UNESCO World Heritage Site in Beijing

Best Time til Visit The Great Wall

Best time til visit The Great Wall: apríl, maí, júní, september and október. Mánuður-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

☀️ 19°C now🕔 7:24 PM local📅 Best: apríl, maí, júní, september and október

Best time til visit The Great Wall

Go in apríl, maí, júní, september and október. 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 The Great Wall 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-0°-9°2 mm★★☆☆☆
febrúar-6°3 mm★★★☆☆
mars11°13 mm★★★☆☆
apríl19°34 mm★★★★
maí23°13°76 mm★★★★
júní27°18°79 mm★★★★
júlí28°21°220 mm★★★☆☆
ágúst27°20°160 mm★★★☆☆
september23°16°63 mm★★★★
október16°36 mm★★★★
nóvember-0°10 mm★★★☆☆
desember-7°6 mm★★☆☆☆

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

How The Great Wall compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against The Great Wall.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Great Wall of China0 km11°Cabout the same702 mm
Beijing Capital International Airport39 km13°C+2°C warmer715 mm
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties59 km14°C+3°C warmer625 mm
Forbidden City59 km14°C+3°C warmer625 mm

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • 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

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.

Núna er hitinn 19°C (67°F) in The Great Wall með heiðskýrt. Hitinn finnst vera 20°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 15°C til 23°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 0%. Sightseeing conditions score 9.9/10 - frábært — farðu núna.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja The Great Wall is apríl, maí, júní, september and október. Loftslagið er continental. janúar, febrúar and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. júlí is the warmest month með average highs near 28°C, while janúar is the coldest með lows near -9°C.

The closest major airport is Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), about 39 km away. Nearby highlights include Great Wall of China, Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and Forbidden City.

Í einföldu máli. Today is about average for september. The forecast high of 23°C is in line með the 23°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 8 AM til 11 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. sightseeing is the strongest bet in The Great Wall 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 The Great Wall núna

☀️
19°C
Heiðskýrt · feels like 20°C
Raki77%
Vindur4 km/h SE
Vindhviður15 km/h
UV-vísitala0.1 · Lágt
Skýjahula13%
Loftþrýstingur963 hPa
SkyggniGood · 15 km
Loftgæði87 · Miðlungs
Sólarupprás5:54 AM
Sólsetur6:23 PM
Tungl🌒 Waxing crescent · 14%

Open-Meteo Updated 7:24 PM, sep 15 local time.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, sep 19

🌦️ 22° / 16°

Light drizzle · 25% rain · wind 10 km/h

sun.day, sep 20

☁️ 26° / 15°

Skýjað · 12% rain · wind 11 km/h

Hlutir til að gera in The Great Wall

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around The Great Wall.

Quick facts about The Great Wall

TegundUNESCO World Heritage Site
CityBeijing
LandKína
HeimsálfaAsía
Hnit40°25′54.8″N 116°34′13.4″E (40.4319, 116.5704)
UNESCO inscription1987
Known forMing defensive fortifications
Staðartími7:24 PM (UTC+08:00)
Best monthsapríl, maí, júní, september and október
LoftslagHeimsálfaal

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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 Asía.

What is the weather like in The Great Wall núna?

It is currently 19°C (67°F) með heiðskýrt. Raki is 77% and wind is 4 km/h.

When is the best time til visit The Great Wall?

apríl, maí, júní, september and október offer the most comfortable conditions in The Great Wall, which has a continental climate. janúar, febrúar and desember 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 local time is 7:24 PM.

What is the nearest airport til The Great Wall?

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

What are the top things til 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.
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 7:24 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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