Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Chengdu weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Chengdu, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 41°C on 2022-08-23; its coldest fell to -5°C on 1980-01-30.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
19°C2026-01-14
2°C2008-01-27
10°C2024-01-15
-5°C1980-01-30
February
24°C2021-02-23
1°C1980-02-05
13°C2013-02-28
-3°C1980-02-04
March
32°C2007-03-31
5°C1988-03-02
20°C2015-03-31
0°C1986-03-01
April
36°C2019-04-26
9°C1996-04-02
23°C1998-04-27
4°C1996-04-04
May
38°C2006-05-02
15°C1980-05-16
26°C2023-05-30
9°C1991-05-08
June
39°C2025-06-17
18°C1982-06-10
26°C2006-06-18
14°C2003-06-12
July
40°C2002-07-14
20°C2011-07-11
29°C2001-07-07
17°C1989-07-28
August
41°C2022-08-23
20°C1986-08-23
31°C2022-08-23
15°C1999-08-21
September
38°C2002-09-01
15°C1988-09-28
26°C2002-09-02
13°C1997-09-26
October
31°C2016-10-03
9°C1986-10-28
22°C2021-10-01
2°C1986-10-28
November
25°C2006-11-10
5°C2009-11-18
16°C2003-11-03
1°C2009-11-22
December
18°C2013-12-05
1°C1991-12-27
12°C1998-12-01
-5°C1991-12-27

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
24°C2021-02-23
1°C1980-02-05
13°C2013-02-28
-5°C1980-01-30
Spring (Mar–May)
38°C2006-05-02
5°C1988-03-02
26°C2023-05-30
0°C1986-03-01
Summer (Jun–Aug)
41°C2022-08-23
18°C1982-06-10
31°C2022-08-23
14°C2003-06-12
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
38°C2002-09-01
5°C2009-11-18
26°C2002-09-02
1°C2009-11-22

All-time records

The most extreme value Chengdu has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 41°C 2022-08-23
Lowest 1°C 1980-02-05

Low

Highest 31°C 2022-08-23
Lowest -5°C 1980-01-30

Feels-like

Highest 62°C 2024-08-23
Lowest -10°C 1980-01-30

Humidity

Highest 24.9 g/m³ 2010-07-30
Lowest 2.4 g/m³ 2004-12-30

Wind

Highest 38 km/h 1986-10-27
Lowest 3 km/h 1993-12-27

Gust

Highest 71 km/h 2013-04-19
Lowest 8 km/h 2004-09-01

Precip

Wettest 403 mm 2020-08-11
Driest 11-day dry spell 2007-01-26

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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