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.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C2002-01-04
-13°C2016-01-23
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-1°C2010-01-19
-23°C1982-01-11
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| 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
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20°C1998-04-20
-4°C1996-04-01
|
| May | 42°C2014-05-29
13°C2015-05-10
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27°C1983-05-30
4°C2021-05-01
|
| June | 42°C2023-06-22
18°C1992-06-05
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28°C2022-06-25
11°C1997-06-03
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| July | 43°C2002-07-14
22°C2006-07-25
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30°C1999-07-29
15°C1989-07-26
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| August | 40°C1984-08-05
18°C1996-08-24
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29°C1981-08-01
12°C1996-08-22
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| September | 36°C2019-09-08
13°C1989-09-26
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25°C1994-09-02
6°C1985-09-28
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| October | 32°C2006-10-02
5°C1995-10-31
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19°C2022-10-01
-5°C2016-10-31
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| November | 24°C2023-11-01
-5°C2022-11-29
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12°C2011-11-04
-11°C2015-11-25
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| December | 15°C1989-12-03
-9°C2008-12-21
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1°C2004-12-03
-21°C1981-12-29
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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).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 23°C2021-02-21
-13°C2016-01-23
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4°C2007-02-26
-23°C1982-01-11
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| Spring (Mar–May) | 42°C2014-05-29
-1°C2007-03-05
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27°C1983-05-30
-13°C1980-03-23
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| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 43°C2002-07-14
18°C1992-06-05
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30°C1999-07-29
11°C1997-06-03
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| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 36°C2019-09-08
-5°C2022-11-29
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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
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.