Beijing is located in north of China, so the city presents the different characters of clear distinction four seasons as most of northern cities in China. Hot summer with green, chilly winter with white, cool autumn with golden in addition to the warm spring with light, all of these colors make the city performing different styles every year which could bring for travelers variety of beauty in different seasons.
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Lotus Flower at Summer Palace |
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Xiangshan Park in Autumn |
Winter is a long period usually from December to March, freezing cold with bitter wind maybe a challenge for visitors from tropical countries, the temperature will drop at minus 20℃, calling for warm clothing as cotton jacket or down coats. Nevertheless, winter is a wonderful season for skating in Beihai Park, enjoying the hotpot, watching a snow world in this magic city.
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Beijing Average Climate by Month:
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
High (ºC) | 1.11 | 3.89 | 11.11 | 19.44 | 26.11 | 30 | 30.56 | 29.44 | 25.56 | 18.89 | 10 | 2.78 |
Low (ºC) | -9.44 | -7.22 | -1.11 | 7.22 | 12.78 | 17.78 | 21.11 | 20 | 13.89 | 7.22 | -5.6 | -7.22 |
Precip(mm) | .1 | .2 | .4 | 1 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 1.9 | .7 | .2 | .1 |
High (ºF) | 34 | 39 | 52 | 67 | 79 | 86 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 50 | 37 |
Low (ºF) | 15 | 19 | 30 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 57 | 45 | 31 | 19 |