Climate of Beijing
Beijing has a moderate climate. There is a lot of rainfall in the summer, and in the winter it is quite dry again. The average annual temperature for Beijing is 38° degrees and there is about 70 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 276 days a year with an average humidity of 50% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 4°C and 33°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -5°C and 22°C
- Rain: it rains 70 days and there is a total of approximately 178 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 7 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3246 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 4°C and 33°C |
Warmest month: | 33°C in July |
Coldest month: | 4°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -5°C and 22°C |
Dry days: | 288 days |
Days with rain: | 70 days |
Days with snow: | 7 days |
Total rain sum: | 178 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3246 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Beijing.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Beijing.
Climate table of Beijing
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Beijing. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Beijing might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 40 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 79 | 89 | 91 | 88 | 77 | 68 | 54 | 42 |
Night temp. (°F) | 23 | 30 | 40 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 51 | 37 | 27 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Days with rain | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Days with snow | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Dry days | 28 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 29 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Beijing
The best time to visit Beijing in China is from April through June and August through October. In this period you have a hot temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Beijing is 91°F in July and the lowest is 40°F in January.
Climate of Beijing by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Beijing? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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