When to go · Beijing
Beijing in March
Mixed month. Cold, dusty; Two Sessions security.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 12° / 0°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- China overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Beijing
Cold, dusty; Two Sessions security.
Weather in March
- BeijingHighs around 12 °C, lows around 0 °C, rain on about 5 days
- North China, China · Beijing, Tianjin, Xi'an, Datong, Pingyaosmoke haze
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.
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.
Two Sessions (NPC and CPPCC) check
Early-to-mid March · Central Beijing, especially near Tiananmen
Heightened security and occasional road closures during the annual political meetings.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- Medium
- Prices · China overall
- Medium
China overall: Dust and chilly winds in the north; Tibet permits often paused; blossom in the south.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings