Best time to visit Beijing
The best time to travel in Beijing is in spring and autumn, especially the late March to May, and September to mid-October.
♦ Travel to Beijing in springSpring (March to May) in Beijing is always short. When we prepare to enjoy a beautiful and comfortable spring after enduring the long winter of Beijing, we always come to realize that spring is almost gone and summer is coming.
Hiking is a good choice if you plan to travel to Beijing in spring, destination in the following can be arranged in your Beijing spring hiking tour:
► Beijing Botanical Garden – breathing fresh air as well as appreciating spring flower blossoms
► Beijing Yuyuantan Park – cherry blossom in this park is famous
► Beijing Yuyuantan Park – cherry blossom in this park is famous
♦ Travel To Beijing in summer
Summer (June to August) is considered peak season, when hotels typically raise their rates and the Great Wall groans under the weight of marching tourists.
► The sites in summer should consider about to get rid of the summer heat. So the place we recommended such as the Summer Palace, Houhai area and Beidaihe Beach Resort.
♦ Travel to Beijing in autumnThe Autumn months between September and November have the best weather and fewer tourists. Without the disturbance of summer heat and winter coldness, people can always enjoy a most comfortable autumn to breath the clean airs, look out the blue sky and enjoy all kinds of outdoor activities.
The harvest season in Beijing may let tourists more joyful, and the following must-do things are listed for your reference:
► Beijing Fragrant Hill Red Leaves Festival - The period is from mid-October to mid-November which is the best time to see red leaves there.
► Great Wall Hiking - one of the top choices in Beijing hiking itineraries
► Picking fresh fruits in suburb areas
♦ Travel to Beijing in winter
In Winter, you'll have Beijing to yourself and many hotels will offer substantial discounts - just remember it's icy outside.
If you are lucky enough, you can see the snow scene in Beijing. Besides snow scenes in Beijing city, you can also:
► Skiing in Beijing suburb areas
► Great Wall Jinshanling section climbing
♦ Travel to Beijing in Spring Festival
Everywhere is booked-out during the Chinese New Year (usually in January or February). But it is definitely a totally different experience for foreign tourists. If you choose Beijing spring festival travel time, make sure that
► You can book a hotel room, earlier than 3 – 4 months booking
► Afford comparative expensive travel fees than the usual time
► Have a realization that streets will be much crowded
► Tips for tour guide should be higher
♦ Climate Data Table for Beijing
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Month
Item
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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average temperature
(℃) |
-3.7
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-0.7
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5.8
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14.2
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19.9
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24.4
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26.2
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24.8
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20.0
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13.1
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4.6
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-1.5
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Rainfall (mm)
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3.0
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7.4
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8.6
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19.4
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33.1
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77.8
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192.5
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212.3
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57.0
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24.0
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6.6
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2.6
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Days of rainfall
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2.0
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3.1
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4.1
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4.6
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5.9
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9.7
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14.1
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13.2
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6.8
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5.0
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3.7
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1.6
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