Chongqing Climate

Chongqing arguably has one of the most unpleasant climates in the country, situated in the subtropical zone and fostering an intensive and moist atmosphere. The annual average temperature here is 18°C with lows of 6 to 8°C in winter and highs of 27 to 29 °C in summer. As one of the "Three Furnaces", Chongqing's summers are among the hottest in China. The other two are Nanjing and Wuhan. The temperature can be as high as 43°C, with an average high of 35°C in August. Yet even in the hottest weather the wind is often cold, making such high temperatures more bearable. Winters are fairly mild, but damp and overcast; average January highs are 9°C. Chongqing has one of the lowest sunshine totals annually in China.

Chongqing is frequent cloudy and foggy, and suffers from heavy air pollution, even in the summer months and pollution levels here are high. Chongqing is famous for its foggy weather, which gives this city a nickname of “the Fog Capital”. Spring and winter are the best seasons to visit here and the rainy autumnal season is best avoided.

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