China
Beijing in July
In July, Beijing averages a daytime high of 32 °C and a night-time low of 23 °C, with about 137 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Beijing's most comfortable months, April, May, September and October.
- Average high
- 32 °C
- Average low
- 23 °C
- Rain in the month
- 137 mm
- Daylight on 15 Jul
- 14 h 40 min
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 114
When to go
How July compares with the rest of the year in Beijing
July is the warmest month in Beijing by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 2 °C to 32 °C and the lows from -8 °C to 23 °C. By day, July is 1 °C warmer than June, and August is 2 °C cooler than July.
July brings 137 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 39 mm (462 mm a year); it is the wettest month.
On 15 July the sun is up for about 14 h 40 min, against 9 h 20 min at the shortest and 15 h at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 °C | -8 °C | 2 mm | |
| February | 6 °C | -5 °C | 4 mm | |
| March | 13 °C | 1 °C | 6 mm | |
| April | 21 °C | 9 °C | 18 mm | Yes |
| May | 27 °C | 15 °C | 33 mm | Yes |
| June | 31 °C | 20 °C | 70 mm | |
| July | 32 °C | 23 °C | 137 mm | |
| August | 30 °C | 21 °C | 109 mm | |
| September | 26 °C | 16 °C | 48 mm | Yes |
| October | 19 °C | 8 °C | 24 mm | Yes |
| November | 10 °C | 0 °C | 8 mm | |
| December | 4 °C | -6 °C | 3 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is July a good time to visit Beijing?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 32 °C is above 29 °C and about 137 mm of rain is 80 mm or more. The comfortable months in Beijing are April, May, September and October; the nearest are May, before, and September, after.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Beijing
This guide lists 114 places to stay in Beijing, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 7; 1–3 km, 17; 3–10 km, 62; 10 km or more, 28.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.