East Asia · City travel

Best time to visit Beijing

Early Apr–Mid May, Mid Sep–Late Oct is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 22.8°C, with 1.2 rainy days per 10 days.

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Season calendar

Beijing season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Avoid (season score 2.3)Mid Jan: Avoid (season score 0.0)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 2.9)Early Feb: Avoid (season score 5.6)Mid Feb: Avoid (season score 14.0)Late Feb: Off-season (season score 23.4)Early Mar: Okay (season score 43.6)Mid Mar: Good (season score 57.9)Late Mar: Great (season score 76.2)Early Apr: Best (season score 89.1)Mid Apr: Best (season score 91.5)Late Apr: Best (season score 91.6)Early May: Best (season score 95.0)Mid May: Best (season score 91.7)Late May: Great (season score 85.7)Early Jun: Good (season score 70.7)Mid Jun: Good (season score 60.0)Late Jun: Fair (season score 41.6)Early Jul: Fair (season score 35.6)Mid Jul: Fair (season score 34.3)Late Jul: Fair (season score 29.3)Early Aug: Fair (season score 36.9)Mid Aug: Okay (season score 52.3)Late Aug: Great (season score 72.9)Early Sep: Great (season score 84.4)Mid Sep: Best (season score 92.4)Late Sep: Best (season score 98.1)Early Oct: Best (season score 94.1)Mid Oct: Best (season score 100.0)Late Oct: Best (season score 92.3)Early Nov: Great (season score 78.5)Mid Nov: Okay (season score 48.9)Late Nov: Off-season (season score 26.2)Early Dec: Off-season (season score 15.2)Mid Dec: Avoid (season score 5.7)Late Dec: Avoid (season score 5.0)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

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Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryAvoid2.7°C0.241.7%
FebruaryOff-season6.5°C0.446.2%
MarchGood13.9°C0.646.1%
AprilBest21.4°C1.053.1%
MayBest27.5°C1.455.4%
JuneGood31.4°C2.363.8%
JulyFair32.2°C3.267.3%
AugustOkay30.9°C2.762.9%
SeptemberBest26.7°C1.752.6%
OctoberBest19.6°C1.244.0%
NovemberOkay10.8°C0.540.5%
DecemberAvoid4.1°C0.336.6%

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: BEIJING(11 km). Data: NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.