Chongqing Weather in January

January is winter in Chongqing, and the temperature usually ranges between 5℃ and 12℃. At this time, the weather in Chongqing is mainly characterized by overcast skies, fog and rainfall.

	Average Maximum	Average Minimum	Highest Maximum	Lowest Minimum
℃	12.42	9.03	18	3
℉	54.36	48.25	64.4	37.4

Cloudy Days: 8 days
Rainy Days: 13 days
Overcast Days: 10 days

What to wear and bring

Early January
Wear a long-sleeved T-shirt or thermal underwear inside, a sweater or sweatshirt outside, and a jacket or light down jacket as the outer layer to keep warm and allow for easy movement. Wear your non-slip boots or sneakers. Scarves, hats, and gloves are good accessories for keeping warm in cold weather. Since Chongqing has a lot of rainy days in January, bring rain gear to deal with sudden rainfall.

Mid-January
Wear at least three layers. Start with a soft, natural, snug-fitting base layer or thermal underwear, then add woolen pullovers, and finish with a down jacket. Add more layers in worse weather.

Late January
For outerwear in mid-to-late January, you can choose a wool coat, a thick wool cardigan, a slightly thicker sweater, a wool dress, a leather jacket, or a medium-thick fleece jacket. For innerwear, you can wear a base shirt, a long-sleeved shirt, a thin long-sleeved sweater, or other medium-thick clothing. For the lower body, you can choose autumn corduroy pants or jeans. Remember to bring an umbrella or raincoat on rainy days, because there will be quite a lot of precipitation in January.

Touring Chongqing in January

If you travel to Wuhan in January, you can visit Hongya Cave and Fairy Mountain Forest Park. Hongyadong is famous for its unique stilt houses and brilliant night sceneries. The scenery of Hongyadong in January is still moving, especially at night. In winter, you can choose to go to Fairy Mountain Forest Park to experience exciting skiing and enjoy the beautiful snow scenery. Afterwards, go to Chongqing Hot Spring Resort to soak in hot springs to relieve the fatigue of the journey.

By Mia Li
Web Editor