Chengdu in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Chengdu sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 128 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Chengdu's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chengdu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 128 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Chengdu in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 28°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Chengdu reaches about 23°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Chengdu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring 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 the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Chengdu gets around 128 mm of rain over 23 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Chengdu
None of Chengdu's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Chengdu's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Chengdu?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Chengdu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Chengdu in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Chengdu sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Chengdu in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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.