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Beijing Weather by Month

Twelve months of Beijing, China weather — averages from 2006–2025.

Beijing's warmest month is June (average high 32.2°C (90°F)) and the coolest is January (2.2°C (36°F)). The most rain falls in July (about 188 mm), and January is the driest (about 2 mm). May is the sunniest, with about 10.4 hours of sunshine a day.

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Ranked within Beijing's own year by temperature comfort, rainy days and sunshine — historical averages, not a forecast.

Beijing month by month

January

Fair

High 2.2°C (36°F)
Low -7.5°C (18.5°F)

Rainfall
2 mm (0.1 in)
Rainy days
0 rainy days
Sunshine
8.3 h sunshine / day
January

February

Fair

High 5.8°C (42.4°F)
Low -5.2°C (22.6°F)

Rainfall
6 mm (0.2 in)
Rainy days
2 rainy days
Sunshine
9 h sunshine / day
February

March

Great

High 14°C (57.2°F)
Low 0.2°C (32.4°F)

Rainfall
10 mm (0.4 in)
Rainy days
3 rainy days
Sunshine
9.9 h sunshine / day
March

April

Great

High 21.6°C (70.9°F)
Low 7.4°C (45.3°F)

Rainfall
19 mm (0.7 in)
Rainy days
4 rainy days
Sunshine
10.1 h sunshine / day
April

May

Great

High 28.2°C (82.8°F)
Low 14.2°C (57.6°F)

Rainfall
34 mm (1.3 in)
Rainy days
5 rainy days
Sunshine
10.4 h sunshine / day
May

June

Fair

High 32.2°C (90°F)
Low 19.9°C (67.8°F)

Rainfall
69 mm (2.7 in)
Rainy days
7 rainy days
Sunshine
10.4 h sunshine / day
June

July

Good

High 31.9°C (89.4°F)
Low 22.6°C (72.7°F)

Rainfall
188 mm (7.4 in)
Rainy days
13 rainy days
Sunshine
9.3 h sunshine / day
July

August

Good

High 30.3°C (86.5°F)
Low 21.2°C (70.2°F)

Rainfall
132 mm (5.2 in)
Rainy days
11 rainy days
Sunshine
9.6 h sunshine / day
August

September

Great

High 26.6°C (79.9°F)
Low 15.9°C (60.6°F)

Rainfall
54 mm (2.1 in)
Rainy days
6 rainy days
Sunshine
9.3 h sunshine / day
September

October

Great

High 19.1°C (66.4°F)
Low 8°C (46.4°F)

Rainfall
33 mm (1.3 in)
Rainy days
4 rainy days
Sunshine
8.3 h sunshine / day
October

November

Fair

High 10.2°C (50.4°F)
Low -0.4°C (31.3°F)

Rainfall
16 mm (0.6 in)
Rainy days
2 rainy days
Sunshine
7.8 h sunshine / day
November

December

Fair

High 3°C (37.4°F)
Low -6.1°C (21°F)

Rainfall
3 mm (0.1 in)
Rainy days
1 rainy days
Sunshine
7.9 h sunshine / day
December
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Based on 20 years of historical weather data (2006–2025) from Open-Meteo. Monthly averages, not a forecast.