What's the climate like in Chengdu?

Chengdu belongs to the subtropical humid monsoon climate zone, with abundant heat, abundant rainfall and four distinct seasons. The annual average temperature is about 15.2℃- 16.6℃, the frost-free period is more than 337 days, and the annual average precipitation is 873mm- 1265mm.

The annual average sunshine percentage in Chengdu is generally between 23℃ and 30℃, the sunshine hours are 10 17 hours-1345 hours, and the annual average total solar radiation is 80.0 kcal/cm2 -93.5 kcal/cm2.

Chengdu is located in the middle of Sichuan Province, in the west of Sichuan Basin, between east longitude10254 ′ ~10453 ′ and north latitude 3005 ′ ~ 3126 ′. The east-west length of the city is 192 km, and the north-south width is 166 km. It is 0/600km away from the East China Sea/KLOC-0 and 0/090km away from the South China Sea/KLOC-0, belonging to inland areas.

Chengdu has a long geological history and well exposed strata. The terrain of the whole city is obviously different, with high in the northwest and low in the southeast. The western part belongs to the marginal area of Sichuan Basin, which is mainly composed of deep mountains and hills, and the elevation is mostly between1000-3000m. The highest altitude is 5364 meters in Shuanghe Township, Dayi County, and the relative altitude is about 1 000 meters. The eastern part belongs to the basin-bottom plain of Sichuan Basin, which is the heart of Chengdu Plain.

Chengdu is rich in mineral resources. First, there are many kinds. At present, there are more than 60 kinds of metallic minerals such as iron, titanium, vanadium, copper, lead, zinc, aluminum, gold, silver, strontium and rare earth, as well as non-metallic mineral resources such as calcium fern, serpentine, gypsum, calcite, limestone, marble, coal and natural gas. Second, the distribution is relatively concentrated. There are more than 400 large and small mining areas in the city, and most of the mineral resources are relatively concentrated.

Source: official website, People's Government of Chengdu: Understanding Chengdu.