How warm does Beijing & the Great Wall get?

Typical daytime highs in Beijing & the Great Wall are Mar–May 21°C (70°F), Jun–Aug 31°C (88°F), Sep–Nov 18°C (65°F), Dec–Feb 4°C (39°F).

Is Beijing & the Great Wall expensive?

On the ground, Beijing & the Great Wall is mid-range.

Asia / China

Beijing & the Great Wall

Q: What sort of trip is Beijing & the Great Wall good for?

Beijing & the Great Wall is good for old stones and real towns, eating extremely well, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, moving about and doing things.

Beijing & the Great Wall · China · Beijing

A wall that disappears over the ridgeline in both directions further than the eye can follow, a palace with nearly ten thousand rooms built for one family, and street food alleys that turn a walk into a running tasting menu.

The best time to visit Beijing & the Great Wall is Apr–May, Sep–Oct, when typical daytime highs reach about 21°C (70°F). Local time there is 19:41 (UTC+8).

Best time to go

Apr–May, Sep–Oct

Budget on the ground

$$ · mid-range

Nearest airport

PEK · Beijing

Good for

old stones and real towns eating extremely well the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing moving about and doing things

In season

April May September October

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High0 to 36°C32 to 97°F Rain0 to 240mm0 to 9.4in

April · high 70°F · rain 0.7in · 13.2h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Beijing & the Great Wall month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	3°C37°F	2mm0.1in	9.6h9.6h
February	6°C43°F	9mm0.4in	10.6h10.6h
March	15°C59°F	14mm0.6in	11.8h11.8h
April	21°C70°F	17mm0.7in	13.2h13.2h	in the recommended window
May	28°C82°F	28mm1.1in	14.4h14.4h	in the recommended window
June	33°C91°F	63mm2.5in	15.0h15.0h
July	32°C89°F	227mm8.9in	14.7h14.7h
August	30°C85°F	156mm6.1in	13.7h13.7h
September	27°C80°F	80mm3.1in	12.4h12.4h	in the recommended window
October	19°C65°F	21mm0.8in	11.1h11.1h	in the recommended window
November	10°C50°F	23mm0.9in	9.9h9.9h
December	3°C37°F	5mm0.2in	9.3h9.3h

Good to know

Currency: CNY · renminbi
Language: Standard Chinese
Plug: A, C, I
Driving: on the right

United States: Type A at home goes in, so your phone charger is fine; Type B plugs are earthed and do not. 220 V there, 120 V at home: check your charger says 100-240 V.

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