Beijing Climate

Beautiful Beijing presents different features for its clear distinction of four seasons: dry and windy in spring; hot and rainy in summer; pretty and transient in autumn and cold and clear in winter. Travelers planning to come in spring may be afraid of the sandstorm. Actually, with many effective measures taken by the government, like the shelter-forest, spring time has turned out to be pleasant recent years. Summer(June to August) is considered peak season, though it feels like swimming in soup. The best time to visit Beijing is the autumn months between September and November which have the best weather and fewer tourists. In winter, you'll have Beijing to yourself and many hotels offer substantial discounts. Please be ware of the coldness and a

sudden snow which will block your way to the Great Wall. Anyway, most of the city's tourist attractions are historical sites that are not affected by the change of season. Therefore, tourists can come to Beijing all year round. January is the coldest month with an average temperature of only 4.5ºC, while July is the hottest with an average of 28ºC. In autumn and spring, jeans and a sweater are usually enough. T-Shirts and shorts and very high factor sun cream are for the summer. You need warm clothing like down jackets in winter.