Chongqing Temperature by Month

Chongqing, Chongqing Area, China has an average annual maximum temperature of 23°C (73°F), ranging from 12°C (54°F) in January to 34°C (93°F) in August. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.

The weather in Chongqing experiences significant differences between warm and cold seasons, with big shifts in temperature. At night, minimum temperatures range from 25°C (77°F) in August to 6°C (43°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Chongqing by month:

The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest. August, the warmest month, gets 167 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Chongqing's average annual maximum temperature is 23°C (73°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.

Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year, mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.

Buenos Aires, Argentina averages 23°C (73°F) a year, with hot summers and mild winters, and seasons reversed compared to Europe.

Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.

Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story, humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.

In the cooler months, when temperatures drop below 10°C, high humidity makes the cold feel more cutting than it would in dry conditions.

In Chongqing, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 12°C (54°F) and humidity around 84%, considered very high. In August, the warmest month, temperatures average 34°C (93°F) with 74% humidity, conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round, large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.

For more on Chongqing's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Chongqing climate page.