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Beijing in August:
properly hot, rain here and there

Beijing, China · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high31°Hottest day 37.7° (2007)
Mean low22°Coldest night 13.5° (2022)
Rain days7 days3-14 by year
Rainfall115mmDaylight 14.3 → 13.1 h
Beijing's 12 months iBest: April, May and September
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Finehot and muggy
Humidity73%18 muggy days
Clear days8 days7 overcast days
Mean wind6 km/hRarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th)05:26 / 19:12Daylight 14.3 → 13.1 h

Beijing in August

Rain eases from July but sudden showers still come. It is humid and sweaty. Toward the end more days turn clear and the evenings cool slightly. The Great Wall is easier early in the morning, before the sun gets strong.

August brought serious heat to Beijing, 31°C on a typical afternoon and 22°C overnight. Early mornings were the best time to be outside. With about 7 rain days, showers were an occasional nuisance rather than the rule. Individual years ran between 3 and 14 rain days.

Highs topped 30°C on 19 days of the month on average. Mixing in indoor stops at midday made sense. Wet days did not mess around: about 16 mm each, the kind of rain that drives you into a doorway.

Date by date i

‹ July August 2027 September ›
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Week
1-7rain on 31% of days31° 24°
8-14rain on 30% of days31° 23°
15-21rain on 21% of days30° 22°
22-28rain on 16% of days30° 20°
29-31rain on 18% of days29° 20°

0-5/206-8/209-11/2012-20/20

1-7rain on 31% of days31° 24°
8-14rain on 30% of days31° 23°
15-21rain on 21% of days30° 22°
22-28rain on 16% of days30° 20°
29-31rain on 18% of days29° 20°
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2006none
2007none
2008none
2009none
2010none
2011none
201216mm
201310mm
2014none
2015none
20169mm
20175mm
201836mm
20199mm
202029mm
20211mm
2022none
202314mm
2024none
202537mm
Holidays in August (2027) · No public holidays this month.

Day by day temperature i

19°26°32°39° 1815222931

Mean high Mean low Coldest to warmest high in 20 years

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
2 d 8 d
2007
5 d 6 d
2008
1 d 8 d
2009
4 d 9 d
2010
2 d 6 d
2011
0 d 3 d
2012
1 d 3 d
2013
3 d 7 d
2014
2 d 9 d
2015
1 d 6 d
2016
2 d 5 d
2017
2 d 10 d
2018
3 d 9 d
2019
5 d 9 d
2020
1 d 6 d
2021
1 d 7 d
2022
2 d 7 d
2023
2 d 6 d
2024
3 d 14 d
2025
2 d 10 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2011 had 3 rain days, 2024 had 14.

Beijing through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfall
January 3°−7°0 days1mm
February 6°−4°2 days7mm
March 14°2°2 days10mm
AprilGood 21°9°3 days22mm
MayGood 27°15°3 days30mm
June 31°20°6 days59mm
July 32°23°9 days191mm
August 31°22°7 days115mm
SeptemberGood 27°17°4 days54mm
October 19°9°3 days26mm
November 11°1°2 days15mm
December 4°−5°1 day1mm

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Beijing in August?

Over the past 20 years August averaged 7 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 3 in the driest to 14 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Beijing in August?

Days averaged 31°C and nights 22°C. Pack a compact umbrella, T-shirts, sunscreen plus a hat, and insect repellent.

Is August a good time to visit Beijing?

On warmth and rain days alone, Beijing's easiest months were April, May and September. August ranked 6 of 12.

Is Beijing humid in August?

Mean relative humidity was 73%, with about 18 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.