Best Time to Visit Beijing (Climate Chart and Table)

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Beijing. We created climate tables and charts for the location of Peking. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Beijing for your holiday.

Climate Overview

-9 °C to 31 °C

0.08 – 7.17 in (1 – 10 Days of Rain)

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Beach Vacation in February

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28 °C

30 °C

1.3 in

Best Time to Visit Beijing: Overview

JanuaryJan Winter maximalmax. 2 °C	FebruaryFeb Winter maximalmax. 4 °C	MarchMar Prime of the yearBeginning of Spring maximalmax. 11 °C	AprilApr Good time to traveltime but freshchilly	MayMay Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Peking	JuneJun Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Peking
JulyJul Up to 6.93 in of rainof rain	AugustAug Up to 7.17 in of rainof rain	SeptemberSep Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Peking	OctoberOct Good time to traveltime but freshchilly	NovemberNov Suitable time to traveltime increasingly chillybut chilly	DecemberDec Winter maximalmax. 3 °C

Climate Chart Beijing

Peking

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Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Table Beijing

In the following, you will find the climate table for Beijing, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, and Hours of Sunshine.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Peking (Beijing)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day Temperature	Jan2°	Feb4°	Mar11°	Apr20°	May26°	Jun30°	Jul31°	Aug30°	Sep26°	Oct19°	Nov10°	Dec3°
Night Temperature	Jan-9°	Feb-7°	Mar-1°	Apr7°	May13°	Jun18°	Jul22°	Aug20°	Sep14°	Oct7°	Nov-0°	Dec-7°
Precipitation (inch)	Jan0.12	Feb0.24	Mar0.35	Apr1.02	May1.14	Jun2.8	Jul6.93	Aug7.17	Sep1.93	Oct0.75	Nov0.24	Dec0.08
Rainy days	Jan1	Feb2	Mar2	Apr3	May4	Jun6	Jul10	Aug9	Sep4	Oct3	Nov1	Dec1
Hours of Sunshine	Jan7	Feb7	Mar8	Apr8	May9	Jun9	Jul7	Aug7	Sep8	Oct7	Nov6	Dec6

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Temperatures

The annual average temperature in Peking is 11.8 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: July (25.9 °C)
Coldest month: January (-4.3 °C)

Precipitation

Overall annual precipitation: 22.76 inch on 46 rainy days

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

Rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation): July, and August
Overall precipitation in the rainy season: 14.09 in

Months that have possible snowfall: February, March, and November

Sunshine

As our climate table shows, May is the sunniest month with an average of 9.3 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 7.5 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Popular Activities

Mutianyu Great Wall Bus Transfer with Options

Bus & Minivan Tours

798 Reviews

from 25 $ »

Access the Mutianyu Great Wall with this bus transfer and ticket options from downtown Beijing. Fixed schedule and meeting point with everyday departure. Get the Mutianyu entry ticket and Cable Car ticket with your transfer (optional).

Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Small-Group Tour with Lunch

Tours

220 Reviews

from 54 $ »

Visit one of the less busy sections of the Great Wall of China on a small group day trip to Mutianyu from Beijing. Get stunning views of the beautiful countryside and benefit from the chance to wind your way back down on a single-rider toboggan.

Mutianyu Great Wall Full-Day Group Tour

Tours

45 Reviews

from 39 $ »

Enjoy a full-day group tour to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China and the Jade Factory. Stop to see the Ming tombs, a vast underground burial complex.

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Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Peking (Station Yuegezhuang)

overcast clouds, -0.1 °C

Clouds: 100 % Wind: 4 mph S
Air Pressure: 1031 hPa Humidity: 32 %

Last updated: 8th Feb 2023, 02:46 pm

The next days …

9th Feb 2023	10th Feb 2023	11th Feb 2023	12th Feb 2023	13th Feb 2023	14th Feb 2023
9th Feb 2023-0 °C to 3 °C	10th Feb 2023-1 °C to 7 °C	11th Feb 20230 °C to 8 °C	12th Feb 20232 °C to 5 °C	13th Feb 20230 °C to 6 °C	14th Feb 2023-1 °C to 4 °C
9th Feb 2023-0 °C to 3 °C	10th Feb 2023-1 °C to 7 °C	11th Feb 20230 °C to 8 °C	12th Feb 20232 °C to 5 °C	13th Feb 20230 °C to 6 °C	14th Feb 2023-1 °C to 4 °C
9th Feb 2023Clouds: 100 %	10th Feb 2023Clouds: 10 %	11th Feb 2023Clouds: 72 %	12th Feb 2023Clouds: 100 %	13th Feb 2023Clouds: 77 %	14th Feb 2023Clouds: 100 %
9th Feb 2023No Precipitation	10th Feb 2023No Precipitation	11th Feb 2023No Precipitation	12th Feb 2023No Precipitation	13th Feb 2023No Precipitation	14th Feb 2023No Precipitation

Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)

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China: Regions

Beijing is part of the holiday destination China. We analyzed the climate for additional regions, in order to provide you with information about the best time to visit and the expected holiday weather:

China | Shanghai | Hainan |

Best Time to Travel for the Regions

Peking: May, June, and September

Hottest Month

July: 31 °C
Day Temperature in Peking

Coldest Month

January: -9 °C
Night Temperature in Peking

Rainiest Month

August: 7.17 in
Rain in Peking

Driest Month

December: 0.08 in
Rain in Peking

Sunniest Month

May: 9.3 hours/day
Sunshine in Peking

Activities and Attractions

Beijing: Welcome Private Tour w/ a Local

Tours

1 Review

from 35 $ »

Beijing: Acrobatic Show Night Tour w/ Transfer

Tours

3 Reviews

from 32 $ »

Beijing: PEK Airport to/from City Private Transfer

Transfers

from 54 $ »

Distances to Beijing

	London	New York	Los Angeles
Peking	5060 mi	6840 mi	6260 mi

Where’s Beijing?

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Continent: Asia

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Beijing: Experiences of our Visitors

There are 1 reviews for Beijing holiday already. Average rating is 4 of 5 stars.

Elfriede, 54 years old was there in April

the unavoidable smog in the city centre, but a pleasant view from afar at the imperial palace, hardly any rain

Weather Rating: 4 stars – Good

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