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Beijing vs Shijiazhuang: weather compared

Across the year, Beijing has the better travel weather in 3 months and Shijiazhuang in 7 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Beijing in March–May & September–October, Shijiazhuang in March–May & 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

Shijiazhuang · China

January: 4 mm rainFebruary: 14 mm rainMarch: 10 mm rainApril: 31 mm rainMay: 27 mm rainJune: 44 mm rainJuly: 171 mm rainAugust: 131 mm rainSeptember: 62 mm rainOctober: 45 mm rainNovember: 19 mm rainDecember: 5 mm rainJanuary high: 5°CFebruary high: 8°CMarch high: 17°CApril high: 22°CMay high: 28°CJune high: 34°CJuly high: 32°CAugust high: 30°CSeptember high: 27°COctober high: 20°CNovember high: 12°CDecember high: 5°CJanuary low: -6°CFebruary low: -3°CMarch low: 3°CApril low: 9°CMay low: 15°CJune low: 21°CJuly low: 23°CAugust low: 22°CSeptember low: 17°COctober low: 9°CNovember low: 2°CDecember low: -5°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricBeijingShijiazhuang
Hottest month high33°C34°C
Coldest month low-7°C-6°C
Annual rainfall628 mm561 mm
Avg sunshine8.9 h/day8.5 h/day
Best monthsMarch–May & September–OctoberMarch–May & September–October

Travel score, month by month

MonthBeijingShijiazhuangBetter weather
January 2.6 · Challenging 3.6 · Poor Shijiazhuang
February 4.4 · Poor 5.3 · Fair Shijiazhuang
March 9.2 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent Shijiazhuang
April 10.0 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent —
May 9.6 · Excellent 9.9 · Excellent Shijiazhuang
June 5.7 · Fair 5.3 · Fair Beijing
July 4.2 · Poor 4.4 · Poor Shijiazhuang
August 6.1 · Fair 5.6 · Fair Beijing
September 10.0 · Excellent 9.5 · Excellent Beijing
October 10.0 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent —
November 5.9 · Fair 7.3 · Good Shijiazhuang
December 2.8 · Challenging 4.0 · Poor Shijiazhuang

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Beijing or Shijiazhuang?

Shijiazhuang has the better travel weather in 7 of 12 months, versus 3 for Beijing — 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 Shijiazhuang?

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

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