Beijing: weather and best time to visit
Beijing (China) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in July at around 31°C; the coolest month is January at around 2°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Beijing
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Beijing climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2° | -8° | – | 1 | 8 | 68 | 55 | 55 |
| Feb | 6° | -5° | – | 1 | 9 | 71 | 57 | 72 |
| Mar | 14° | -1° | – | 2 | 10 | 70 | 69 | 95 |
| Apr | 22° | 7° | – | 5 | 10 | 76 | 89 | 89 |
| May | 28° | 14° | – | 4 | 10 | 90 | 83 | 67 |
| Jun | 31° | 19° | – | 6 | 10 | 88 | 66 | 50 |
| Jul | 31° | 22° | – | 14 | 9 | 75 | 50 | 34 |
| Aug | 30° | 21° | – | 12 | 9 | 80 | 59 | 43 |
| Sep | 26° | 15° | – | 8 | 9 | 84 | 83 | 67 |
| Oct | 19° | 7° | – | 5 | 9 | 68 | 84 | 89 |
| Nov | 9° | -1° | – | 2 | 8 | 65 | 53 | 82 |
| Dec | 3° | -6° | – | 1 | 8 | 66 | 54 | 57 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Beijing in January
Daytime highs around 2°C, nights near -8°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 1 rain day and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for January →
Beijing in February
Daytime highs around 6°C, nights near -5°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 1 rain day and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for February →
Beijing in March
Daytime highs around 14°C, nights near -1°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 2 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for March →
Beijing in April
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 7°C. Expect about 5 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for April →
Beijing in May
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 4 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Beijing in June
Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 19°C. Expect about 6 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for June →
Beijing in July
Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 22°C. July is the warmest month of the year. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 14 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for July →
Beijing in August
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 21°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for August →
Beijing in September
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 8 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Beijing in October
Daytime highs around 19°C, nights near 7°C. Expect about 5 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for October →
Beijing in November
Daytime highs around 9°C, nights near -1°C. Expect about 2 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: excellentMore destinations for November →
Beijing in December
Daytime highs around 3°C, nights near -6°C. Expect about 1 rain day and 8 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
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