January 3° · ☂ 0 February 6° · ☂ 2 March 14° · ☂ 2 ★ April21° · ☂ 3 ★ May27° · ☂ 3 June 31° · ☂ 6 July 32° · ☂ 9 August 31° · ☂ 7 ★ September27° · ☂ 4 October 19° · ☂ 3 November 11° · ☂ 2 December 4° · ☂ 1 Beijing in May:hot, only a little rain Beijing, China · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 27° Hottest day 40.2° (2014)
Mean low 15° Coldest night 3.3° (2021)
Rain days 3 days 0-7 by year
Rainfall 30mm Daylight 13.9 → 14.8 h
Beijing's 12 months i Best: April, May and September
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Trip types Sightseeing on foot Goodmild and mostly dry
Humidity 41% 0 muggy days
Clear days 12 days 6 overcast days
Mean wind 10 km/h Rarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 05:00 / 19:21 Daylight 13.9 → 14.8 h
Beijing in May The easiest month for a spring trip. Dust settles down and the trees turn green. The Labour Day holiday starts on May 1, so aim for the Great Wall and the Forbidden City on days before or after it. Late in the month midday gets warm enough for light clothing.
Days averaged 27°C and nights 15°C. Midday was for air conditioning, a cold drink or a long lunch out of the sun. A 12°C gap between afternoon and night meant dressing twice: once for the day, once for after dark. Rain fell on only 3 days on average. May could skip rain entirely: 1 of 20 years had none, while 2015 had 7 rain days.
Long days, up to 14.8 hours of light, left room for a late stroll after dinner. Highs passed 30°C on 8 days on average.
Date by date i Sun
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May 1 Saturday 1 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 26° 12° May 1 rain on 5% of days 26° 12°
May 2 Sunday 2 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 26° 12° May 3 Monday 3 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 26° 13° May 4 Tuesday 4 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 25° 13° May 5 Wednesday 5 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 24° 14° May 6 Thursday 6 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 26° 13° May 7 Friday 7 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 26° 13° May 8 Saturday 8 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 24° 14° 2-8 rain on 12% of days 25° 13°
May 9 Sunday 9 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 23° 13° May 10 Monday 10 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 24° 13° May 11 Tuesday 11 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 24° 13° May 12 Wednesday 12 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 25° 13° May 13 Thursday 13 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 27° 13° May 14 Friday 14 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 27° 15° May 15 Saturday 15 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 26° 15° 9-15 rain on 12% of days 25° 13°
May 16 Sunday 16 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 28° 15° May 17 Monday 17 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 27° 16° May 18 Tuesday 18 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 28° 16° May 19 Wednesday 19 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 29° 16° May 20 Thursday 20 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 28° 16° May 21 Friday 21 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 28° 16° May 22 Saturday 22 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 29° 16° 16-22 rain on 11% of days 28° 16°
May 23 Sunday 23 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 29° 16° May 24 Monday 24 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 29° 17° May 25 Tuesday 25 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 28° 17° May 26 Wednesday 26 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 29° 16° May 27 Thursday 27 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 29° 17° May 28 Friday 28 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 30° 17° May 29 Saturday 29 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 29° 18° 23-29 rain on 11% of days 29° 17°
May 30 Sunday 30 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 30° 18° May 31 Monday 31 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 29° 17°
30-31 rain on 8% of days 29° 17°
May 1 rain on 5% of days 26° 12° 2-8 rain on 12% of days 25° 13° 9-15 rain on 12% of days 25° 13° 16-22 rain on 11% of days 28° 16° 23-29 rain on 11% of days 29° 17° 30-31 rain on 8% of days 29° 17°
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May 1 Monday 1 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 26° 12° May 2 Tuesday 2 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 26° 12° May 3 Wednesday 3 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 26° 13° May 4 Thursday 4 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 25° 13° May 5 Friday 5 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 24° 14° May 6 Saturday 6 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 26° 13° 1-6 rain on 8% of days 25° 13°
May 7 Sunday 7 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 26° 13° May 8 Monday 8 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 24° 14° May 9 Tuesday 9 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 23° 13° May 10 Wednesday 10 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 24° 13° May 11 Thursday 11 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 24° 13° May 12 Friday 12 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 25° 13° May 13 Saturday 13 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 27° 13° 7-13 rain on 16% of days 25° 13°
May 14 Sunday 14 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 27° 15° May 15 Monday 15 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 26° 15° May 16 Tuesday 16 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 28° 15° May 17 Wednesday 17 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 27° 16° May 18 Thursday 18 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 28° 16° May 19 Friday 19 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 29° 16° May 20 Saturday 20 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 28° 16° 14-20 rain on 7% of days 28° 15°
May 21 Sunday 21 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 28° 16° May 22 Monday 22 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 29° 16° May 23 Tuesday 23 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 29° 16° May 24 Wednesday 24 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 29° 17° May 25 Thursday 25 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 28° 17° May 26 Friday 26 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 29° 16° May 27 Saturday 27 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 29° 17° 21-27 rain on 14% of days 29° 16°
May 28 Sunday 28 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 30° 17° May 29 Monday 29 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 29° 18° May 30 Tuesday 30 rain in 0 of 20 yrs 0/20 30° 18° May 31 Wednesday 31 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 29° 17°
28-31 rain on 6% of days 30° 17°
1-6 rain on 8% of days 25° 13° 7-13 rain on 16% of days 25° 13° 14-20 rain on 7% of days 28° 15° 21-27 rain on 14% of days 29° 16° 28-31 rain on 6% of days 30° 17°
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2006 none
2007 none
2008 none
2009 none
2010 none
2011 16mm
2012 none
2013 none
2014 none
2015 1mm
2016 none
2017 none
2018 none
2019 none
2020 5mm
2021 none
2022 4mm
2023 none
2024 none
2025 4mm
Holidays in May (2027) May 1 to May 2 Labour Day *May 31 Memorial Day * Provisional: not yet officially announced.
1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)
Day by day temperature i 10° 21° 31° 42° 1 8 15 22 29 31
Your trip dates, the past 20 years Trip dates May 1 (Sat) 2 (Sun) 3 (Mon) 4 (Tue) 5 (Wed) 6 (Thu) 7 (Fri) 8 (Sat) 9 (Sun) 10 (Mon) 11 (Tue) 12 (Wed) 13 (Thu) 14 (Fri) 15 (Sat) 16 (Sun) 17 (Mon) 18 (Tue) 19 (Wed) 20 (Thu) 21 (Fri) 22 (Sat) 23 (Sun) 24 (Mon) 25 (Tue) 26 (Wed) 27 (Thu) 28 (Fri) 29 (Sat) 30 (Sun) 31 (Mon) ~ May 1 (Sat) 2 (Sun) 3 (Mon) 4 (Tue) 5 (Wed) 6 (Thu) 7 (Fri) 8 (Sat) 9 (Sun) 10 (Mon) 11 (Tue) 12 (Wed) 13 (Thu) 14 (Fri) 15 (Sat) 16 (Sun) 17 (Mon) 18 (Tue) 19 (Wed) 20 (Thu) 21 (Fri) 22 (Sat) 23 (Sun) 24 (Mon) 25 (Tue) 26 (Wed) 27 (Thu) 28 (Fri) 29 (Sat) 30 (Sun) 31 (Mon) 1-7 8-14 15-21 22-end Whole month
You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain. By year Driest trips first
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Trip rain days Month rain days Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year. '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25
of 20 Dates outside your trip are dimmed.
One row per year, one cell per day. 2013 had 0 rain days, 2015 had 7.
Common questions Does it rain a lot in Beijing in May? Over the past 20 years May averaged 3 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 0 in the driest to 7 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Beijing in May? Days averaged 27°C and nights 15°C. Pack a light layer for the evenings, T-shirts, and sunscreen plus a hat.
Is May a good time to visit Beijing? On warmth and rain days alone, Beijing's easiest months were April, May and September. May ranked 3 of 12, close to the top.
How many clear days does Beijing get in May? About 12 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 6 overcast days (80% or more).
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