When to go · Beijing
Beijing in September
Great month. Clear and mild; a good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Clear and mild; a good month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Beijing in this guide.
Weather in September
- BeijingHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 7 days
- North China, China · Beijing, Tianjin, Xi'an, Datong, Pingyaobest weather
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.
Apr–May, Sep–Oct season
The most comfortable months; Oct 1–7 (National Day) is the most crowded week of the year, avoid if possible.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Mid-Autumn Festival check
15th day of the 8th lunar month; moves yearly · Citywide
Mooncakes everywhere; a short public holiday, often combined with National Day.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- Medium
- Prices · China overall
- Medium
China overall: Heat eases; one of the best months before National Day.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Beijing, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Sep: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 7 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Sep: Medium
May: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
May: 2
September: Clear and mild; a good month.
May: Warm and dry; May Day week is crowded.
Beijing: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.