Beijing weather in July
In July, Beijing sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 160 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Beijing's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beijing's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 32°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 23°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 160 mm
- 12.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 36 min
- 5:03 AM – 7:37 PM
- Cloud cover
- 61%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.18 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.5
- out of 10
Beijing is capital city of China.
- Air quality
- Very high
- PM2.5 50.6 µg/m³ · 2018
- Density
- 1,155/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1403
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in July
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.
A typical July day in Beijing reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 1°C warmer than August.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 22 |
| 2 | 33 | 22 |
| 3 | 33 | 22 |
| 4 | 33 | 22 |
| 5 | 33 | 22 |
| 6 | 33 | 22 |
| 7 | 33 | 23 |
| 8 | 33 | 23 |
| 9 | 33 | 23 |
| 10 | 33 | 23 |
| 11 | 33 | 23 |
| 12 | 33 | 23 |
| 13 | 32 | 23 |
| 14 | 32 | 23 |
| 15 | 32 | 23 |
| 16 | 32 | 23 |
| 17 | 32 | 23 |
| 18 | 32 | 23 |
| 19 | 32 | 23 |
| 20 | 32 | 23 |
| 21 | 32 | 23 |
| 22 | 32 | 23 |
| 23 | 32 | 23 |
| 24 | 32 | 23 |
| 25 | 32 | 23 |
| 26 | 32 | 23 |
| 27 | 32 | 23 |
| 28 | 32 | 23 |
| 29 | 32 | 23 |
| 30 | 32 | 23 |
| 31 | 32 | 23 |
How July really feels in Beijing
Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Beijing weather by month
How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2° / -8° | 3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -5° | 5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 10.4 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 13° / 1° | 9 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 22° / 8° | 19 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 13 | 7.8 |
| May | 29° / 15° | 35 | 5 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 32° / 20° | 74 | 7.8 | 0 | 14.8 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 32° / 23° | 160 | 12.8 | 0 | 14.5 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 22° | 119 | 10.5 | 0 | 13.6 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 57 | 7.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 20° / 8° | 33 | 4.3 | 0 | 10.9 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 10° / -1° | 14 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 9.8 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 3° / -6° | 3 | 1 | 1.1 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in July
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| Cloudier (%) | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | 53 |
| 2 | 47 | 53 |
| 3 | 47 | 53 |
| 4 | 47 | 53 |
| 5 | 47 | 53 |
| 6 | 48 | 52 |
| 7 | 47 | 53 |
| 8 | 47 | 53 |
| 9 | 46 | 54 |
| 10 | 46 | 54 |
| 11 | 45 | 55 |
| 12 | 44 | 56 |
| 13 | 43 | 57 |
| 14 | 44 | 56 |
| 15 | 42 | 58 |
| 16 | 42 | 58 |
| 17 | 42 | 58 |
| 18 | 42 | 58 |
| 19 | 41 | 59 |
| 20 | 42 | 58 |
| 21 | 42 | 58 |
| 22 | 42 | 58 |
| 23 | 41 | 59 |
| 24 | 42 | 58 |
| 25 | 42 | 58 |
| 26 | 42 | 58 |
| 27 | 43 | 57 |
| 28 | 43 | 57 |
| 29 | 44 | 56 |
| 30 | 44 | 56 |
| 31 | 44 | 56 |
Chance of precipitation in July
Beijing gets around 160 mm of rain over 12.8 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 35 |
| 2 | 35 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 4 | 36 |
| 5 | 37 |
| 6 | 37 |
| 7 | 38 |
| 8 | 38 |
| 9 | 39 |
| 10 | 40 |
| 11 | 41 |
| 12 | 42 |
| 13 | 42 |
| 14 | 43 |
| 15 | 43 |
| 16 | 44 |
| 17 | 44 |
| 18 | 44 |
| 19 | 44 |
| 20 | 44 |
| 21 | 44 |
| 22 | 44 |
| 23 | 44 |
| 24 | 44 |
| 25 | 44 |
| 26 | 44 |
| 27 | 44 |
| 28 | 44 |
| 29 | 44 |
| 30 | 44 |
| 31 | 44 |
Humidity in July
Most of July feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Comfortable (%) | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Humid (%) | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Muggy (%) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Oppressive (%) | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 |
| Miserable (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 20 | 2 |
| 2 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 22 | 2 |
| 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 24 | 2 |
| 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 25 | 3 |
| 5 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 27 | 3 |
| 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 28 | 4 |
| 7 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 29 | 4 |
| 8 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 31 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 32 | 5 |
| 10 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 33 | 6 |
| 11 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 7 |
| 12 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 35 | 8 |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 36 | 9 |
| 14 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 37 | 10 |
| 15 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 38 | 11 |
| 16 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 38 | 13 |
| 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 39 | 14 |
| 18 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 40 | 15 |
| 19 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 17 |
| 20 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 41 | 18 |
| 21 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 41 | 19 |
| 22 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 42 | 20 |
| 23 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 43 | 21 |
| 24 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 43 | 22 |
| 25 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 44 | 22 |
| 26 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 45 | 23 |
| 27 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 45 | 23 |
| 28 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 46 | 23 |
| 29 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 47 | 23 |
| 30 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 48 | 23 |
| 31 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 49 | 22 |
Wind in July
Winds average 7 km/h in July.
Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in July
Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:54 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 7:25 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:54 | 4:54 | 4:55 | 4:55 | 4:56 | 4:56 | 4:57 | 4:57 | 4:58 | 4:59 | 4:59 | 5:00 | 5:01 | 5:01 | 5:02 | 5:03 | 5:04 | 5:04 | 5:05 | 5:06 | 5:07 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:09 | 5:10 | 5:11 | 5:12 | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:16 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:42 | 7:42 | 7:42 | 7:41 | 7:41 | 7:41 | 7:41 | 7:41 | 7:40 | 7:40 | 7:40 | 7:39 | 7:39 | 7:38 | 7:38 | 7:37 | 7:37 | 7:36 | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:34 | 7:33 | 7:33 | 7:32 | 7:31 | 7:30 | 7:29 | 7:28 | 7:27 | 7:26 | 7:25 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.8 | 4:54 | 7:42 |
| 2 | 14.8 | 4:54 | 7:42 |
| 3 | 14.8 | 4:55 | 7:42 |
| 4 | 14.8 | 4:55 | 7:41 |
| 5 | 14.8 | 4:56 | 7:41 |
| 6 | 14.7 | 4:56 | 7:41 |
| 7 | 14.7 | 4:57 | 7:41 |
| 8 | 14.7 | 4:57 | 7:41 |
| 9 | 14.7 | 4:58 | 7:40 |
| 10 | 14.7 | 4:59 | 7:40 |
| 11 | 14.7 | 4:59 | 7:40 |
| 12 | 14.7 | 5:00 | 7:39 |
| 13 | 14.6 | 5:01 | 7:39 |
| 14 | 14.6 | 5:01 | 7:38 |
| 15 | 14.6 | 5:02 | 7:38 |
| 16 | 14.6 | 5:03 | 7:37 |
| 17 | 14.5 | 5:04 | 7:37 |
| 18 | 14.5 | 5:04 | 7:36 |
| 19 | 14.5 | 5:05 | 7:35 |
| 20 | 14.5 | 5:06 | 7:35 |
| 21 | 14.5 | 5:07 | 7:34 |
| 22 | 14.4 | 5:08 | 7:33 |
| 23 | 14.4 | 5:09 | 7:33 |
| 24 | 14.4 | 5:09 | 7:32 |
| 25 | 14.3 | 5:10 | 7:31 |
| 26 | 14.3 | 5:11 | 7:30 |
| 27 | 14.3 | 5:12 | 7:29 |
| 28 | 14.3 | 5:13 | 7:28 |
| 29 | 14.2 | 5:14 | 7:27 |
| 30 | 14.2 | 5:15 | 7:26 |
| 31 | 14.2 | 5:16 | 7:25 |
Solar energy in July
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.18 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in May across the year — July's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.9 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Beijing
In July, Beijing sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Beijing's rainy season runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Beijing sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.
Is July a good time to visit Beijing?
Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Beijing.
What to pack for Beijing in July
From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In July, Beijing sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Beijing in July
Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beijing peaks around June 11 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Beijing in July
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Beijing is worst in January — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 34 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Beijing's WHO annual average of 50.6 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 69 | 63 | 57 | 41 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 67 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 41 | Poor |
| May | 35 | Poor |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 35 | Moderate |
| Aug | 37 | Poor |
| Sep | 46 | Poor |
| Oct | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 67 | Unhealthy |
Where is Beijing?
Beijing sits at 39.9°N, 116.4°E, 49 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Tianjin, 108 km away.
Topography around Beijing
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Beijing.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Beijing has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,093 m.
The land around Beijing is covered by artificial surfaces (82%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (70%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 80 km.
China travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / I
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 47% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $13,862
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.1 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 0.5
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 17.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 464
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Beijing (39.9075°, 116.3972°, elevation 49 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).