Chengde in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Chengde sees average daytime highs around -1°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 10 mm of precipitation over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 1°C in early December to 4°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Chengde's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chengde's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- -1°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -11°C
- Precipitation
- 10 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Chengde in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 1°C in early December to 4°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Chengde reaches about -1°C and drops to -11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Chengde
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Chengde weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Chengde gets around 10 mm of rain and snow over 3 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Chengde
None of Chengde's seasonal hazards peak in winter. 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 winter a good time to visit Chengde?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chengde.
What to pack for Chengde in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Chengde sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.
UV index in Chengde in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.