Chengdu weather in June
In June, Chengdu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 128 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of June to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Chengdu's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chengdu's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 21°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 128 mm
- 11.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 hours
- 6:05 AM – 8:03 PM
- Cloud cover
- 78%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.41 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.0
- out of 10
Chengdu is capital of Sichuan Province, China.
- Air quality
- Very high
- PM2.5 49.3 µg/m³ · 2018
- Density
- 944/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- ~310 BCE
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in June
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.
A typical June day in Chengdu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C warmer than May and about 1°C cooler than July.
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| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 20 |
| 2 | 29 | 20 |
| 3 | 29 | 20 |
| 4 | 29 | 21 |
| 5 | 29 | 21 |
| 6 | 29 | 21 |
| 7 | 29 | 21 |
| 8 | 29 | 21 |
| 9 | 29 | 21 |
| 10 | 29 | 21 |
| 11 | 29 | 21 |
| 12 | 29 | 21 |
| 13 | 29 | 21 |
| 14 | 29 | 21 |
| 15 | 29 | 21 |
| 16 | 29 | 22 |
| 17 | 29 | 22 |
| 18 | 29 | 22 |
| 19 | 29 | 22 |
| 20 | 29 | 22 |
| 21 | 29 | 22 |
| 22 | 29 | 22 |
| 23 | 29 | 22 |
| 24 | 29 | 22 |
| 25 | 29 | 22 |
| 26 | 29 | 22 |
| 27 | 29 | 22 |
| 28 | 29 | 22 |
| 29 | 29 | 22 |
| 30 | 29 | 22 |
How June really feels in Chengdu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Chengdu weather by month
How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 4° | 3 | 1 | 10.2 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 12° / 6° | 7 | 2 | 10.9 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 17° / 10° | 19 | 5.5 | 11.8 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 23° / 15° | 43 | 7.9 | 12.7 | 6.7 |
| May | 27° / 18° | 66 | 9.7 | 13.5 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 128 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 292 | 19.8 | 13.8 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 23° | 290 | 19.8 | 13.1 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 26° / 19° | 134 | 12.8 | 12.2 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 21° / 15° | 40 | 8.5 | 11.2 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 16° / 10° | 16 | 4.3 | 10.4 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 11° / 5° | 4 | 1.3 | 10.1 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in June
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in June, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.
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| Clearer (%) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| Cloudier (%) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 77 |
| 2 | 23 | 77 |
| 3 | 23 | 77 |
| 4 | 22 | 78 |
| 5 | 22 | 78 |
| 6 | 22 | 78 |
| 7 | 22 | 78 |
| 8 | 21 | 79 |
| 9 | 21 | 79 |
| 10 | 21 | 79 |
| 11 | 21 | 79 |
| 12 | 21 | 79 |
| 13 | 21 | 79 |
| 14 | 21 | 79 |
| 15 | 20 | 80 |
| 16 | 20 | 80 |
| 17 | 20 | 80 |
| 18 | 20 | 80 |
| 19 | 19 | 81 |
| 20 | 19 | 81 |
| 21 | 19 | 81 |
| 22 | 19 | 81 |
| 23 | 18 | 82 |
| 24 | 18 | 82 |
| 25 | 18 | 82 |
| 26 | 18 | 82 |
| 27 | 18 | 82 |
| 28 | 18 | 82 |
| 29 | 18 | 82 |
| 30 | 19 | 81 |
Chance of precipitation in June
Chengdu gets around 128 mm of rain over 11.7 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 52 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 29 |
| 2 | 29 |
| 3 | 30 |
| 4 | 30 |
| 5 | 31 |
| 6 | 31 |
| 7 | 32 |
| 8 | 32 |
| 9 | 33 |
| 10 | 33 |
| 11 | 33 |
| 12 | 34 |
| 13 | 34 |
| 14 | 35 |
| 15 | 35 |
| 16 | 36 |
| 17 | 37 |
| 18 | 38 |
| 19 | 40 |
| 20 | 41 |
| 21 | 42 |
| 22 | 44 |
| 23 | 45 |
| 24 | 47 |
| 25 | 48 |
| 26 | 49 |
| 27 | 50 |
| 28 | 51 |
| 29 | 52 |
| 30 | 52 |
Humidity in June
Most of June feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Humid (%) | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Muggy (%) | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 51 | 49 | 47 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 37 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 30 | 39 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 10 | 29 | 40 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 9 | 27 | 41 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 9 | 26 | 41 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 8 | 25 | 42 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | 7 | 23 | 42 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | 6 | 22 | 42 | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | 6 | 20 | 42 | 30 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | 5 | 19 | 41 | 32 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | 5 | 17 | 41 | 34 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | 4 | 16 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 38 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | 4 | 13 | 37 | 41 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 43 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 45 | 7 | 0 |
| 16 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 47 | 8 | 0 |
| 17 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 49 | 9 | 0 |
| 18 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 51 | 10 | 0 |
| 19 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 52 | 12 | 0 |
| 20 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 54 | 13 | 0 |
| 21 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 55 | 15 | 0 |
| 22 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 54 | 18 | 1 |
| 23 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 53 | 20 | 1 |
| 24 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 55 | 22 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 53 | 25 | 1 |
| 26 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 52 | 27 | 1 |
| 27 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 50 | 29 | 2 |
| 28 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 51 | 32 | 2 |
| 29 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 49 | 35 | 2 |
| 30 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 47 | 37 | 2 |
Wind in June
Winds average 7 km/h in June.
Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in June
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of June to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 8:06 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:56 | 7:57 | 7:57 | 7:58 | 7:58 | 7:59 | 7:59 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:01 | 8:01 | 8:02 | 8:02 | 8:02 | 8:03 | 8:03 | 8:03 | 8:04 | 8:04 | 8:04 | 8:05 | 8:05 | 8:05 | 8:05 | 8:05 | 8:06 | 8:06 | 8:06 | 8:06 | 8:06 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.8 | 6:06 | 7:56 |
| 2 | 13.8 | 6:06 | 7:57 |
| 3 | 13.9 | 6:06 | 7:57 |
| 4 | 13.9 | 6:06 | 7:58 |
| 5 | 13.9 | 6:05 | 7:58 |
| 6 | 13.9 | 6:05 | 7:59 |
| 7 | 13.9 | 6:05 | 7:59 |
| 8 | 13.9 | 6:05 | 8:00 |
| 9 | 13.9 | 6:05 | 8:00 |
| 10 | 13.9 | 6:05 | 8:01 |
| 11 | 13.9 | 6:05 | 8:01 |
| 12 | 13.9 | 6:05 | 8:02 |
| 13 | 14.0 | 6:05 | 8:02 |
| 14 | 14.0 | 6:05 | 8:02 |
| 15 | 14.0 | 6:05 | 8:03 |
| 16 | 14.0 | 6:05 | 8:03 |
| 17 | 14.0 | 6:05 | 8:03 |
| 18 | 14.0 | 6:05 | 8:04 |
| 19 | 14.0 | 6:05 | 8:04 |
| 20 | 14.0 | 6:05 | 8:04 |
| 21 | 14.0 | 6:05 | 8:05 |
| 22 | 14.0 | 6:06 | 8:05 |
| 23 | 14.0 | 6:06 | 8:05 |
| 24 | 14.0 | 6:06 | 8:05 |
| 25 | 14.0 | 6:06 | 8:05 |
| 26 | 14.0 | 6:07 | 8:06 |
| 27 | 14.0 | 6:07 | 8:06 |
| 28 | 14.0 | 6:07 | 8:06 |
| 29 | 14.0 | 6:08 | 8:06 |
| 30 | 14.0 | 6:08 | 8:06 |
Solar energy in June
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.41 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 4.59 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 4.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.3 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Chengdu
None of Chengdu's seasonal hazards are active in June. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Chengdu's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is June a good time to visit Chengdu?
Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
June is a reasonable time to visit Chengdu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Chengdu in June
From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In June, Chengdu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Chengdu in June
Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chengdu peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Chengdu in June
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Chengdu is worst in January — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Chengdu's WHO annual average of 49.3 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 60 | 58 | 57 | 50 | 47 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 44 | 49 | 54 | 57 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 50 | Poor |
| May | 47 | Poor |
| Jun | 39 | Poor |
| Jul | 38 | Poor |
| Aug | 38 | Poor |
| Sep | 44 | Poor |
| Oct | 49 | Poor |
| Nov | 54 | Poor |
| Dec | 57 | Unhealthy |
Where is Chengdu?
Chengdu sits at 30.7°N, 104.1°E, 499 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Leshan, 126 km away.
Topography around Chengdu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chengdu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Chengdu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 501 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,717 m.
The land around Chengdu is covered by artificial surfaces (88%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (55%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and cropland (33%) 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 Chengdu (30.6667°, 104.0667°, elevation 499 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).