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Best Time til Visit Forbidden City

Best time til visit Forbidden City: apríl, maí, júní and september. Mánuður-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

🌙 26°C now🕔 8:11 PM local📅 Best: apríl, maí, júní and september

Best time til visit Forbidden City

Go in apríl, maí, júní and september. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janúar, febrúar and desember - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★☆☆☆
febrúar★★★☆☆
mars★★★★
apríl★★★★★
maí★★★★
júní★★★★
júlí★★★☆☆
ágúst★★★★
september★★★★
október★★★★
nóvember★★★☆☆
desember★★☆☆☆

Loftslag in Forbidden City month by month

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

janfebmaraprágsepoktdesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar-6°1 mm★★☆☆☆
febrúar-4°3 mm★★★☆☆
mars15°12 mm★★★★
apríl23°11°24 mm★★★★★
maí27°16°75 mm★★★★
júní33°21°56 mm★★★★
júlí33°24°199 mm★★★☆☆
ágúst31°23°150 mm★★★★
september27°17°48 mm★★★★
október19°41 mm★★★★
nóvember11°10 mm★★★☆☆
desember-5°6 mm★★☆☆☆

Loftslag type: Heimsálfaal. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Forbidden City compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Forbidden City.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties0 km14°Cabout the same625 mm
Beijing Capital International Airport25 km13°C1°C cooler715 mm
The Great Wall59 km11°C3°C cooler702 mm
Great Wall of China59 km11°C3°C cooler702 mm

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Lightweight, light-coloured clothing and a refillable water bottle
  • sun.glasses, a brimmed hat and SPF 30+
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, febrúar and desember - historically the least comfortable months here.

Samantekt

Forbidden City is a tourist attraction in Beijing. Forbidden City is a landmark known for the Ming and Qing imperial palace.

Núna er hitinn 26°C (78°F) in Forbidden City með að mestu heiðskýrt. Hitinn finnst vera 26°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 17°C til 29°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 0%. Sightseeing conditions score 9.7/10 - frábært — farðu núna.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Forbidden City is apríl, maí, júní and september. Loftslagið er continental. janúar, febrúar and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. júní is the warmest month með average highs near 33°C, while janúar is the coldest með lows near -6°C.

The closest major airport is Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), about 25 km away. Nearby highlights include Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, The Great Wall and Great Wall of China.

Í einföldu máli. Today is slightly warmer than average for september. The forecast high of 29°C is 2.3°C above the 27°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 7 AM til 10 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. photography is the strongest bet in Forbidden City today at 9.9/10. 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.

Veður í Forbidden City núna

🌙
26°C
Að mestu heiðskýrt · feels like 26°C
Raki52%
Vindur8 km/h SSE
Vindhviður22 km/h
UV-vísitala0 · Lágt
Skýjahula32%
Loftþrýstingur1008 hPa
SkyggniGood · 13 km
Loftgæði155 · Unhealthy
Sólarupprás5:55 AM
Sólsetur6:23 PM
Tungl🌒 Waxing crescent · 10%

Open-Meteo Updated 8:11 PM, sep 15 local time.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, sep 19

☁️ 29° / 20°

Skýjað · 26% rain · wind 10 km/h

sun.day, sep 20

☁️ 31° / 21°

Skýjað · 11% rain · wind 13 km/h

Hlutir til að gera in Forbidden City

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Forbidden City.

Quick facts about Forbidden City

TegundAttraction
CityBeijing
LandKína
HeimsálfaAsía
Hnit39°54′58.7″N 116°23′49.9″E (39.9163, 116.3972)
Known forthe Ming and Qing imperial palace
Staðartími8:11 PM (UTC+08:00)
Best monthsapríl, maí, júní and september
LoftslagHeimsálfaal

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Forbidden City?

Forbidden City is a tourist attraction in Beijing. Its coordinates are 39.9163, 116.3972. It lies in Asía.

What is the weather like in Forbidden City núna?

It is currently 26°C (78°F) með að mestu heiðskýrt. Raki is 52% and wind is 8 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Forbidden City?

apríl, maí, júní and september offer the most comfortable conditions in Forbidden City, which has a continental climate. janúar, febrúar and desember are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Forbidden City in?

Forbidden City observes Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00). The local time is 8:11 PM.

What is the nearest airport til Forbidden City?

The closest airports are Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), 25 km away.

What are the top things til do in Forbidden City?

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

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (attractions) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
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 september 15, 2026 at 8:11 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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