When to go · Chongqing
Chongqing in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Oct–Mar (smog).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 14°C56°F / 8°C47°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Oct–Mar (smog).
Weather in February
- ChongqingHighs around 13.6 °C, lows around 8.3 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 56 °F, lows around 47 °F, rain on about 10 days
- Sichuan and Yunnan, China · Chengdu, Chongqing, Kunming, Dali, Lijiangcool
Chengdu is grey and humid, Chongqing is among the hottest cities in July–August; Yunnan's plateau is mild all year with a dry season Nov–Apr.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) big impact
Spring Festival: about 5–11 Feb 2027 (New Year's Day 6 Feb; official dates set late in the year — check) · China
Chunyun travel rush for about 40 days around it; shops and small restaurants close for up to a week, trains and flights sell out, hotel prices jump. Big sights stay open with crowds.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket