China · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Beijing

For Beijing, May has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 27°C, nights average 14.9°C, and rainfall totals about 38 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthMay

Typical daytime high27°C

Typical night-time low14.9°C

May rainfall38 mm

Overall comfort

May

Other strong months: September and April

89/100 weather score

Outdoor sightseeing

April

Other strong months: October and May

96/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

Daytime high: at least 18°CDaytime high: at most 29°CMonthly rain: no more than 100 mmWet days: no more than 10

4 months fit your choices for Beijing

April20.8°C day · 22 mm rain · 3 wet days

May27°C day · 38 mm rain · 4.3 wet days

September26.4°C day · 61 mm rain · 6.2 wet days

October19.4°C day · 33 mm rain · 3.6 wet days

The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only 2.2°C, 22° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.

Quick answers

Planning a trip to Beijing?

These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Beijing?

May is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 27°C and 38 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Beijing?

July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 31.7°C and a night-time low of 22.8°C.

Which month has the least rain?

January and December have the lowest monthly rainfall total at 3 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

52.2° / -7.1°

76.3° / -4.1°

3912.7° / 1.7°

7920.8° / 9°

8927° / 14.9°

5630.8° / 19.9°

2931.7° / 22.8°

4830.5° / 21.8°

8426.4° / 16.1°

7319.4° / 8.8°

2910.4° / 0.6°

53.6° / -5°

Monthly climate evidence for Beijing — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured
Month	Day	Night	Rain	Wet days	Daylight	Comfort	Coverage
January	2.2°C	-7.1°C	3 mm	0.6	9 h 38	5	Good coverage
February	6.3°C	-4.1°C	6 mm	1.1	10 h 37	7	Good coverage
March	12.7°C	1.7°C	10 mm	2	11 h 49	39	Good coverage
April	20.8°C	9°C	22 mm	3	13 h 12	79	Good coverage
May	27°C	14.9°C	38 mm	4.3	14 h 21	89	Good coverage
June	30.8°C	19.9°C	91 mm	8.4	14 h 59	56	Good coverage
July	31.7°C	22.8°C	208 mm	10.9	14 h 44	29	Good coverage
August	30.5°C	21.8°C	129 mm	8.5	13 h 44	48	Good coverage
September	26.4°C	16.1°C	61 mm	6.2	12 h 24	84	Good coverage
October	19.4°C	8.8°C	33 mm	3.6	11 h 04	73	Good coverage
November	10.4°C	0.6°C	17 mm	2.3	9 h 55	29	Good coverage
December	3.6°C	-5°C	3 mm	0.9	9 h 21	5	Good coverage

Records at BEIJING, 1951–2025
Month	Record high	Record low	Wettest day	Wettest / driest month	Years
January	14.3°C4 Jan 2002	-22.8°C13 Jan 1951	15 mm23 Jan 1973	21 mm1973 · driest 0 mm in 1971	70
February	25.6°C21 Feb 2021	-27.4°C22 Feb 1966	29 mm25 Feb 1959	38 mm2020 · driest 0 mm in 2012	68
March	29.5°C18 Mar 2009	-15.0°C3 Mar 1971	27 mm4 Mar 2007	43 mm2007 · driest 0 mm in 1994	69
April	33.0°C27 Apr 1988	-3.2°C1 Apr 1972	51 mm5 Apr 1964	142 mm1964 · driest 0 mm in 1975	68
May	38.3°C14 May 1968	2.5°C2 May 1965	102 mm29 May 1951	146 mm1951 · driest 2 mm in 1996	68
June	41.1°C22 Jun 2023	9.8°C4 Jun 1997	139 mm27 Jun 1986	252 mm1956 · driest 4 mm in 1990	73
July	41.9°C24 Jul 1999	15.3°C1 Jul 1966	263 mm20 Jul 2016	511 mm1959 · driest 27 mm in 1983	75
August	38.3°C8 Aug 1951	11.4°C31 Aug 1972	212 mm9 Aug 1963	575 mm1959 · driest 34 mm in 1962	71
September	35.0°C1 Sep 2002	3.7°C28 Sep 1968	85 mm1 Sep 2014	149 mm1959 · driest 1 mm in 1966	71
October	31.0°C4 Oct 2006	-3.5°C30 Oct 1986	52 mm9 Oct 2017	133 mm1977 · driest 0 mm in 1957	69
November	23.3°C8 Nov 1954	-12.3°C30 Nov 1970	49 mm4 Nov 2012	81 mm2012 · driest 0 mm in 2002	68
December	19.5°C3 Dec 1989	-18.3°C27 Dec 1966	13 mm15 Dec 1977	16 mm1977 · driest 0 mm in 1982	70

Typical days per month at BEIJING, 1991–2020
Month	Days 25°C+	Days 30°C+	Frost nights	Heavy rain (10 mm+)
January	0	0	28	0
February	0	0	25	<1
March	<1	0	11	<1
April	6	<1	<1	<1
May	22	7	0	1
June	27	18	0	2
July	30	22	0	5
August	30	19	0	3
September	20	4	0	2
October	2	<1	<1	1
November	0	0	13	<1
December	0	0	26	0

How often different weather occurs at BEIJING, based on its daily record
Month	Dry days reaching 20°C	Wet days	Days with heavy rain	Weeks with 3+ wet days	Typical high by year
January	0%	2%	0%	1%	-0.2–4.4°C
February	<1%	6%	<1%	1%	2.0–8.3°C
March	6%	7%	<1%	2%	8.9–14.6°C
April	52%	10%	3%	5%	18.6–22.4°C
May	83%	15%	4%	8%	25.2–28.7°C
June	79%	22%	7%	21%	28.5–32.6°C
July	66%	35%	17%	45%	29.7–33.2°C
August	70%	31%	14%	33%	28.7–31.7°C
September	82%	17%	7%	11%	24.7–27.7°C
October	43%	11%	3%	3%	17.5–21.2°C
November	2%	6%	<1%	1%	7.7–12.4°C
December	0%	3%	0%	<1%	1.0–5.6°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1951Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 62-year average. Warmest: 2007. Coolest: 1969.2012

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity: GeoNames 1816670
NOAA station: CHM00054511 · BEIJING
Station distance: 10.1 km from the place centre
Climate period: 1991–2020
Minimum month coverage: 22 usable years
Daylight: Calculated from latitude 39.91°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Important limit: Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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