Chongqing

City in China: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Chaotianmen Bridge, Nan'an District of Chongqing

Chaotianmen Bridge, Nan'an District of Chongqing: Juukeihc at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Chongqing is a city in China. About 22.0 million people live in the city proper, making it the 2nd largest city of China in our atlas.

It lies at 29.56° N, 106.56° E, about 289 m (948 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

Location

Red dot: Chongqing. Green dots: other major cities of China. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Chongqing has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 33°C (91°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 2°C (35°F). Around 1,143 mm (45 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jun.

11°2°Jan2214°4°Feb2120°9°Mar5425°14°Apr9728°18°May13330°21°Jun20533°24°Jul16433°23°Aug14329°19°Sep14023°14°Oct9818°9°Nov4512°4°Dec21mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Chongqing World Financial Center
Chongqing World Financial CenterSkyscraper in Chongqing, China
Chongqing World Trade Center
Chongqing World Trade CenterBuilding in Chongqing, China
International Commerce Center 1
International Commerce Center 1Building in Chongqing, China
Raffles City Chongqing
Raffles City ChongqingBuilding in People's Republic of China
Chongqing Poly Tower
Chongqing Poly TowerBuilding in Chongqing, China
Yingli TowerSkyscraper
Three Gorges Museum
Three Gorges MuseumMuseum
Chongqing Tall TowerSkyscraper in Chongqing, China

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in ChinaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Chaotianmen Bridge, Nan'an District of Chongqing: Juukeihc at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Chongqing World Financial Center, July2019: 夏枫水月, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Chongqing modern buildings: User:X.l.xiong, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Chongqing Corporate Avenue 1: Jackedi07, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Raffles City Chongqing 2019-9: Junyi Lou, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • CGH5: Applh, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Chongqing Zhongguo Sanxia Bowuguan 2014.04.21 11-11-06: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)