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Best Time to Visit China
Climate based on Beijing • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in China is in August, with average highs around 30°C. The single best 14-day window: Aug 10 - Aug 23. The hottest month is June (33°C highs) and the coolest is January (3°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Aug 10 - Aug 23
14-day window • Avg 26°C • Warm
Alternative 1
May 20 - Jun 2
14-day window • Avg 23°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Jul 27 - Aug 9
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Very Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Very Cold-2°Cavg
- 3°C / -7°C
- 2mm total
- 8.2h sun/day
February
Cold1°Cavg
- 6°C / -5°C
- 7mm total
- 8.8h sun/day
March
Fresh8°Cavg
- 15°C / 1°C
- 9mm total
- 9.8h sun/day
April
Comfortable15°Cavg
- 22°C / 8°C
- 20mm total
- 9.7h sun/day
May
Warm21°Cavg
- 28°C / 14°C
- 28mm total
- 10.1h sun/day
June
Very Warm26°Cavg
- 33°C / 20°C
- 58mm total
- 10.3h sun/day
July
Very Warm27°Cavg
- 32°C / 23°C
- 232mm total
- 8.9h sun/day
August
Very Warm26°Cavg
- 30°C / 21°C
- 160mm total
- 9.2h sun/day
September
Warm22°Cavg
- 27°C / 16°C
- 59mm total
- 9.1h sun/day
October
Comfortable13°Cavg
- 19°C / 8°C
- 31mm total
- 8.0h sun/day
November
Cold5°Cavg
- 10°C / 0°C
- 20mm total
- 7.3h sun/day
December
Very Cold-1°Cavg
- 3°C / -6°C
- 3mm total
- 7.8h sun/day
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