Chengdu (Shuangliu) weather by month & the best time to visit
🇨🇳 China · major city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Chengdu (Shuangliu) is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 71/100), with March and April close behind. Chengdu (Shuangliu) averages about 891 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 68 mm of rain in October.
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- Sun hours / year
- 891
- Sunniest month
- October
- Peak score
- 71/100
- Rain / year
- 1,174 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 6 (high)
- Population
- 13.6M
- Elevation
- 492 m
When is the best time to visit Chengdu (Shuangliu)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Chengdu (Shuangliu) is October, then March and April. The dullest month is January (14/100, 12 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Chengdu (Shuangliu)?
Chengdu (Shuangliu) isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 891 hours of sunshine a year. 57 Sunshine Score points separate October (71) from January (14), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #238 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 58% of the annual 1,174 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 1° / 34°F | 12 mm | 3 |
| February | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 16 mm | 3 |
| March | 70 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 38 mm | 4 |
| April | 70 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 71 mm | 5 |
| May | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 111 mm | 6 |
| June | 57 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 143 mm | 6 |
| July | 56 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 261 mm | 6 |
| August | 56 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 274 mm | 6 |
| September | 57 | 26° / 79°F | 19° / 66°F | 142 mm | 5 |
| October | 71 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 68 mm | 4 |
| November | 59 | 17° / 63°F | 8° / 46°F | 26 mm | 3 |
| December | 20 | 11° / 52°F | 2° / 36°F | 12 mm | 2 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Chengdu (Jianyang) China · 55 km · best in Mar · 933 h sun/yr
- Mianyang (Fucheng) China · 123 km · best in Apr · 850 h sun/yr
- Yibin (Cuiping) China · 197 km · best in Mar · 795 h sun/yr
- Nanchong (Gaoping) China · 214 km · best in Mar · 829 h sun/yr
- Luzhou (Yunlong) China · 225 km · best in Mar · 782 h sun/yr
- Guangyuan (Lizhou) China · 263 km · best in Apr · 1,210 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Kangding China · 217 km · 2,719 h sun/yr · best in Jun
Head-to-head
How Chengdu (Shuangliu) compares month by month: Chengdu (Shuangliu) vs Chengdu (Jianyang) · Chengdu (Shuangliu) vs Mianyang (Fucheng) · Chengdu (Shuangliu) vs Yibin (Cuiping) · all comparisons
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