Climate almanac
Xichang
Sichuan, China · 27.90°, 102.26°
What is the climate like in Xichang?
The best time to visit Xichang is typically February – April, with trip comfort peaking in March (7.2/10). Xichang is warmest in August, when daily highs average 77°F (25°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 31°F (-1°C). The wettest month is typically August and the driest is February; the year sees roughly 50 in (1275 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitFebruary – April — comfort peaks in March (7.2/10)
- Warmest monthAugust — average high 77°F (25°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 31°F (-1°C)
- Wettest monthAugust (9.0 in (228 mm))
- Driest monthFebruary (0.9 in (22 mm))
- Annual precipitation50 in (1275 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromXichang, 0 km away (1951-2026)