Beijing in March

Cold, dusty; Two Sessions security.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatWarm and dry; May Day week is crowded.
• SeptemberGreatClear and mild; a good month.
• AprilGoodMild; blossoms; Qingming long weekend.
• NovemberGoodCool, dry and clear.

• BeijingHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 5 days
• North China, China · Beijing, Tianjin, Xi'an, Datong, Pingyaosmoke haze

  Continental: dry winters down to −10 °C (14 °F), hot humid summers with thunderstorms. Dust and smog peak in late winter and spring; September–October is the clear season.Continental: dry winters down to 14 °F (−10 °C), hot humid summers with thunderstorms. Dust and smog peak in late winter and spring; September–October is the clear season.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Two Sessions (NPC and CPPCC) check

  Early-to-mid March · Central Beijing, especially near Tiananmen

  Heightened security and occasional road closures during the annual political meetings.

Crowds · China overall

Medium

Prices · China overall

Medium

China overall: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Beijing, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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