of rain in May.

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Sun hours / year: 2,672
Sunniest month: May
Peak score: 86/100
Rain / year: 535 mm
Snow / year: ≈32 cm
Midday UV at peak: 6 (high)
Population: 449k
Elevation: 733 m

When is the best time to visit Chengde?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Chengde is May, then September and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Chengde?

Chengde gets a lot of sun: around 2,672 hours a year. 86 Sunshine Score points separate May (86) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #77 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 66% of the year's 535 mm falls in the three months around July.

Sunshine Score by month

Month	Score	Day high	Night low	Rain	UV
January	0	-4° / 25°F	-17° / 1°F	2 mm	1
February	0	0° / 32°F	-14° / 7°F	5 mm	2
March	0	7° / 45°F	-7° / 19°F	9 mm	3
April	68	17° / 63°F	-1° / 30°F	24 mm	5
May	86	24° / 75°F	7° / 45°F	45 mm	6
June	77	28° / 82°F	13° / 55°F	99 mm	5
July	69	29° / 84°F	16° / 61°F	141 mm	6
August	74	27° / 81°F	15° / 59°F	111 mm	6
September	84	23° / 73°F	8° / 46°F	57 mm	5
October	45	14° / 57°F	0° / 32°F	29 mm	3
November	0	4° / 39°F	-8° / 18°F	11 mm	2
December	0	-3° / 27°F	-15° / 5°F	2 mm	1

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Nearby places for sunshine

Chifeng China · 132 km · best in May · 2,963 h sun/yr
Tangshan (Fengrun) China · 156 km · best in Apr · 2,232 h sun/yr
Beijing China · 229 km · best in Apr · 2,215 h sun/yr
Tianjin China · 231 km · best in Apr · 2,211 h sun/yr
Zhangjiakou China · 267 km · best in May · 2,829 h sun/yr
Xilinhot China · 355 km · best in May · 3,139 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

Qinhuangdao (Changli) China · 182 km · 2,237 h sun/yr · best in May
Chaoyang China · 202 km · 2,595 h sun/yr · best in Sep

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<p>Sunshine data for Chengde from <a href="https://thesunshinemap.com/destinations/chengde-cde/">Sunshine Map</a></p>

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