Xichang
Xichang is a city in Sichuan, China, 1,558 m above sea level. It has a population of about 966,000 (2023). The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: Feb–Mar · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Xichang at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
231 mm of rain
6 mm of rain
How Xichang has grown
People living in the built-up area (49 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+51%187k in 1975 → 282k in 2025Weather in Xichang
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 75%
When to go to Xichang
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 76 | 90 | 91 | 79 | 62 | 57 | 53 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 86 | 77 |
| High | 14° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 23° | 20° | 17° | 14° |
| Low | 3° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 8° | 4° |
| Rain (mm) | 8 | 7 | 18 | 35 | 99 | 226 | 231 | 187 | 166 | 79 | 23 | 6 |
| Wet days | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
What's on in Xichang
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Xichang
More museums: Liangshan Slave Society Museum · 将军第博物馆
Outdoors around Xichang
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Xichang
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Xichang
Earthquakes around Xichang
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Xichang
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Xichang from above
Getting to Xichang
Places near Xichang
Places with a climate like Xichang
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
