Thermograph

Beijing weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Beijing, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 43°C on 2002-07-14; its coldest fell to -23°C on 1982-01-11.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
15°C2002-01-04
-13°C2016-01-23
-1°C2010-01-19
-23°C1982-01-11
February
23°C2021-02-21
-7°C1985-02-17
4°C2007-02-26
-18°C1980-02-05
March
30°C2002-03-31
-1°C2007-03-05
14°C2015-03-30
-13°C1980-03-23
April
35°C2020-04-30
7°C1980-04-12
20°C1998-04-20
-4°C1996-04-01
May
42°C2014-05-29
13°C2015-05-10
27°C1983-05-30
4°C2021-05-01
June
42°C2023-06-22
18°C1992-06-05
28°C2022-06-25
11°C1997-06-03
July
43°C2002-07-14
22°C2006-07-25
30°C1999-07-29
15°C1989-07-26
August
40°C1984-08-05
18°C1996-08-24
29°C1981-08-01
12°C1996-08-22
September
36°C2019-09-08
13°C1989-09-26
25°C1994-09-02
6°C1985-09-28
October
32°C2006-10-02
5°C1995-10-31
19°C2022-10-01
-5°C2016-10-31
November
24°C2023-11-01
-5°C2022-11-29
12°C2011-11-04
-11°C2015-11-25
December
15°C1989-12-03
-9°C2008-12-21
1°C2004-12-03
-21°C1981-12-29

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
23°C2021-02-21
-13°C2016-01-23
4°C2007-02-26
-23°C1982-01-11
Spring (Mar–May)
42°C2014-05-29
-1°C2007-03-05
27°C1983-05-30
-13°C1980-03-23
Summer (Jun–Aug)
43°C2002-07-14
18°C1992-06-05
30°C1999-07-29
11°C1997-06-03
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
36°C2019-09-08
-5°C2022-11-29
25°C1994-09-02
-11°C2015-11-25

All-time records

The most extreme value Beijing has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 43°C 2002-07-14
Lowest -13°C 2016-01-23

Low

Highest 30°C 1999-07-29
Lowest -23°C 1982-01-11

Feels-like

Highest 67°C 1981-07-22
Lowest -34°C 1982-01-11

Humidity

Highest 27.1 g/m³ 2023-08-03
Lowest 0.3 g/m³ 2021-01-06

Wind

Highest 42 km/h 2025-04-12
Lowest 4 km/h 2025-10-09

Gust

Highest 82 km/h 1986-06-26
Lowest 8 km/h 1997-01-09

Precip

Wettest 156 mm 2016-07-20
Driest 46-day dry spell 1988-10-27

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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