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.
May in Beijing
Typical highs 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C), lows 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C), rain on about 8 days.
- WeatherGreat
- Warm and dry; May Day week is crowded. Typical highs around 26 °C, lows around 13 °C, rain on about 8 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Beijing
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: China overall. Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.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, 1 with a big effect on crowds and closures: Labour Day holiday; Labour Day (May Day).Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Labour Day holiday (Around 1 May)A domestic travel peak; sights and transport are busier.
- Labour Day (May Day) (1–5 May)Five-day holiday with make-up working days around it; the Great Wall, West Lake and the Bund packed.