When to go · Heijing
Heijing in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and rainy), Chinese New Year (crowded).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and rainy), Chinese New Year (crowded).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- HeijingHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 17 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Heijing, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 17
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and rainy), Chinese New Year (crowded).
March: Inside Heijing's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Heijing: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast