When to go · Beijing
Beijing in April
Good month. Mild; blossoms; Qingming long weekend.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 20° / 7°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
Mild; blossoms; Qingming long weekend.
Weather in April
- BeijingHighs around 20 °C, lows around 7 °C, rain on about 6 days
- North China, China · Beijing, Tianjin, Xi'an, Datong, Pingyaofine
Continental: dry winters down to −10 °C, hot humid summers with thunderstorms. Dust and smog peak in late winter and spring; September–October is the clear season.
Apr–May, Sep–Oct season
The most comfortable months; Oct 1–7 (National Day) is the most crowded week of the year, avoid if possible.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Qingming Festival
Early April (public holiday) · Nationwide
A long weekend for domestic travel and tomb-sweeping visits.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- Medium
- Prices · China overall
- Medium
China overall: Spring across the east; Qingming break early in the month.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings