Thermograph

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

Weather in Chengdu, Sichuan, China in May

In an average May, Chengdu sees a daily high around 28°C and a low around 17°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high28°C
Typical high range23°C to 32°C
Average low17°C
Typical low range14°C to 20°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 37°C 1988-05-02
Lowest 18°C 1981-05-02

Low

Highest 25°C 2025-05-21
Lowest 8°C 1983-05-01

Feels-like

Highest 51°C 2023-05-31
Lowest 6°C 1990-05-04

Humidity

Highest 21.4 g/m³ 2026-05-24
Lowest 6.4 g/m³ 1994-05-03

Wind

Highest 45 km/h 1982-05-12
Lowest 6 km/h 1995-05-28

Precip

Wettest 181 mm 2022
Driest 41 mm 1994

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