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When Is the Best Time To Visit China?

The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit China depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.

Tourist Season in China

It's best to visit China in May, June, July and August - that's when you can count on very good weather in many parts of the country.

Also, choosing months such as April, September and October is a good time to travel, but sometimes there may be weather conditions that make the visit difficult. We can expect worse weather in March and also in November, although the journey is possible, this is not the best time. The weather can then be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad. It is better to avoid January, February and December as this is when the worst weather of the year occurs.

Tourist season month by month. Legend

Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.

The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.

A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.

Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.

Popularity among visitors based on actual visits to popular tourist attractions (based on the average for 34 cities).

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Average temperatures throughout a year for Beijing (°F)

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Due to the large area of China, the weather in individual parts of the country can vary significantly.

Beijing

Friday 23 May
Update 2025-05-22 01:17 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
75°F
Humidity
38%
Cloud cover
88%
Wind speed
10.3 mph
Chance of rain
10%

Beijing

Saturday 24 May
Update 2025-05-22 01:17 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
clear-day
88°F
Humidity
28%
Cloud cover
4%
Wind speed
10.5 mph
Chance of rain
3%

Beijing

Sunday 25 May
Update 2025-05-22 01:17 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
91°F
Humidity
26%
Cloud cover
30%
Wind speed
14.3 mph
Chance of rain
48%

Beijing

Monday 26 May
Update 2025-05-22 01:17 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
90°F
Humidity
40%
Cloud cover
57%
Wind speed
13.9 mph
Chance of rain
48%

Beijing

Tuesday 27 May
Update 2025-05-22 01:17 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
partly-cloudy-day
92°F
Humidity
34%
Cloud cover
70%
Wind speed
4.9 mph
Chance of rain
29%

Climate and Average Weather in China

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • Beijing
  • Altay
  • Hotan
  • Lhasa (Tibet)
  • Harbin
  • +
  • Chengdu
  • Chongqing
  • Dalian
  • Guangzhou
  • Xian
  • Shanghai
  • Sanya
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Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average temperature (°F)
Average rainfall (in)
RAIN - Days with precipitation
DAY - Average length of day
SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

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The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.

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