Beijing weather by month & the best time to visit
China · major city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Beijing is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with October and May close behind. Beijing averages about 2,215 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 25 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Beijing?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Beijing is April, then October and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Beijing?
Beijing gets a moderate 2,215 hours of sunshine a year. 87 Sunshine Score points separate April (87) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #116 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 65% of the year's 515 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -9° / 16°F | 2 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -6° / 21°F | 6 mm | 2 |
| March | 45 | 14° / 57°F | -1° / 30°F | 9 mm | 3 |
| April | 87 | 22° / 72°F | 6° / 43°F | 25 mm | 4 |
| May | 85 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 35 mm | 5 |
| June | 70 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 77 mm | 5 |
| July | 52 | 34° / 93°F | 22° / 72°F | 149 mm | 5 |
| August | 72 | 32° / 90°F | 21° / 70°F | 109 mm | 5 |
| September | 81 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 59 mm | 4 |
| October | 87 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 28 mm | 3 |
| November | 15 | 10° / 50°F | -2° / 28°F | 14 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -8° / 18°F | 2 mm | 1 |
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Beijing: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Beijing?
Beijing is a major city break in China with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Beijing get a year?
Beijing gets about 2,215 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Beijing?
The sunniest time to visit Beijing is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 87/100 (with October and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Beijing?
January is the least sunny month in Beijing, scoring 0/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Beijing?
The typical midday UV index in Beijing peaks around 5 (moderate) in May, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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