Weather in Beijing

What's the weather like in Beijing?

Beijing has a wide swing between hot summers and cold winters and moderate rainfall spread across the year. Average daytime highs range from 2°C (36°F) in January to 31°C (88°F) in July, with overnight lows around -9°C (16°F) and 22°C (72°F) respectively.

For comfortable sightseeing temperatures (18–26°C daytime highs), the best months to visit Beijing are April through May, and September through October.

Quick facts

Country: 🇨🇳 China
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 39.904, 116.407

Monthly climate

Long-run averages for each month of the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rainfall	Rain days	Snow days
January	2°C / 36°F	-9°C / 16°F	3 mm	2	2
February	5°C / 41°F	-6°C / 21°F	5 mm	2	2
March	12°C / 54°F	-1°C / 30°F	10 mm	3	1
April	21°C / 70°F	7°C / 45°F	25 mm	4	0
May	27°C / 81°F	13°C / 55°F	35 mm	5	0
June	30°C / 86°F	18°C / 64°F	70 mm	9	0
July	31°C / 88°F	22°C / 72°F	175 mm	14	0
August	30°C / 86°F	21°C / 70°F	165 mm	12	0
September	26°C / 79°F	14°C / 57°F	50 mm	7	0
October	19°C / 66°F	7°C / 45°F	25 mm	3	0
November	10°C / 50°F	-1°C / 30°F	10 mm	2	1
December	4°C / 39°F	-7°C / 19°F	5 mm	2	2