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Beijing vs Dalian: weather compared

Across the year, Beijing has the better travel weather in 6 months and Dalian in 4 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Beijing in March–May & September–October, Dalian in May–June & September–October.

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Beijing · China

January: 2 mm rainFebruary: 7 mm rainMarch: 9 mm rainApril: 20 mm rainMay: 29 mm rainJune: 57 mm rainJuly: 233 mm rainAugust: 160 mm rainSeptember: 58 mm rainOctober: 31 mm rainNovember: 20 mm rainDecember: 3 mm rainJanuary high: 3°CFebruary high: 6°CMarch high: 15°CApril high: 22°CMay high: 28°CJune high: 33°CJuly high: 32°CAugust high: 30°CSeptember high: 27°COctober high: 19°CNovember high: 10°CDecember high: 3°CJanuary low: -7°CFebruary low: -5°CMarch low: 1°CApril low: 8°CMay low: 14°CJune low: 20°CJuly low: 23°CAugust low: 21°CSeptember low: 16°COctober low: 8°CNovember low: 0°CDecember low: -6°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

Dalian · China

January: 7 mm rainFebruary: 10 mm rainMarch: 28 mm rainApril: 36 mm rainMay: 66 mm rainJune: 84 mm rainJuly: 169 mm rainAugust: 158 mm rainSeptember: 92 mm rainOctober: 37 mm rainNovember: 51 mm rainDecember: 13 mm rainJanuary high: 1°CFebruary high: 3°CMarch high: 9°CApril high: 15°CMay high: 20°CJune high: 24°CJuly high: 27°CAugust high: 28°CSeptember high: 24°COctober high: 18°CNovember high: 11°CDecember high: 3°CJanuary low: -5°CFebruary low: -4°CMarch low: 1°CApril low: 7°CMay low: 13°CJune low: 18°CJuly low: 22°CAugust low: 23°CSeptember low: 18°COctober low: 11°CNovember low: 4°CDecember low: -3°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricBeijingDalian
Hottest month high33°C28°C
Coldest month low-7°C-5°C
Annual rainfall628 mm749 mm
Avg sunshine8.9 h/day8.9 h/day
Best monthsMarch–May & September–OctoberMay–June & September–October

Travel score, month by month

MonthBeijingDalianBetter weather
January 2.6 · Challenging 1.4 · Challenging Beijing
February 4.4 · Poor 2.3 · Challenging Beijing
March 9.2 · Excellent 5.4 · Fair Beijing
April 10.0 · Excellent 8.7 · Excellent Beijing
May 9.6 · Excellent 9.9 · Excellent Dalian
June 5.7 · Fair 9.6 · Excellent Dalian
July 4.2 · Poor 9.1 · Excellent Dalian
August 6.1 · Fair 7.8 · Good Dalian
September 10.0 · Excellent 9.9 · Excellent Beijing
October 10.0 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent
November 5.9 · Fair 5.9 · Fair
December 2.8 · Challenging 2.1 · Challenging Beijing

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Beijing or Dalian?

Beijing has the better travel weather in 6 of 12 months, versus 4 for Dalian — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Beijing?

The best months to visit Beijing are March–May & September–October, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit Dalian?

The best months to visit Dalian are May–June & September–October, based on six years of climate data.

Where should you go next month?

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