Weather in Chengdu in May 2025
- May is usually the driest month of the year in Chengdu
Average weather
Average temperature in Chengdu in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +27°C with a maximum of +36°C and a minimum of +15°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 19% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +31°C.
Is Chengdu warm or cold in May?
Chengdu is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +23°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +14°C to +19°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Chengdu:
Climate in Chengdu in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +27°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +10°C | +15°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +38°C | +38°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 54 mm | 85 mm | 142 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 68% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1003 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 18 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +23°C to +27°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 54 mm to 85 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 70% to 68%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 4 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Chengdu is gradually increasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Chengdu?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Chengdu in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+20°C) and the highest in 2020 (+23°C). The driest year was 2006 with only 736 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1990 with 1678 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Chengdu
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Chengdu, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.