Beijing weather by month
2006-2025, 20 years of records · Not a forecast
Beijing has a continental climate: cold, dry winters and hot summers where the rain arrives in a rush. Most of the rain falls in July and August, and the rest of the year is mostly dry. In March and April, dust blown from the Gobi is the wild card. The official heating season runs from November 15 to March 15, so indoors are warm but skin dries out. September and October are clearest and best for walking, but the National Day holiday week from October 1 is crowded. If you go in spring, pack a mask for dusty days.
Weighing daytime warmth against rain days, April, May and September came out as the easiest months. January was the quiet stretch with 0 rain days, against 9 in July.
Each month in a line
| January | bitterly cold, almost no snow | 3° / −7° |
|---|---|---|
| February | properly cold, hardly any rain | 6° / −4° |
| March | chilly, hardly any rain | 14° / 2° |
| AprilGood | cool and fresh, only a little rain | 21° / 9° |
| MayGood | hot, only a little rain | 27° / 15° |
| June | seriously hot, occasional rain | 31° / 20° |
| July | very hot, rain on many days | 32° / 23° |
| August | properly hot, rain here and there | 31° / 22° |
| SeptemberGood | warm, only a little rain | 27° / 17° |
| October | cool, only a little rain | 19° / 9° |
| November | crisp and chilly, hardly any rain | 11° / 1° |
| December | cold, almost no rain | 4° / −5° |
The 12 months in numbers
The warmest month, July (32°C), and the coldest, January (3°C), were 29°C apart.
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Rainfall | Humidity | Clear days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3° | −7° | 0 days | 1mm | 46% | 20 days |
| February | 6° | −4° | 2 days | 7mm | 47% | 15 days |
| March | 14° | 2° | 2 days | 10mm | 46% | 15 days |
| April | 21° | 9° | 3 days | 22mm | 40% | 13 days |
| May | 27° | 15° | 3 days | 30mm | 41% | 12 days |
| June | 31° | 20° | 6 days | 59mm | 51% | 8 days |
| July | 32° | 23° | 9 days | 191mm | 70% | 6 days |
| August | 31° | 22° | 7 days | 115mm | 73% | 8 days |
| September | 27° | 17° | 4 days | 54mm | 65% | 11 days |
| October | 19° | 9° | 3 days | 26mm | 59% | 16 days |
| November | 11° | 1° | 2 days | 15mm | 56% | 18 days |
| December | 4° | −5° | 1 day | 1mm | 48% | 22 days |
Enter your dates to see how that stretch went in each of the past 20 years.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Beijing?
Weighing daytime warmth against rain days, April, May and September came out as the easiest months. January was the quiet stretch with 0 rain days, against 9 in July.
Which month is driest in Beijing?
January. Over 2006-2025 it averaged 0 rain days and 1 mm of rain.
Which month is warmest in Beijing?
July, with highs averaging 32°C and lows 23°C. The warmest month, July (32°C), and the coldest, January (3°C), were 29°C apart.