Weather, climate and best time to go to China
Everything you want to know about the weather, climate, time difference, vaccinations and best travel months for China
Best time to go to China
Best time to go to China
The best time to go to China is from april until october, in which you have a pleasant till hot temperature and barely till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in China is 35° in july and the lowest is 2° in january.
If you want to know what the average temperature is in China or when most rain or snow falls, you can find it quickly below. That way you are well prepared.
| Max temp | Precipchance | Precip | Snow days | |
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| Jan | 2° | 3 mm | 1 | |
| Feb | 6° | 6 mm | 2 | |
| Mar | 14° | 7 mm | 1 | |
| Apr | 22° | 18 mm | 0 | |
| May | 30° | 22 mm | 0 | |
| Jun | 34° | 53 mm | 0 | |
| Jul | 35° | 115 mm | 0 | |
| Aug | 33° | 79 mm | 0 | |
| Sep | 28° | 47 mm | 0 | |
| Oct | 21° | 20 mm | 0 | |
| Nov | 10° | 20 mm | 1 | |
| Dec | 3° | 2 mm | 1 |
- No or hardly any rainfall
- Little rainfall
- Sometimes rainfall
- Regular rainfall
- Often rainfall
- Almost always rainfall
Want to know more about the climate of China? Go to the full climate information about China
Best travel months
What a nice travel month for someone is can vary per type of traveler. That is why we also have the best time to go to China indicated per type of trip. Do you like warm or cold, sun or snow? Below you will immediately find the most suitable travel months for China.
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Climate China
Climate China
In China there are 3 types of climates prevailing, namely the tropical wet and dry or savanna climate, warm-summer humid continental climate and monsoon-influenced subarctic climate. The average annual temperature for China is 20° degrees and there is 391 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 266 days a year with an average humidity of 47% and an UV-index of 5.
Below you can find the average temperature, rainfall and the number of dry and sunny days for Beijing in China per month.
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Average min °C |
MM rain |
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Snow days |
Dry days |
Wind force in Bft |
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| Jan | 2° | -8° | 3 mm | 0 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 2 |
| Feb | 6° | -3° | 6 mm | 1 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2 |
| Mar | 14° | 5° | 7 mm | 2 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 5 |
| Apr | 22° | 14° | 18 mm | 6 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| May | 30° | 21° | 22 mm | 9 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 7 |
| Jun | 34° | 25° | 53 mm | 12 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 8 |
| Jul | 35° | 27° | 115 mm | 14 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 7 |
| Aug | 33° | 25° | 79 mm | 12 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 7 |
| Sep | 28° | 19° | 47 mm | 9 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 6 |
| Oct | 21° | 13° | 20 mm | 5 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 4 |
| Nov | 10° | 2° | 20 mm | 3 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 2 |
| Dec | 3° | -5° | 2 mm | 0 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 2 |
Climate per month
Weather in january
On average, it is maximum 2° in january in China and at least around -8° degrees. The it will be dry 30 days this month in China and on average, it snows 1 day in january.
Weather in february
On average, it is maximum 6° in february in China and at least around -3° degrees. In february there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 6 mm. The it will be dry 25 days this month in China and on average, it snows 2 days in february.
Weather in march
On average, it is maximum 14° in march in China and at least around 5° degrees. In march there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm. The it will be dry 28 days this month in China and on average, it snows 1 day in march.
Weather in april
On average, it is maximum 22° in april in China and at least around 14° degrees. In april there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in China.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in may
On average, it is maximum 30° in may in China and at least around 21° degrees. In may there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 22 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in China.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in june
On average, it is maximum 34° in june in China and at least around 25° degrees. In june there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 53 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in China.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in july
On average, it is maximum 35° in july in China and at least around 27° degrees. In july there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 115 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in China.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in august
On average, it is maximum 33° in august in China and at least around 25° degrees. In august there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 79 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in China.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in september
On average, it is maximum 28° in september in China and at least around 19° degrees. In september there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 47 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in China.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in october
On average, it is maximum 21° in october in China and at least around 13° degrees. In october there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in China.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in november
On average, it is maximum 10° in november in China and at least around 2° degrees. In november there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm. The it will be dry 26 days this month in China and on average, it snows 1 day in november.
Weather in december
On average, it is maximum 3° in december in China and at least around -5° degrees. The it will be dry 30 days this month in China and on average, it snows 1 day in december.
Weather statistics China
Weather statistics China
View all weather statistics from China per month. In our graph you see the temperatures and the amount of rainfall on average in a given month. We also offer a comparison of the average temperatures and rainfall between China and United Kingdom.
Weather forecast China
About China
Time difference China
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Exchange rate Chinese yuan op
14 day weather forecast China
The weather for Beijing in China will be 35° till 26° degrees in the next 14 days with a few days chance of light rain showers or a quite a few rain.
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| Max (°C) | 35° | 33° | 35° | 34° | 37° | 34° | 34° |
| Min (°C) | 28° | 26° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 26° |
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| Rainfall (%) | 0% | 0% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 60% | 60% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 0mm | 0mm | 0.1mm | 0mm | 0mm | 9.9mm | 9.6mm |
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| UV-index | 10 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
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| Max (°C) | 35° | 35° | 34° | 27° | 26° | 24° | 26° |
| Min (°C) | 25° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 22° |
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| Rainfall (%) | 0% | 0% | 20% | 50% | 0% | 10% | 55% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 0mm | 0mm | 1.6mm | 6.5mm | 0mm | 0.8mm | 7.1mm |
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| UV-index | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
About China
China is in the continental part Azië and the capital is Beijing. It is 9.572.900 km² with 14.500 km of coastline and has a population of 1.392.650.000. In terms of area, the country is 314x bigger than United Kingdom. If you want to call China you have to use +86 or 0086 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +865012457809 or 00865012457809.
China is in a straight line at 8.141 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 11 hour and 20 min.
Time difference China
In China it is now 04:46 hour at night on wednesday 22 august 2018. That is 6 hour later than in United Kingdom. The time zone of China is Asia/Shanghai and the Greenwich time is UTC+08.
Vaccinations China
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in China.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Buiktyfus
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis B
- Japanse encefalitis
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tekenencefalitis
- Tuberculose (TBC)
Currency China
In China the Chinese yuan is used to pay.
Exchange rate Chinese yuan op
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1 Chinese yuan = € 0,13 euro
100 Chinese yuan = € 12,71 euro
1 euro = 7,87 Chinese yuan
100 euro = 786,65 Chinese yuan
Install exchange rate app
It can be difficult to calculate the exchange rate yourself. Install an app on your phone that updates the exchange rate daily. By entering the local price you immediately see what the price is in Euro.
Bring your credit card
Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
MasterCard ATM Hunter
Download Android
Download Apple
MasterCard Nearby
Download Android
Download Apple
