Best time to visit, weather and climate China
Best time to visit China
The best time to visit China is from april until september, when you will have a pleasant till hot temperature and limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in China is 32°C in july and the lowest is 0°C in january.
The average climate figure for China is an 8,3. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
China has the semi-arid climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in China or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate North China per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0°C | 4°C | 12°C | 20°C | 27°C | 31°C | 32°C | 31°C | 25°C | 19°C | 9°C | 2°C |
| 1 mm |
2 mm |
3 mm |
8 mm |
12 mm |
28 mm |
53 mm |
41 mm |
24 mm |
12 mm |
7 mm |
1 mm |
All climate data from North China
Climate data from: Beijing
Climate East China per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8°C | 10°C | 14°C | 19°C | 24°C | 27°C | 31°C | 31°C | 27°C | 23°C | 17°C | 11°C |
| 29 mm |
47 mm |
46 mm |
29 mm |
40 mm |
114 mm |
111 mm |
85 mm |
63 mm |
35 mm |
42 mm |
41 mm |
All climate data from East China
Climate data from: Shanghai
Climate South China per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18°C | 21°C | 23°C | 27°C | 30°C | 32°C | 33°C | 33°C | 32°C | 29°C | 25°C | 19°C |
| 18 mm |
32 mm |
49 mm |
71 mm |
142 mm |
124 mm |
107 mm |
106 mm |
110 mm |
40 mm |
23 mm |
19 mm |
All climate data from South China
Climate data from: Guangzhou
Climate West China per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0°C | 2°C | 5°C | 9°C | 13°C | 16°C | 16°C | 16°C | 15°C | 10°C | 7°C | 3°C |
| 18 mm |
33 mm |
15 mm |
11 mm |
13 mm |
20 mm |
51 mm |
53 mm |
31 mm |
10 mm |
2 mm |
4 mm |
All climate data from West China
Climate data from: Tibet
Climate China
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Climate North China
North China has the semi-arid climate prevailing. It hardly rains here. The average annual temperature for North China is 18° degrees and there is about 192 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 279 days a year with an average humidity of 46% and an UV-index of 4.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 0°C | 4°C | 12°C | 20°C | 27°C | 31°C | 32°C | 31°C | 25°C | 19°C | 9°C | 2°C |
| Night | -8°C | -5°C | 2°C | 8°C | 14°C | 18°C | 21°C | 19°C | 14°C | 9°C | 1°C | -6°C |
| Precip | 1 mm |
2 mm |
3 mm |
8 mm |
12 mm |
28 mm |
53 mm |
41 mm |
24 mm |
12 mm |
7 mm |
1 mm |
| Rain days |
1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Snow days |
1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry days |
29 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 29 |
| Sun hours per day |
7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Climate data from: Beijing
Weather North China january
On average, it is maximum 0° in january in North China and at least around -8° degrees. In january there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm. The it will be dry 29 days this month in China and on average, it snows 1 day in january.
Weather North China february
On average, it is maximum 4° in february in North China and at least around -5° degrees. In february there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 2 mm. The it will be dry 25 days this month in China and on average, it snows 2 days in february.
Weather North China march
On average, it is maximum 12° in march in North China and at least around 2° degrees. In march there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 3 mm. The it will be dry 26 days this month in China and on average, it snows 1 day in march.
Weather North China april
On average, it is maximum 20° in april in North China and at least around 8° degrees. In april there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 8 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in China.
Weather North China may
On average, it is maximum 27° in may in North China and at least around 14° degrees. In may there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 12 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in China.
Weather North China june
On average, it is maximum 31° in june in North China and at least around 18° degrees. In june there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in China.
Weather North China july
On average, it is maximum 32° in july in North China and at least around 21° degrees. In july there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 53 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in China.
Weather North China august
On average, it is maximum 31° in august in North China and at least around 19° degrees. In august there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 41 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in China.
Weather North China september
On average, it is maximum 25° in september in North China and at least around 14° degrees. In september there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in China.
Weather North China october
On average, it is maximum 19° in october in North China and at least around 9° degrees. In october there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 12 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in China.
Weather North China november
On average, it is maximum 9° in november in North China and at least around 1° degrees. In november there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm. The it will be dry 27 days this month in China and on average, it snows 1 day in november.
Weather North China december
On average, it is maximum 2° in december in North China and at least around -6° degrees. In december there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm. The it will be dry 29 days this month in China and on average, it snows 1 day in december.
Climate East China
East China has the semi-arid climate prevailing. It hardly rains here. The average annual temperature for East China is 20° degrees and there is about 683 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 174 days a year with an average humidity of 74% and an UV-index of 5.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 8°C | 10°C | 14°C | 19°C | 24°C | 27°C | 31°C | 31°C | 27°C | 23°C | 17°C | 11°C |
| Night | 3°C | 4°C | 7°C | 11°C | 17°C | 21°C | 25°C | 25°C | 22°C | 17°C | 12°C | 5°C |
| Precip | 29 mm |
47 mm |
46 mm |
29 mm |
40 mm |
114 mm |
111 mm |
85 mm |
63 mm |
35 mm |
42 mm |
41 mm |
| Rain days |
10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
| Snow days |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry days |
19 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 22 |
| Sun hours per day |
5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Climate data from: Shanghai
Weather East China january
On average, it is maximum 8° in january in East China and at least around 3° degrees. In january there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm. The it will be dry 19 days this month in China and on average, it snows 2 days in january.
Weather East China february
On average, it is maximum 10° in february in East China and at least around 4° degrees. In february there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 47 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in China and on average, it snows 2 days in february.
Weather East China march
On average, it is maximum 14° in march in East China and at least around 7° degrees. In march there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 46 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in China.
Weather East China april
On average, it is maximum 19° in april in East China and at least around 11° degrees. In april there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in China.
Weather East China may
On average, it is maximum 24° in may in East China and at least around 17° degrees. In may there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 40 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in China.
Weather East China june
On average, it is maximum 27° in june in East China and at least around 21° degrees. In june there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 114 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in China.
Weather East China july
On average, it is maximum 31° in july in East China and at least around 25° degrees. In july there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 111 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in China.
Weather East China august
On average, it is maximum 31° in august in East China and at least around 25° degrees. In august there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 85 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in China.
Weather East China september
On average, it is maximum 27° in september in East China and at least around 22° degrees. In september there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 63 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in China.
Weather East China october
On average, it is maximum 23° in october in East China and at least around 17° degrees. In october there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 35 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in China.
Weather East China november
On average, it is maximum 17° in november in East China and at least around 12° degrees. In november there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 42 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in China.
Weather East China december
On average, it is maximum 11° in december in East China and at least around 5° degrees. In december there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 41 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in China.
Climate South China
South China has the semi-arid climate prevailing. It hardly rains here. The average annual temperature for South China is 27° degrees and there is about 839 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 138 days a year with an average humidity of 73% and an UV-index of 6.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 18°C | 21°C | 23°C | 27°C | 30°C | 32°C | 33°C | 33°C | 32°C | 29°C | 25°C | 19°C |
| Night | 12°C | 14°C | 17°C | 20°C | 23°C | 25°C | 26°C | 26°C | 25°C | 21°C | 18°C | 12°C |
| Precip | 18 mm |
32 mm |
49 mm |
71 mm |
142 mm |
124 mm |
107 mm |
106 mm |
110 mm |
40 mm |
23 mm |
19 mm |
| Rain days |
10 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Dry days |
21 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 23 |
| Sun hours per day |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Climate data from: Guangzhou
Weather South China january
On average, it is maximum 18° in january in South China and at least around 12° degrees. In january there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in China.
Weather South China february
On average, it is maximum 21° in february in South China and at least around 14° degrees. In february there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in China.
Weather South China march
On average, it is maximum 23° in march in South China and at least around 17° degrees. In march there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 49 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in China.
Weather South China april
On average, it is maximum 27° in april in South China and at least around 20° degrees. In april there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 71 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in China.
Weather South China may
On average, it is maximum 30° in may in South China and at least around 23° degrees. In may there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 142 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in China.
Weather South China june
On average, it is maximum 32° in june in South China and at least around 25° degrees. In june there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 124 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in China.
Weather South China july
On average, it is maximum 33° in july in South China and at least around 26° degrees. In july there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 107 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in China.
Weather South China august
On average, it is maximum 33° in august in South China and at least around 26° degrees. In august there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 106 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in China.
Weather South China september
On average, it is maximum 32° in september in South China and at least around 25° degrees. In september there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 110 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in China.
Weather South China october
On average, it is maximum 29° in october in South China and at least around 21° degrees. In october there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 40 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in China.
Weather South China november
On average, it is maximum 25° in november in South China and at least around 18° degrees. In november there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in China.
Weather South China december
On average, it is maximum 19° in december in South China and at least around 12° degrees. In december there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 19 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in China.
Climate West China
West China has the semi-arid climate prevailing. It hardly rains here. The average annual temperature for West China is 9° degrees and there is about 261 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 209 days a year with an average humidity of 51% and an UV-index of 3.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 0°C | 2°C | 5°C | 9°C | 13°C | 16°C | 16°C | 16°C | 15°C | 10°C | 7°C | 3°C |
| Night | -10°C | -9°C | -6°C | -3°C | 1°C | 4°C | 7°C | 7°C | 4°C | -2°C | -5°C | -7°C |
| Precip | 18 mm |
33 mm |
15 mm |
11 mm |
13 mm |
20 mm |
51 mm |
53 mm |
31 mm |
10 mm |
2 mm |
4 mm |
| Rain days |
4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Snow days |
7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dry days |
20 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Sun hours per day |
7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Climate data from: Tibet
Weather West China january
On average, it is maximum 0° in january in West China and at least around -10° degrees. In january there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm. The it will be dry 20 days this month in China and on average, it snows 7 days in january.
Weather West China february
On average, it is maximum 2° in february in West China and at least around -9° degrees. In february there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 33 mm. The it will be dry 15 days this month in China and on average, it snows 10 days in february.
Weather West China march
On average, it is maximum 5° in march in West China and at least around -6° degrees. In march there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm. The it will be dry 21 days this month in China and on average, it snows 6 days in march.
Weather West China april
On average, it is maximum 9° in april in West China and at least around -3° degrees. In april there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 11 mm. The it will be dry 22 days this month in China and on average, it snows 2 days in april.
Weather West China may
On average, it is maximum 13° in may in West China and at least around 1° degrees. In may there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 13 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in China.
Weather West China june
On average, it is maximum 16° in june in West China and at least around 4° degrees. In june there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in China.
Weather West China july
On average, it is maximum 16° in july in West China and at least around 7° degrees. In july there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 51 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in China.
Weather West China august
On average, it is maximum 16° in august in West China and at least around 7° degrees. In august there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 53 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in China.
Weather West China september
On average, it is maximum 15° in september in West China and at least around 4° degrees. In september there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 31 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in China.
Weather West China october
On average, it is maximum 10° in october in West China and at least around -2° degrees. In october there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 10 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in China.
Weather West China november
On average, it is maximum 7° in november in West China and at least around -5° degrees. In november there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 2 mm. The it will be dry 28 days this month in China and on average, it snows 1 day in november.
Weather West China december
On average, it is maximum 3° in december in West China and at least around -7° degrees. In december there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 4 mm. The it will be dry 27 days this month in China and on average, it snows 2 days in december.
14 day weather forecast China
The weather for Beijing in China will be 0° till 5° degrees in the next 14 days with a couple of days chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for China is based on the weather in Beijing.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fr 15 Jan |
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0°C | -6°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 4m/s | 3 |
Sa 16 Jan |
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-3°C | -8°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 5m/s | 3 |
Su 17 Jan |
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0°C | -7°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 3 |
Mo 18 Jan |
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0°C | -8°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 0.1 cm | 3m/s | 3 |
Tu 19 Jan |
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-6°C | -11°C | 0.4 mm | 50% | 0.3 cm | 1m/s | 1 |
We 20 Jan |
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-1°C | -8°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 2 |
Th 21 Jan |
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1°C | -6°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 3 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fr 22 Jan |
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1°C | -4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 1 |
Sa 23 Jan |
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3°C | -4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 3 |
Su 24 Jan |
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5°C | -2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 3 |
Mo 25 Jan |
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2°C | -2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 4m/s | 3 |
Tu 26 Jan |
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1°C | -4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 3 |
We 27 Jan |
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0°C | -5°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 3 |
Th 28 Jan |
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0°C | -4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 1 |
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About China
China is in the continental part Asia and the capital is Beijing. The total surface is 9.572.900 km² with 14.500 km of coastline and the population consists of 1.392.650.000 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 39x bigger than United States. 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.
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Exchange rate Chinese yuan renminbi (CNY) 14 january 2021
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Time difference China
In China it is now 12:18 o’clock in the afternoon on friday 15 january 2021. That is 13 hour later than in United States. The time zone of China is Asia/Shanghai and the Greenwich time is UTC+08.
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Recommended vaccinations
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