Chengde in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Chengde sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 109 mm of precipitation over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 2°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Chengde's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chengde's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 109 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Chengde in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 2°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Chengde reaches about 15°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Chengde
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 39 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Chengde weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -2° / -14° | 2 | 0.8 | 1 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 2° / -10° | 4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 9° / -3° | 13 | 3 | 1.9 | 11.7 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 17° / 3° | 27 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 13.1 | 5.9 |
| May | 23° / 10° | 45 | 6.4 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 27° / 15° | 101 | 11.3 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 28° / 19° | 152 | 13.8 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 27° / 18° | 115 | 11.2 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 23° / 11° | 61 | 7.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 15° / 4° | 35 | 5 | 0.4 | 10.9 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 6° / -4° | 13 | 2.8 | 2 | 9.7 | 0.9 |
| Dec | -1° / -11° | 4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Chengde gets around 109 mm of rain and snow over 15 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Chengde
None of Chengde's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Chengde's rainy season runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Chengde?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Chengde for sightseeing.
What to pack for Chengde in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Chengde sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Chengde in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chengde peaks around July 24 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Chengde in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Chengde is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Chengde's WHO annual average of 32.6 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 30 | 34 | 43 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 33 | 38 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Moderate |
| Feb | 34 | Moderate |
| Mar | 43 | Poor |
| Apr | 35 | Poor |
| May | 34 | Moderate |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 38 | Poor |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Chengde?
Chengde sits at 41.0°N, 118.0°E, 318 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Beijing, 176 km away.
Topography around Chengde
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chengde.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Chengde has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 887 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,012 m.
The land around Chengde is covered by trees (42%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.
China travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / I
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 47% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $13,862
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.1 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 0.5
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 17.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 464
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Chengde (40.9519°, 117.9588°, elevation 318 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.