Chengdu · Month comparison

November vs March

March ranks #1 overall vs November at #6. Spring breakthrough — the Basin's clearest skies of the year, peach blossom at Longquanyi, panda cubs emerging, the best month overall.

November Chengdu Sichuan University ginkgo trees in gold autumn

November

#6 of 12 months

Best match

Cool, drier autumn — pandas at peak activity, ginkgo gold across Sichuan University, hotpot becomes the seasonal default again.

  • ↑Pandas extremely active in 16C cool — Research Base best month outside spring
  • ↑Sichuan University ginkgo trees in full gold — peak photography window
March Chengdu peach blossom at Longquanyi in spring sunshine

March

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Spring breakthrough — the Basin's clearest skies of the year, peach blossom at Longquanyi, panda cubs emerging, the best month overall.

  • ↑Longquanyi peach blossom festival (mid-March): 100,000 trees in pink bloom
  • ↑Cleanest skies of the year — finally consistent sun for Leshan Giant Buddha day trip
FactorNovemberMarch
Weather score
6
7
Value score
6
5
Crowd score
6
6
Events score
5
7
Atmosphere
8
9
Avg high temp16°C16°C
Monthly rain18mm25mm
Daily sunshine3hrs4hrs

November trade-offs

  • ↓Sichuan Basin haze returns — sun barely 3 hrs/day
  • ↓Mt Emei summit accessible but cold and often clouded
  • ↓Drier but cool 16C/9C — light winter jacket needed

March trade-offs

  • ↓Spring temperature swings — pack layers, 16C/8C
  • ↓Longquanyi blossom weekend draws 200,000+ visitors
  • ↓Plum-rain showers starting late month
See all 12 months for Chengdu →November in detail →March in detail →
Scores compare months within Chengdu. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →