UNESCO World Heritage Site in Beijing

Géographie of The Great Wall

Géographie of The Great Wall: location, coordinates, elevation, terrain and the places around it.

🌙 13°C now🕔 7:13 PM local📅 Best: avril, mai, juin and septembre

Géographie of The Great Wall

Latitude40.4319
Longitude116.5704
HemisphereNorthern

Great Wall of China is 0 km à the north, Beijing Capital International Airport is 39 km à the south, Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties is 59 km à the south and Forbidden City is 59 km à the south.

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Coordonnées: 40°25′54.8″N 116°34′13.4″E (40.4319, 116.5704)

Quick facts about The Great Wall

TypeUNESCO World Heritage Site
CityBeijing
PaysChine
ContinentAsie
Coordonnées40°25′54.8″N 116°34′13.4″E (40.4319, 116.5704)
UNESCO inscription1987
Known forMing defensive fortifications
Heure locale7:13 PM (UTC+08:00)
Meilleurs moisavril, mai, juin and septembre
ClimatContinental

Résumé

The Great Wall is an UNESCO World Heritage Site in Beijing. The Great Wall is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for Ming defensive fortifications.

Actuellement, il fait 13°C (55°F) in The Great Wall avec ciel dégagé. La température ressentie est de 11°C. Aujourd’hui, les températures vont de 10°C à 18°C. La probabilité de précipitations est de 0%. Les conditions pour les visites obtiennent 9.4/10 – excellent — partez maintenant.

La meilleure période pour visiter The Great Wall is avril, mai, juin and septembre. Le climat est continental. janvier, février and décembre sont généralement les mois les moins confortables. juillet est le mois le plus chaud, avec des maximales moyennes proches de 28°C, tandis que janvier est le mois le plus froid, avec des minimales proches de -9°C.

L’aéroport principal le plus proche est Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), about 39 km away. Parmi les sites à proximité, citons Great Wall of China, Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and Forbidden City.

En termes simples. Today is slightly warmer than average for octobre. The forecast high of 18°C is 1.9°C above the 16°C typical for this month. The best window à be outside is roughly 1 PM à 4 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in The Great Wall today at 10/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Climat in The Great Wall month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfémaravrmaijuijuisepoctnovdéLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MoisMax moyenneMin moyennePrécipitationsÉvaluation
janvier-0°-9°2 mm★★☆☆☆
février3°-6°3 mm★★★☆☆
mars11°0°13 mm★★★☆☆
avril19°7°34 mm★★★★☆
mai23°13°76 mm★★★★☆
juin27°18°79 mm★★★★☆
juillet28°21°220 mm★★★☆☆
août27°20°226 mm★★★☆☆
septembre23°15°32 mm★★★★★
octobre16°8°36 mm★★★★☆
novembre8°-0°10 mm★★★☆☆
décembre0°-7°6 mm★★☆☆☆

Climat type: Continental. Source : Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions

Where is The Great Wall?

The Great Wall is an UNESCO World Heritage Site in Beijing. Its coordinates are 40.4319, 116.5704. It lies in Asie.

What is the weather like in The Great Wall maintenant?

It is currently 13°C (55°F) avec ciel dégagé. Humidité is 67% and wind is 6 km/h.

When is the best time à visit The Great Wall?

avril, mai, juin and septembre offer the most comfortable conditions in The Great Wall, which has a continental climate. janvier, février and décembre are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is The Great Wall in?

The Great Wall observes Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00). The heure locale is 7:13 PM.

What is the nearest airport à The Great Wall?

The closest airports are Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), 39 km away.

What are the top things à do in The Great Wall?

Popular options include Great Wall of China, Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and Forbidden City.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (unesco-sites) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Carte tilesOpenStreetCarte contributors, CARTO and Esri.
ElevationOpen-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing – the block is simply not shown.

Last updated octobre 2, 2026 at 7:13 PM heure locale. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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