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weather, climate and best time to visit


Best time to visit China

To go to China, the best time to visit is April through October. In this period you have a hot temperature and little precipitation. In China, July is the warmest month with 32°C and the most cold month is 0°C in January.

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In the table below you can quickly find the monthly average weather in China, the monthly temperature or when it rains the most. Monthly averages are based on weather data from the last 30 years.

Climate North China by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) 0 4 12 20 27 31 32 31 25 19 9 2
Precipitation (mm) 1 2 3 8 12 28 53 41 24 12 7 1

Weather data from: Beijing

Climate East China by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) 8 10 14 19 24 27 31 31 27 23 17 11
Precipitation (mm) 29 47 46 29 40 114 111 85 63 35 42 41

Weather data from: Shanghai

Climate South China by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) 18 21 23 27 30 32 33 33 32 29 25 19
Precipitation (mm) 18 32 49 71 142 124 107 106 110 40 23 19

Weather data from: Guangzhou

Climate West China by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) 0 2 5 9 13 16 16 16 15 10 7 3
Precipitation (mm) 18 33 15 11 13 20 51 53 31 10 2 4

Weather data from: Tibet




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Climate China

Click on a region of China to view the climate:

Climate North China (Beijing) by month

North China has a semi-arid climate. It hardly rains here. The average annual temperature for North China is 18° degrees and there is about 192 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 279 days a year with an average humidity of 46% and an UV-index of 4.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 0 4 12 20 27 31 32 31 25 19 9 2
Night temp. (°C) -8 -5 2 8 14 18 21 19 14 9 1 -6
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 1 2 3 8 12 28 53 41 24 12 7 1
Days with rain 1 1 4 6 8 11 13 11 7 5 2 1
Days with snow 1 2 1 - - - - - - - 1 1
Dry days 29 25 26 24 23 19 18 20 23 26 27 29
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 7 9 11 11 11 11 11 10 7 7 7
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 2 2 4 5 6 7 7 6 5 3 2 2

Weather data from: Beijing

Climate East China (Shanghai) by month

East China has a semi-arid climate. It hardly rains here. The average annual temperature for East China is 20° degrees and there is about 683 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 174 days a year with an average humidity of 74% and an UV-index of 5.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 8 10 14 19 24 27 31 31 27 23 17 11
Night temp. (°C) 3 4 7 11 17 21 25 25 22 17 12 5
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 29 47 46 29 40 114 111 85 63 35 42 41
Days with rain 10 12 14 11 12 17 19 19 17 9 12 9
Days with snow 2 2 - - - - - - - - - -
Dry days 19 14 17 19 19 13 12 12 13 22 18 22
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 5 5 7 9 9 8 10 10 8 7 5 5
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 7 5 5 3 3

Weather data from: Shanghai

Climate South China (Guangzhou) by month

South China has a semi-arid climate. It hardly rains here. The average annual temperature for South China is 27° degrees and there is about 839 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 138 days a year with an average humidity of 73% and an UV-index of 6.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 18 21 23 27 30 32 33 33 32 29 25 19
Night temp. (°C) 12 14 17 20 23 25 26 26 25 21 18 12
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 18 32 49 71 142 124 107 106 110 40 23 19
Days with rain 10 13 18 20 22 24 25 23 21 11 10 8
Dry days 21 15 13 10 9 6 6 8 9 20 20 23
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 6 5 5 5 8 8 10 8 8 7 5 5
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 4 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 4

Weather data from: Guangzhou

Climate West China (Tibet) by month

West China has a semi-arid climate. It hardly rains here. The average annual temperature for West China is 9° degrees and there is about 261 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 209 days a year with an average humidity of 51% and an UV-index of 3.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 0 2 5 9 13 16 16 16 15 10 7 3
Night temp. (°C) -10 -9 -6 -3 1 4 7 7 4 -2 -5 -7
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 18 33 15 11 13 20 51 53 31 10 2 4
Days with rain 4 3 4 6 5 7 19 20 10 2 1 2
Days with snow 7 10 6 2 - - - - - - 1 2
Dry days 20 15 21 22 26 23 12 11 20 29 28 27
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 8 10 12 12 12 11 12 11 7 7 7
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 3 2 2 2

Weather data from: Tibet


China weather by month

What is the average China weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.

China weather

The weather for China over the next 14 days will be 13°C till 25° with a couple of days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.

The weather forecast for China is based on the weather in Beijing.

5-day weather forecast China

Weather
Max/min
Precip
Wind
Monday
27 march
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19°C
8°C
0 mm
4 m/s
Tuesday
28 march
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20°C
8°C
0 mm
2 m/s
Wednesday
29 march
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23°C
10°C
0 mm
2 m/s
Thursday
30 march
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25°C
13°C
0 mm
5 m/s
Friday
31 march
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22°C
15°C
0 mm
5 m/s

View the 14 day weather forecast for China


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Frequently asked questions

Where is China?

China lies in a straight line about 2,842 km from Pakistan (Islamabad → Beijing).

How long is the flight to China?

The flight time from Jinnah International Airport to China is approximately 5 h. 50 min.

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What are the largest airports in China?

These are the largest airports in China:

  • Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) in Shanghai
  • Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) in Shanghai
  • Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) in Beijing
  • Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) in Beijing
  • Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) in Shenzhen
  • Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) in Wuhan
  • Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) in Tianjin
  • Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) in Chongqing
  • Taoxian Airport (SHE) in Shenyang
  • Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) in Chengdu

How many inhabitants does China have?

China has 1,392,650,000 inhabitants.

How big is China?

The surface area of China is 9,572,900 km². It is 12x bigger than Pakistan.

What is the capital of China?

The capital of China is Beijing.

What is the currency of China?

In China, the Chinese yuan renminbi (CNY) is used for payment.

Exchange rates on 27 March 2023

  • 1 Pakistani rupee = 0.041 Chinese yuan renminbi
  • 1 Chinese yuan renminbi = 24.29 Pakistani rupee
  • 100 Pakistani rupee = 4.12 Chinese yuan renminbi
  • 100 Chinese yuan renminbi = 2,428.61 Pakistani rupee

What is the area code of China?

The area code to call China is +86.