Best time to visit Beijing
The best time to visit Beijing, China is March–May & September–October — expect daytime highs near 22°C and roughly 3.3 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically January.
Travel score by month (0–10)
Beijing climate, month by month
Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 13.1 h in April.
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Rainfall | Sun/day | Humidity | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | -7°C | 0.5 | 2 mm | 8.2 h | 39% | 2.6 · Challenging |
| February | 6°C | -5°C | 1.7 | 7 mm | 8.7 h | 43% | 4.4 · Poor |
| March | 15°C | 1°C | 2.6 | 9 mm | 9.8 h | 42% | 9.2 · Excellent |
| April | 22°C | 8°C | 3.3 | 20 mm | 9.7 h | 39% | 10.0 · Excellent |
| May | 28°C | 14°C | 4.7 | 29 mm | 10.1 h | 42% | 9.6 · Excellent |
| June | 33°C | 20°C | 5.9 | 57 mm | 10.3 h | 49% | 5.7 · Fair |
| July | 32°C | 23°C | 14.4 | 233 mm | 8.8 h | 71% | 4.2 · Poor |
| August | 30°C | 21°C | 11.9 | 160 mm | 9.2 h | 75% | 6.1 · Fair |
| September | 27°C | 16°C | 6 | 58 mm | 9.1 h | 65% | 10.0 · Excellent |
| October | 19°C | 8°C | 4.1 | 31 mm | 7.9 h | 59% | 10.0 · Excellent |
| November | 10°C | 0°C | 2.8 | 20 mm | 7.3 h | 57% | 5.9 · Fair |
| December | 3°C | -6°C | 0.6 | 3 mm | 7.9 h | 43% | 2.8 · Challenging |
January
2.6 · Challenging
3°C / -7°C
💧 0.5 rain days · ☀️ 8.2 h sun · 🌡 feels 39% RH
February
4.4 · Poor
6°C / -5°C
💧 1.7 rain days · ☀️ 8.7 h sun · 🌡 feels 43% RH
March
9.2 · Excellent
15°C / 1°C
💧 2.6 rain days · ☀️ 9.8 h sun · 🌡 feels 42% RH
April
10.0 · Excellent
22°C / 8°C
💧 3.3 rain days · ☀️ 9.7 h sun · 🌡 feels 39% RH
May
9.6 · Excellent
28°C / 14°C
💧 4.7 rain days · ☀️ 10.1 h sun · 🌡 feels 42% RH
June
5.7 · Fair
33°C / 20°C
💧 5.9 rain days · ☀️ 10.3 h sun · 🌡 feels 49% RH
July
4.2 · Poor
32°C / 23°C
💧 14.4 rain days · ☀️ 8.8 h sun · 🌡 feels 71% RH
August
6.1 · Fair
30°C / 21°C
💧 11.9 rain days · ☀️ 9.2 h sun · 🌡 feels 75% RH
September
10.0 · Excellent
27°C / 16°C
💧 6 rain days · ☀️ 9.1 h sun · 🌡 feels 65% RH
October
10.0 · Excellent
19°C / 8°C
💧 4.1 rain days · ☀️ 7.9 h sun · 🌡 feels 59% RH
November
5.9 · Fair
10°C / 0°C
💧 2.8 rain days · ☀️ 7.3 h sun · 🌡 feels 57% RH
December
2.8 · Challenging
3°C / -6°C
💧 0.6 rain days · ☀️ 7.9 h sun · 🌡 feels 43% RH
Hottest month
June · 33°C
Coldest month
January · -7°C nights
Wettest month
July · 233 mm
Driest month
January · 2 mm
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