Chongqing weather in July

In July, Chongqing sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 166 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of July to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Chongqing's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chongqing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
166 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:08 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
72%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Chongqing is administrative center of Chongqing municipality.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 37.2 µg/m³ · 2018
Founded
1929

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical July day in Chongqing reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
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73125
83225
93225
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How July really feels in Chongqing

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
13 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Chongqing weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 287.610.32.5
Feb13° / 338.810.93.6
Mar18° / 11°7213.211.85.1
Apr23° / 16°1171512.75.7
May27° / 19°16316.113.55.5
Jun29° / 22°17315.713.94.6
Jul33° / 25°16614.613.73.1
Aug33° / 25°14714.213.13.1
Sep28° / 21°11812.412.25.3
Oct22° / 17°10716.311.35.5
Nov17° / 12°7211.610.54.9
Dec12° / 378.910.13.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
42080
52080
62179
72278
82278
92476
102575
112674
122872
132872
143169
153169
163268
173466
183466
193664
203763
213862
223961
234159
244159
254159
264258
274357
284357
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Chongqing gets around 166 mm of rain over 14.6 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 48% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
156
255
355
455
554
654
753
853
952
1051
1150
1250
1349
1448
1547
1646
1746
1845
1944
2044
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2844
2944
3044
3145

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10136027
20126028
30125929
40115831
50105832
60105733
7095734
8095635
9085537
10085438
11075439
12075340
13075241
14065341
15065242
16065242
17065143
18165043
19165044
20164944
21164844
22164845
23174745
24174645
25174646
26174546
27184447
28284347
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30284248
31294148

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
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156calm
166calm
176calm
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286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of July to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:017:53
213.96:017:53
313.96:027:53
413.96:027:53
513.86:027:53
613.86:037:53
713.86:037:53
813.86:047:53
913.86:047:53
1013.86:057:53
1113.86:057:52
1213.86:067:52
1313.86:067:52
1413.86:077:52
1513.76:077:51
1613.76:087:51
1713.76:087:51
1813.76:097:50
1913.76:097:50
2013.76:107:50
2113.66:107:49
2213.66:117:49
2313.66:117:48
2413.66:127:48
2513.66:137:47
2613.66:137:47
2713.56:147:46
2813.56:147:46
2913.56:157:45
3013.56:167:44
3113.56:167:44

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.22 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 5.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Chongqing

In seasonPeak

In July, Chongqing sits inside 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.

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

Is July a good time to visit Chongqing?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chongqing.

What to pack for Chongqing in July

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

In July, Chongqing sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chongqing in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 15UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Chongqing in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1648 µg/m³Aug 1123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr37Poor
May35Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

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.

GuiyangFenghuangZhangjiajieXi'anGuilinKunming

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.

3 km
206 m
16 km
504 m
80 km
1,549 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Chengdu 269 km · Leshan 270 km · Guiyang 331 km · Fenghuang 347 km · Zhangjiajie 383 km · Xi'an 568 km · Guilin 602 km · Kunming 630 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 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).