Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Beijing, Beijing, China. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Beijing is a transitional sweet spot, with average highs of 65° and lows of 39° — mild days with still-chilly nights. Historically, the date has swung wildly, from a balmy 82° in 2005 to a freezing 24° back in 1965. There's a 27% chance of rain today, but snow is nearly off the table at just 3%.
Beijing's weather has real extremes on both ends — the city baked at 109° on July 5, 1972, and plunged to -15° on February 10, 1967, a swing of 124 degrees. Summer storms can be intense: the wettest single day on record dumped 7.13 inches on July 25, 1962, and a January 1973 storm left 5.2 inches of snow.
Beijing runs hot and dry in early summer, peaking around June 18–24 with average highs of 90°, then turns wet through late July when weekly rainfall averages 2.27 inches. Winters are cold and crisp, with January highs barely reaching 34°. If you're planning a visit, May and September offer the most comfortable conditions — warm but not scorching, and relatively dry.