What to expect in December
December ranks 10 out of 12 months in Chongqing. Compared to November: −6°C daytime, 15 pts fewer rainy days, −0.6h of sun per day.
What it's like in December
Is December the right month?
The best month in Chongqing is September (7.6/10), 3.5 pts higher than December.
Our verdict
Chongqing, largest municipality in China in the heart of the south-west on the Yangtze River : 32 million inhabitants in metropolitan area + direct municipality status (equivalent Beijing-Shanghai-Tianjin) = largest urban zone in the world by administrative area 82,000 km² (larger than Austria). " Mountain-City " (Shancheng 山城) built on steep hills overlooking the Yangtze-Jialing confluence, cyberpunk cinematographic atmosphere with skyscrapers on stairs, monorail crossing buildings, urban escalators.
Plan your trip
Hotels at their lowest outside peak season, highest on comfortable months. Shoulder seasons offer a good price/climate compromise.
🎟️ Activities & tours · Chongqing
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What you need to know before you go
Three angles: the country (language, currency, safety, budget), the year-round climate, and the specifics of a city break.
Country · China
🌡️ Climate
🏛️ City break
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Where is Chongqing ?
Global position + regional geographic context.
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