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Best time to visit Chengdu
China · East Asia
All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.
The year in Chengdu
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- JanJChengdu in January: ok
- FebFChengdu in February: ok
- MarMChengdu in March: sweet spot
- AprAChengdu in April: sweet spot
- MayMChengdu in May: sweet spot
- JunJChengdu in June: sweet spot
- JulJChengdu in July: ok
- AugAChengdu in August: ok
- SepSChengdu in September: ok
- OctOChengdu in October: ok, busy
- NovNChengdu in November: sweet spot
- DecDChengdu in December: ok
- Sweet spot
- Good
- OK
- Avoid
- Busy
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Things to do in Chengdu
- Sanxingdui The ruins of an ancient Chinese city where archaeologists discovered remarkable…
- New Century Global Center (Chengdu Global Center) New Century Global Centre consists of New Century Global Shopping Centre, Ocean Paradise…
- Chengdu Panda Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding This is the biggest facility of this kind in the world.
- Anshun Bridge A scenic, historic bridge crossing the Jin River in the middle of Chengdu.
- Jinsha Archaeological Site The site is about 7 km from the city center.
- Wenshu Temple This Tang Dynasty Buddhist temple is the most impressive, and perhaps also the most used…
- Du Fu's Thatched Cottage Du Fu was a renowned poet during the Tang Dynasty.
Tours and tickets in Chengdu
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Sights and their lines from Wikivoyage (Chengdu), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; in order of how often each one's Wikipedia article was read on phones in the last 12 months.
Month by month
No fare history for this route yet, so this ranking is climate and crowds only — the price column will fill in as the scanner collects.
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Humidity | Sun h/day | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° | 2d | 74% | 4.9h | ok | 11C max, 2 rainy days |
| Feb | 13° | 4d | 72% | 4.9h | ok | 13C max, 4 rainy days |
| Mar | 19° | 8d | 70% | 5.3h | sweet spot | 19C max, 8 rainy days |
| Apr | 24° | 9d | 68% | 6.4h | sweet spot | 24C max, 9 rainy days |
| May | 27° | 7d | 65% | 6.8h | sweet spot | 27C max, 7 rainy days |
| Jun | 30° | 5d | 69% | 7.3h | sweet spot | 30C max, 5 rainy days |
| Jul | 31° | 13d | 77% | 8.6h | ok | 31C max, 13 rainy days |
| Aug | 31° | 12d | 76% | 8.7h | ok | 31C max, 12 rainy days |
| Sep | 27° | 8d | 79% | 6.2h | ok | 27C max, 8 rainy days |
| Oct | 21° | 10d | 80% | 4.0h | okbusy | busier than usual |
| Nov | 16° | 3d | 77% | 4.7h | sweet spot | 16C max, 3 rainy days |
| Dec | 11° | 3d | 75% | 4.7h | ok | 11C max, 3 rainy days |
Rain days are the days with at least 1 mm of rain, as a weather station counts them.
Weather read at the centre, 16 km from the airport (CTU): ten years of ERA5 and ERA5-Land reanalysis, through Open-Meteo's open data.
A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
How busy it gets
Then and now
Chengdu's March days now average 18.6°C, 3.1°C warmer than in 1981–1990. 7 of 12 months are clearly warmer.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–90 | 9.9° | 11.0° | 15.5° | 21.3° | 26.5° | 28.0° | 29.1° | 28.9° | 24.6° | 20.4° | 15.8° | 10.7° |
| 2017–26 | 10.7° | 13.2° | 18.6° | 23.8° | 27.4° | 29.9° | 31.3° | 31.3° | 26.7° | 20.7° | 16.4° | 11.2° |
| Change | +0.9° | +2.2° | +3.1° | +2.5° | +0.9° | +1.9° | +2.2° | +2.4° | +2.1° | +0.3° | +0.7° | +0.5° |
The average daily high, month by month, for the nearest ERA5 grid cell. Bold is a clear change; grey is within the ordinary spread between years. Every destination, ranked.
Getting there
How far Chengdu is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.
- from Hong Kong
- from Kolkata
- from Taipei
- from Bangkok
- from Ho Chi Minh City
- from Seoul
- from Manila
- from Delhi
Open in Rome2rio for every way from to Chengdu, flying or not.
Before you go
Type A and C and I plugs at 220 V. Drives on the right. The currency is the Renminbi. No UK Foreign Office advice against travel. Global Affairs Canada: Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). US State Department: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Everything for China: cost of living, languages, emergency numbers and health.
Being there
On arrival
- Paying — Most payments are made by phone with Alipay or WeChat Pay: link a Visa, Mastercard or other foreign card to either app, then scan the shop's QR code. Many hotels and larger shops take foreign cards, but many places do not, so carry some yuan in case the apps fail you.
- UPI, for visitors from India — Not accepted for paying here; bring a card that works abroad.
- Tipping — Not expected in most restaurants and hotels, or in taxis; bars and cafeterias in hotels, and some other restaurants and bars, may add a 10-15% service charge.
Getting around Chengdu
- Apps — Rides: DiDi, Amap. Maps: Amap, Baidu Maps, Apple Maps. Messages: WeChat. Google and WhatsApp are blocked in mainland China, as are Facebook, YouTube and X; WeChat, Alipay and DiDi all work in English.
See Driving in China for detailed advice if you want to get around by car. More on Wikivoyage
From the Wikivoyage article on Chengdu, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Help
- Emergency — police 110 · ambulance 120 · fire 119. Traffic police are on 122.
TravelCharika is not an emergency service: we cannot call for help or send anyone. Numbers can change; if one fails, ask someone local or your hotel.
Your embassy — : how to reach your embassy or consulate abroad. A guess from your city, : a city is not a passport.
Put together by hand from the sources listed, checked 7 October 2026. Apps, cards and rules change, so check before you rely on one.
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Chengdu in pictures
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What Chengdu is like
Chengdu (成都 Chéngdū) is the provincial capital and largest city of Sichuan Province in southwest China. The megacity is home to over 21 million people. The city is known for the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, located just outside the city. More on Wikivoyage
- Worth seeing
- Jinli Ancient Street (锦里古街 (jǐn lǐ gǔ jiē)) (Line Metro, Gaoshengqiao Station). This neighborhood is part of the old city of Chengdu; it features hotels and small stores built in an old-fashioned style. More on Wikivoyage
- Worth doing
- For up-to-date information on activities, places and attractions you should check out the Chengdoo Citylife Magazine's listings. You will find copies in most bars, restaurants, cafes, hostels and hotels. More on Wikivoyage
- Getting in
- Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU IATA, 成都双流国际机场), Airport Road, Dongsheng, Shuangliu District (双流区东升街道机场路)… More on Wikivoyage
- Staying safe
- Thieves are prevalent around certain areas of Chengdu. Be careful around the Yanshikou markets, crowded buses, on bicycles and especially around the North Train Station. More on Wikivoyage
From the Wikivoyage article on Chengdu, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the full article has far more. The numbers above are measured; this is experience.
Around Chengdu
Also in China
- Beijing best Apr, May, Jun
- Chongqing best Mar, Apr, Jun
- Nanjing best Mar, Apr, May
- Shanghai best Apr, May, Nov
- Xi'an best Mar, May, Jun
Nearby
- Hanoi Vietnam · 1,086 km
- Macau Macau · 1,332 km
- Hong Kong Hong Kong · 1,349 km
- Bhutan Bhutan · 1,467 km
Kind of place
Chengdu is in China, East Asia. Distances are great-circle, so a short one can still be a long way round.
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