How warm does Chengdu & the panda sanctuary get?

Typical daytime highs in Chengdu & the panda sanctuary are Mar–May 23°C (73°F), Jun–Aug 30°C (87°F), Sep–Nov 21°C (70°F), Dec–Feb 12°C (53°F).

Is Chengdu & the panda sanctuary expensive?

On the ground, Chengdu & the panda sanctuary is budget-friendly.

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Chengdu & the panda sanctuary

Q: What sort of trip is Chengdu & the panda sanctuary good for?

Chengdu & the panda sanctuary is good for eating extremely well, old stones and real towns, an unhurried pace, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing.

Chengdu & the panda sanctuary · China · Chengdu (Shuangliu)

Giant pandas doing very little, very slowly, in a sanctuary built specifically so you can watch them do it, a Sichuan hotpot so numbingly spicy it is practically a sport, and a teahouse culture that treats an entire afternoon as a reasonable amount of time to spend over one pot.

The best time to visit Chengdu & the panda sanctuary is Mar–May, Sep–Nov, when typical daytime highs reach about 23°C (73°F). Local time there is 15:17 (UTC+8).

Best time to go

Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Budget on the ground

$ · budget-friendly

Nearest airport

CTU · Chengdu (Shuangliu)

Good for

eating extremely well old stones and real towns an unhurried pace the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing

In season

March April May September October November

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High8 to 32°C46 to 90°F Rain0 to 380mm0 to 15.0in

March · high 67°F · rain 1.7in · 11.9h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Chengdu (Shuangliu), this page’s gateway

Chengdu & the panda sanctuary month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	11°C51°F	15mm0.6in	10.4h10.4h
February	13°C56°F	27mm1.1in	11.1h11.1h
March	19°C67°F	43mm1.7in	11.9h11.9h	in the recommended window
April	23°C74°F	88mm3.5in	12.9h12.9h	in the recommended window
May	27°C80°F	110mm4.3in	13.7h13.7h	in the recommended window
June	30°C86°F	91mm3.6in	14.1h14.1h
July	31°C87°F	262mm10.3in	13.9h13.9h
August	31°C87°F	364mm14.3in	13.2h13.2h
September	26°C79°F	112mm4.4in	12.3h12.3h	in the recommended window
October	21°C70°F	63mm2.5in	11.4h11.4h	in the recommended window
November	17°C62°F	23mm0.9in	10.6h10.6h	in the recommended window
December	11°C52°F	14mm0.6in	10.2h10.2h

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