-3 to 28°C
temperature
3289 hours
sunshine per day
130 mm
rain
272 days
dry
74 days
rain
19 days
snow

Climate of Beijing

Beijing has a desert climate. The temperature during the day is warm and you won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Beijing is 13° degrees and there is about 130 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 266 days a year with an average humidity of 36% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -3°C and 28°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -12°C and 19°C
  • Rain: it rains 74 days and there is a total of approximately 130 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 19 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3289 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between -3°C and 28°C
Warmest month: 28°C in July
Coldest month: -3°C in January
Night temperature: between -12°C and 19°C
Dry days: 272 days
Days with rain: 74 days
Days with snow: 19 days
Total rain sum: 130 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3289 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
Day temp. (°C) -3 1 8 16 21 26 28 26 20 14 5 -2
Night temp. (°C) -12 -8 -1 6 11 17 19 18 12 6 -3 -10
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 2 2 3 7 11 23 26 28 19 6 2 1
Days with rain 2 2 4 8 8 10 11 10 10 5 2 2
Days with snow 5 3 3 1 - - - - - 1 4 2
Dry days 24 23 24 21 23 20 20 21 20 25 24 27
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 9 9 9 10 11 10 9 9 9 8 7
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
UV-index 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 4 2 2 2

Best time to visit Beijing

The best time to visit Beijing in China is from May through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Beijing is 28°C in July and the lowest is -3°C 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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