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Beijing in Januaryhow the month reads

January is a solid shoulder month for Beijing inside China, with cooler than the yearly mean by 16.5°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank
5 of 12
Score
60/100
January match
60/100

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What’s open · January

Things to do in Beijing in January

  • Open
    The Great Wall

    open all year; the restored sections near Beijing stay accessible through the winter

    Source: chinadiscovery.com

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

  • Temperature
    0°C
    −16.5°C vs. yearly mean
  • Month rank
    5 of 12
    for Beijing
  • Best months
    May · September · April
    highest regional score
12-month temperature · Beijing

January in context

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyBeijing, China — January. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (0.4), highest in June (30.1). Monthly means: 0.4, 3.9, 12.5, 19.6, 25.5, 30.1, 29.9, 28.7, 25.2, 17.0, 8.8, 1.4.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January0.4
February3.9
March12.5
April19.6
May25.5
June30.1
July29.9
August28.7
September25.2
October17.0
November8.8
December1.4
Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about China

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
See breakdown by country
AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov
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