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
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) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 19 |
| 2 | 25 | 19 |
| 3 | 24 | 19 |
| 4 | 24 | 19 |
| 5 | 24 | 18 |
| 6 | 24 | 18 |
| 7 | 24 | 18 |
| 8 | 23 | 18 |
| 9 | 23 | 18 |
| 10 | 23 | 18 |
| 11 | 23 | 17 |
| 12 | 23 | 17 |
| 13 | 22 | 17 |
| 14 | 22 | 17 |
| 15 | 22 | 17 |
| 16 | 22 | 17 |
| 17 | 22 | 17 |
| 18 | 21 | 16 |
| 19 | 21 | 16 |
| 20 | 21 | 16 |
| 21 | 21 | 16 |
| 22 | 21 | 16 |
| 23 | 21 | 16 |
| 24 | 21 | 16 |
| 25 | 21 | 15 |
| 26 | 20 | 15 |
| 27 | 20 | 15 |
| 28 | 20 | 15 |
| 29 | 20 | 15 |
| 30 | 20 | 15 |
| 31 | 20 | 15 |
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.
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.
| 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 October
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%.
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| Clearer (%) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
| Cloudier (%) | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 73 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 72 |
| 2 | 28 | 72 |
| 3 | 28 | 72 |
| 4 | 27 | 73 |
| 5 | 27 | 73 |
| 6 | 27 | 73 |
| 7 | 25 | 75 |
| 8 | 25 | 75 |
| 9 | 24 | 76 |
| 10 | 24 | 76 |
| 11 | 23 | 77 |
| 12 | 22 | 78 |
| 13 | 22 | 78 |
| 14 | 22 | 78 |
| 15 | 22 | 78 |
| 16 | 22 | 78 |
| 17 | 22 | 78 |
| 18 | 22 | 78 |
| 19 | 20 | 80 |
| 20 | 20 | 80 |
| 21 | 20 | 80 |
| 22 | 21 | 79 |
| 23 | 21 | 79 |
| 24 | 23 | 77 |
| 25 | 23 | 77 |
| 26 | 23 | 77 |
| 27 | 25 | 75 |
| 28 | 25 | 75 |
| 29 | 26 | 74 |
| 30 | 27 | 73 |
| 31 | 27 | 73 |
Chance of precipitation in October
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 47 |
| 2 | 47 |
| 3 | 47 |
| 4 | 48 |
| 5 | 48 |
| 6 | 49 |
| 7 | 50 |
| 8 | 50 |
| 9 | 51 |
| 10 | 51 |
| 11 | 52 |
| 12 | 52 |
| 13 | 52 |
| 14 | 53 |
| 15 | 53 |
| 16 | 53 |
| 17 | 54 |
| 18 | 54 |
| 19 | 54 |
| 20 | 54 |
| 21 | 54 |
| 22 | 54 |
| 23 | 53 |
| 24 | 53 |
| 25 | 52 |
| 26 | 51 |
| 27 | 50 |
| 28 | 49 |
| 29 | 48 |
| 30 | 47 |
| 31 | 46 |
Humidity in October
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 |
| Comfortable (%) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| Humid (%) | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| Muggy (%) | 38 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Oppressive (%) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 13 | 42 | 38 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 14 | 43 | 36 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 16 | 44 | 34 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 18 | 45 | 31 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 19 | 46 | 29 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 22 | 47 | 27 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 24 | 47 | 24 | 3 |
| 8 | 2 | 26 | 47 | 22 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 | 28 | 48 | 20 | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | 31 | 47 | 18 | 1 |
| 11 | 3 | 33 | 47 | 16 | 1 |
| 12 | 3 | 35 | 46 | 15 | 1 |
| 13 | 4 | 37 | 45 | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | 4 | 39 | 45 | 12 | 0 |
| 15 | 5 | 40 | 43 | 12 | 0 |
| 16 | 6 | 41 | 41 | 11 | 0 |
| 17 | 7 | 43 | 40 | 10 | 0 |
| 18 | 8 | 44 | 38 | 10 | 0 |
| 19 | 10 | 45 | 36 | 9 | 0 |
| 20 | 11 | 46 | 35 | 8 | 0 |
| 21 | 13 | 46 | 33 | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | 15 | 47 | 31 | 7 | 0 |
| 23 | 17 | 47 | 30 | 7 | 0 |
| 24 | 19 | 47 | 28 | 6 | 0 |
| 25 | 21 | 47 | 27 | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | 23 | 47 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | 26 | 46 | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | 28 | 46 | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | 30 | 46 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | 32 | 46 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | 34 | 46 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
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) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in October
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:11 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:03 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.7 | 6:51 | 6:34 |
| 2 | 11.7 | 6:52 | 6:33 |
| 3 | 11.7 | 6:52 | 6:32 |
| 4 | 11.6 | 6:53 | 6:31 |
| 5 | 11.6 | 6:54 | 6:29 |
| 6 | 11.6 | 6:54 | 6:28 |
| 7 | 11.5 | 6:55 | 6:27 |
| 8 | 11.5 | 6:55 | 6:26 |
| 9 | 11.5 | 6:56 | 6:25 |
| 10 | 11.4 | 6:57 | 6:24 |
| 11 | 11.4 | 6:57 | 6:22 |
| 12 | 11.4 | 6:58 | 6:21 |
| 13 | 11.4 | 6:59 | 6:20 |
| 14 | 11.3 | 6:59 | 6:19 |
| 15 | 11.3 | 7:00 | 6:18 |
| 16 | 11.3 | 7:01 | 6:17 |
| 17 | 11.2 | 7:01 | 6:16 |
| 18 | 11.2 | 7:02 | 6:15 |
| 19 | 11.2 | 7:03 | 6:14 |
| 20 | 11.2 | 7:03 | 6:13 |
| 21 | 11.1 | 7:04 | 6:12 |
| 22 | 11.1 | 7:05 | 6:11 |
| 23 | 11.1 | 7:05 | 6:10 |
| 24 | 11.0 | 7:06 | 6:09 |
| 25 | 11.0 | 7:07 | 6:08 |
| 26 | 11.0 | 7:08 | 6:07 |
| 27 | 11.0 | 7:08 | 6:06 |
| 28 | 10.9 | 7:09 | 6:06 |
| 29 | 10.9 | 7:10 | 6:05 |
| 30 | 10.9 | 7:11 | 6:04 |
| 31 | 10.9 | 7:11 | 6:03 |
Solar energy in October
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) | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 2 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 3 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 4 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 5 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 6 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 7 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 8 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 9 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 10 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 11 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 12 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 13 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 14 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 15 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 16 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 17 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 18 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 19 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 20 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 21 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 22 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 23 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 24 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 25 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 26 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 27 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 28 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 29 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 30 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 31 | 2.1 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Chongqing
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.
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).
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.
UV index in Chongqing in October
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.
| 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 October
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.
| 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. 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).