Chongqing in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Chongqing sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 297 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 15°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Chongqing's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chongqing's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 297 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Chongqing in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 15°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Chongqing reaches about 22°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Chongqing
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 6 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Chongqing 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 6° | 28 | 7.6 | 10.3 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 13° / 8° | 33 | 8.8 | 10.9 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 18° / 11° | 72 | 13.2 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 23° / 16° | 117 | 15 | 12.7 | 5.7 |
| May | 27° / 19° | 163 | 16.1 | 13.5 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 29° / 22° | 173 | 15.7 | 13.9 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 33° / 25° | 166 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 33° / 25° | 147 | 14.2 | 13.1 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 28° / 21° | 118 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 22° / 17° | 107 | 16.3 | 11.3 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 17° / 12° | 72 | 11.6 | 10.5 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 12° / 8° | 37 | 8.9 | 10.1 | 3.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Chongqing gets around 297 mm of rain over 40 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 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early September to 10 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 2.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Chongqing
In fall, Chongqing overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Chongqing sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Chongqing's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Chongqing?
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 Chongqing for sightseeing.
What to pack for Chongqing in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Chongqing sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 40 days see rain.
UV index in Chongqing in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chongqing peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Chongqing 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 Chongqing is worst in January — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Chongqing's WHO annual average of 37.2 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 49 | 45 | 43 | 37 | 35 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 32 | 39 | 44 | 46 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | Poor |
| Feb | 45 | Poor |
| Mar | 43 | Poor |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 35 | Poor |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 39 | Poor |
| Nov | 44 | Poor |
| Dec | 46 | Poor |
Where is Chongqing?
Chongqing sits at 29.6°N, 106.6°E, 289 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Chengdu, 269 km away.
Topography around Chongqing
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chongqing.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Chongqing has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 227 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,549 m.
The land around Chongqing is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and water (25%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) 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 Chongqing (29.5603°, 106.5577°, elevation 289 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.