Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Beijing across the year
Best-looking months for Beijing: May, Sep, Nov. Rated avoid: Jul, Aug.
- JanMixedMediumMedium1 event
- FebMixedHighHigh1 event
- MarMixedMediumMedium1 event
- AprGoodMediumMedium1 event
- MayGreatHighHigh2 events
- JunMixedMediumMediumNone listed
- JulAvoidHighHighNone listed
- AugAvoidHighHighNone listed
- SepGreatMediumMedium1 event
- OctMixedHighHigh2 events
- NovGoodLowLowNone listed
- DecMixedLowLowNone listed
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
October in Beijing
Typical highs 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C), lows 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C), rain on about 5 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Best weather, but National Day week is at peak crowds. Typical highs around 19 °C, lows around 7 °C, rain on about 5 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Beijing
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: China overall. Clear skies and colour, but avoid 1–7 October; the rest of the month is ideal.Based on: China overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesHigh
- High price level: China overall.Based on: China overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed: Mid-Autumn Festival; National Day (Golden Week).Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Mid-Autumn Festival (15th day of the 8th lunar month; moves yearly)checkMooncakes everywhere; a short public holiday, often combined with National Day.
- National Day (Golden Week) (1–7 October)The single busiest travel week of the year; major sights are at peak crowds and prices.