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Weather in Beijing
Weather in Beijing can be described in general as being a humid continental climate, due to the Siberian air masses that move southward across the Mongolian Plateau. This type of climate is quite common in temperate regions over large land masses. The summers are hot owing to warm and humid monsoon winds from the southeast bringing Beijing most of its annual precipitation. January is the coldest month and July is the warmest. Winter usually begins towards the end of October. The summer months, June to August, are wet and hot with about 40% of the annual precipitation.
You may visit Beijing all year round. However, the best season is autumn from Sep 01 to the end of Oct which the local people call it the Golden Autumn period. Winter in Beijing is fairly cold and sometimes temperature can reach as low as minus 10. Warm clothing is highly recommended if you are visiting Beijing in winter as it can be extremely cold if it is windy in Beijing. Due to the cold weather, Beijing is a nice place for winter activities such as skating and skiing.
Spring in Beijing
Spring in Beijing is short, beginning in April and ending in May. Like winter, spring remains a dry season and is characterized by cold, high winds and sandstorms (caused by a combination of dry and hot air and high winds in the northern desert regions), especially in May. May also generally has more precipitation than in April. On average, temperatures change considerably during the spring with April having highs of 67F (19C) and May highs of 78F (25C). Precipitation during this season averages 1cm in April and rises to 3 by the end of May.
Summer in Beijing
The Beijing summer begins in June, reaches its peak in July and ends in August. Summer is also the season that witnesses the most precipitation, with June averaging 7cm, July averaging 22cm and August 17cm. Summer in Beijing tends to be a hot, humid affair and temperatures throughout the season average 85F (29C) with July regularly claiming the highest temperatures. The highest temperature ever recorded in the city was 107F (42C). Incidentally, summer is also the height of the tourist season
Fall in Beijjing
Autumn is generally considered to be the most pleasant season of the year. The season begins in September and ends in October. Precipitation drops off a great deal during this time with an average of only 5cm in September and just 1 in October. Average high temperatures in September is 78F (25C) and 66F (18C) in October.
Winter in Beijing
The winter season begins in late October and ends in March. Winter in Beijing is substantially cold with high temperatures hovering not far above freezing and low temperatures close to 17 degrees Fahrenheit (-8C) on average. The lowest ever recorded temperature in the city was -16F (-27C). Winter is often a windy season as well as being dry and is greatly affected by air masses from Siberia that move south across the Mongolian Plateau. January is on average the coldest month, and precipitation during the winter is often less than a centimeter.
Table of Statistics for Beijing Climate
Time
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Average High (F)
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Average High (C)
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Average Low (F)
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Average Low (C)
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Rain (in)
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Rain (mm)
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Jan
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33~36
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1~3
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13~17
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-10~-8
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0.1~0.2
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<5
|
Feb
|
38~42
|
3~5
|
18~21
|
-8~-6
|
0.2~0.3
|
5~10
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Mar
|
50~54
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10~12
|
29~33
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-2~0
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0.3~0.4
|
5~10
|
Apr
|
67~70
|
19~21
|
43~46
|
6~8
|
0.8~0.9
|
20~25
|
May
|
78~82
|
26~28
|
54~58
|
12~14
|
1.4~1.5
|
35~40
|
Jun
|
86~89
|
30~32
|
63~67
|
17~19
|
2.9~3
|
75~80
|
Jul
|
87~90
|
30~32
|
69~73
|
21~23
|
8.0~8.1
|
205~210
|
Aug
|
84~88
|
29~31
|
67~71
|
20~22
|
7.1~7.2
|
180~185
|
Sep
|
77~81
|
25~27
|
56~60
|
13~15
|
<0.1
|
<5
|
Oct
|
66~69
|
19~21
|
43~46
|
6~8
|
0.6~0.7
|
15~20
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Nov
|
49~52
|
9~11
|
29~33
|
-2~0
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0.3~0.4
|
5~10
|
Dec
|
36~40
|
2~4
|
18~21
|
-8~-6
|
0.1~0.2
|
<5
|