Chongqing weather in October

In October, Chongqing sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 107 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Chongqing's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chongqing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
7:01 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
78%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Chongqing reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12519
22519
32419
42419
52418
62418
72418
82318
92318
102318
112317
122317
132217
142217
152217
162217
172217
182116
192116
202116
212116
222116
232116
242116
252115
262015
272015
282015
292015
302015
312015

How October really feels in Chongqing

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Chongqing weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42773
52773
62773
72575
82575
92476
102476
112377
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
172278
182278
192080
202080
212080
222179
232179
242377
252377
262377
272575
282575
292674
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chongqing gets around 107 mm of rain over 16.3 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 51% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
448
548
649
750
850
951
1051
1152
1252
1352
1453
1553
1653
1754
1854
1954
2054
2154
2254
2353
2453
2552
2651
2750
2849
2948
3047
3146

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111342386
211443365
321644345
421845314
521946294
622247273
722447243
822647222
922848202
1033147181
1133347161
1233546151
1343745140
1443945120
1554043120
1664141110
1774340100
1884438100
1910453690
2011463580
2113463380
2215473170
2317473070
2419472860
2521472760
2623472550
2726462440
2828462240
2930462130
3032462030
3134461820

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:516:34
211.76:526:33
311.76:526:32
411.66:536:31
511.66:546:29
611.66:546:28
711.56:556:27
811.56:556:26
911.56:566:25
1011.46:576:24
1111.46:576:22
1211.46:586:21
1311.46:596:20
1411.36:596:19
1511.37:006:18
1611.37:016:17
1711.27:016:16
1811.27:026:15
1911.27:036:14
2011.27:036:13
2111.17:046:12
2211.17:056:11
2311.17:056:10
2411.07:066:09
2511.07:076:08
2611.07:086:07
2711.07:086:06
2810.97:096:06
2910.97:106:05
3010.97:116:04
3110.97:116:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.11 kWh/m².

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 — October's 2.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Chongqing

In seasonPeak

In October, 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 October a good time to visit Chongqing?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Chongqing for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chongqing in October

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

In October, Chongqing sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Chongqing in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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