Chengde weather in February

In February, Chengde sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 4 mm of precipitation across 1.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Chengde's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chengde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:12 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
33%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Chengde is prefecture-level city in Hebei, China.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 32.6 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
11/km²
people per km²
Founded
1681

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Chengde reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°C warmer than January and about 7°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-13
2-1-12
3-1-12
40-12
50-12
60-12
70-12
80-11
91-11
101-11
111-11
121-10
131-10
142-10
152-10
162-9
172-9
182-9
193-8
203-8
213-8
223-8
234-7
244-7
254-7
264-7
274-6
285-6

How February really feels in Chengde

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Chengde weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -14°20.819.40.0
Feb / -10°41.21.310.40.0
Mar / -3°1331.911.72.0
Apr17° / 274.80.813.15.9
May23° / 10°456.40.114.37.4
Jun27° / 15°10111.3014.96.3
Jul28° / 19°15213.8014.65.4
Aug27° / 18°11511.2013.66.2
Sep23° / 11°617.6012.37.3
Oct15° / 3550.410.95.5
Nov / -4°132.829.70.9
Dec-1° / -11°41.21.49.10.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58020
68020
78020
87921
97921
107921
117822
127723
137723
147723
157723
167624
177624
187525
197426
207426
217426
227327
237228
247228
257228
267129
277030
287030

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Chengde gets around 4 mm of rain and snow over 1.2 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
133
233
333
433
534
634
734
844
944
1044
1145
1245
1345
1455
1555
1655
1755
1855
1955
2055
2155
2255
2365
2465
2565
2665
2765
2865

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:275:17
29.97:265:18
39.97:255:19
49.97:245:20
510.07:235:22
610.07:225:23
710.17:215:24
810.17:205:25
910.17:195:27
1010.27:185:28
1110.27:165:29
1210.37:155:30
1310.37:145:31
1410.37:135:33
1510.47:125:34
1610.47:105:35
1710.57:095:36
1810.57:085:38
1910.57:065:39
2010.67:055:40
2110.67:045:41
2210.77:025:42
2310.77:015:44
2410.87:005:45
2510.86:585:46
2610.86:575:47
2710.96:555:48
2810.96:545:49

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 3.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Chengde

In seasonPeak

None of Chengde's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Chengde's rainy season runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Chengde?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chengde.

What to pack for Chengde in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Chengde sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Chengde in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 24UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Chengde in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February 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.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateMar 1742 µg/m³Aug 2125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar43Poor
Apr35Poor
May34Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

DalianDatongJinanSinŭijuUijuQingdao

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.

3 km
355 m
16 km
887 m
80 km
2,012 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Beijing 176 km · Tianjin 212 km · Dalian 385 km · Datong 406 km · Jinan 484 km · Sinŭiju 552 km · Uiju 561 km · Qingdao 583 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
unaffiliated 52%folk religion 22%Buddhist 18%Christian 5%

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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).