Beijing in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Beijing sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 63 mm of precipitation over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Beijing's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Beijing's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 63 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Beijing in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 31°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Beijing reaches about 21°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Beijing
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Beijing weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Beijing gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 11 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Beijing
In spring, Beijing overlaps its dust 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 spring a good time to visit Beijing?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Beijing for sightseeing.
What to pack for Beijing in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Beijing sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Beijing in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — 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 Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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.