Climate in Beijing
| Climate
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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| Daily highs (°C)
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2 |
5 |
12 |
20 |
26 |
30 |
31 |
30 |
26 |
19 |
10 |
4
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| Nightly lows (°C)
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−8 |
−6 |
0 |
8 |
14 |
19 |
22 |
21 |
15 |
8 |
0 |
−6
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| Precipitation (mm)
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3 |
5 |
8 |
21 |
34 |
78 |
185 |
160 |
46 |
22 |
7 |
3
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| Daylight (hrs/day)
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6.5 |
6.8 |
7.8 |
8.2 |
9.3 |
9.1 |
7.2 |
7.4 |
8.1 |
7.3 |
6.4 |
6.0
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Humidity is low except during the summer
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Beijing has a monsoon-influenced continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. The best time to visit is in September and October, during the "Golden Autumn" (金秋). Spring is the season for dust storms and is otherwise warm and dry. Summer can be oppressively hot and the tourist crowds tend to be the largest as well; prevailing winds from the south trap pollutants (mountains lie to the north and west), making summer the worst season for air quality. Winter is cold and dry with infrequent, but beautiful, snow. Temperatures can easily fall below −10 °C in winter and or just as readily rise above 35 °C in summer as well.
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Beijing
