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🇨🇳 Beijing: when to go
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Best months: March, May. About 14 h each way from New York, 12 h ahead. Plan on 10–13 nights.
The next six months
- October2026OK timeFavorable weather19°C highs · 84% pleasant daysNot tracked crowds⚠ Typhoon seasonfrom $1,071 CachedSee dates →
- November2026OK timeUnfavorable weather10°C highs · 23% pleasant daysNot tracked crowdsfrom $970 CachedSee dates →
- December2026Poor timeUnfavorable weather3°C highs · 0% pleasant daysNot tracked crowdsfrom $1,139 CachedSee dates →
- January2027Poor timeUnfavorable weather2°C highs · 0% pleasant daysNot tracked crowdsfrom $1,009 CachedSee dates →
- February2027Poor timeUnfavorable weather6°C highs · 1% pleasant daysNot tracked crowdsfrom ≈$1,302 EstimateSee dates →
- March2027Great timeFavorable weather15°C highs · 54% pleasant daysNot tracked crowdsfrom ≈$1,302 EstimateSee dates →
Weather: share of days 2020–2024 that were pleasant (high 14–29 °C, <2 mm rain, not muggy). Crowds aren't tracked here yet. Prices: cheapest 10–13-night trip from New York or a nearby airport, all-in; ≈ marks estimates.
Best trips in the next six months
- Beijing over Thanksgiving: 11 days away for 6 vacation days, the lowest fare in your windowFri Nov 20 → Mon Nov 30 · 10 nights
The Forbidden City and the Great Wall
$970Found Oct 8- Price: Lowest Beijing fare in your window
- Timing: Unfavorable weather
- Time off: 6 vacation days → 11 days away
- Flight: 2 stops
Unfavorable weather for these dates
- Beijing in mid January: the lowest fare in your windowMon Jan 11 → Fri Jan 22 · 11 nights
The Forbidden City and the Great Wall
$1,009Found Oct 8- Price: Lowest Beijing fare in your window
- Timing: Unfavorable weather
- Time off: 10 vacation days → 12 days away
- Flight: 1 stop
Unfavorable weather for these dates
- Beijing in late October: good weatherSat Oct 24 → Fri Nov 6 · 13 nights
The Forbidden City and the Great Wall
$1,071Found 6 days ago- Price: Found 6 days ago · may be gone
- Timing: Favorable weather
- Time off: 10 vacation days → 14 days away
- Flight: 2 stops
All twelve months ▾
| Month | Weather | Crowds | Notes | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Unfavorable 0% pleasant · 2°C | Not tracked | Poor time | |
| Feb | Unfavorable 1% pleasant · 6°C | Not tracked | Poor time | |
| Mar | Favorable 54% pleasant · 15°C | Not tracked | Great time +2 favorable weather | |
| Apr | Favorable 87% pleasant · 22°C | Not tracked | OK time +2 favorable weather | |
| May | Favorable 50% pleasant · 28°C | Not tracked | Great time +2 favorable weather | |
| Jun | Unfavorable 9% pleasant · 33°C | Not tracked | Poor time | |
| Jul | Unfavorable 1% pleasant · 32°C | Not tracked | ⚠ Typhoon season | Poor time |
| Aug | Unfavorable 14% pleasant · 30°C | Not tracked | ⚠ Typhoon season | Poor time −1 typhoon season peak |
| Sep | Favorable 62% pleasant · 26°C | Not tracked | ⚠ Typhoon season | OK time +2 favorable weather, −1 typhoon season peak |
| Oct | Favorable 84% pleasant · 19°C | Not tracked | ⚠ Typhoon season | OK time +2 favorable weather |
| Nov | Unfavorable 23% pleasant · 10°C | Not tracked | OK time +1 low fares | |
| Dec | Unfavorable 0% pleasant · 3°C | Not tracked | Poor time −1 high fares |