UNESCO World Heritage Site in Beijing

Geografie of The Great Wall

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

☀️ 18°C now🕔 5:27 PM local📅 Best: april, mei, juni and september

Geografie of The Great Wall

Latitude40.4319
Longitude116.5704
HemisphereNorthern

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

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Coördinaten: 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
LandChina
ContinentAzië
Coördinaten40°25′54.8″N 116°34′13.4″E (40.4319, 116.5704)
UNESCO inscription1987
Known forMing defensive fortifications
Lokale tijd5:27 PM (UTC+08:00)
Beste maandenapril, mei, juni and september
KlimaatContinental

Samenvatting

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.

Op dit moment is het 18°C (64°F) in The Great Wall met heldere hemel. Het voelt als 14°C. Vandaag ligt de temperatuur tussen 9°C en 21°C. De kans op neerslag is 0%. De omstandigheden voor sightseeing scoren 9.7/10 – uitstekend — ga nu.

De beste tijd om The Great Wall is april, mei, juni and september. Het klimaat is continental. januari, februari and december zijn meestal de minst comfortabele maanden. juli is de warmste maand, met gemiddelde maxima rond 28°C, terwijl januari is de koudste maand, met minima rond -9°C.

De dichtstbijzijnde grote luchthaven is Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), about 39 km away. Nabijgelegen hoogtepunten zijn Great Wall of China, Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and Forbidden City.

Kort gezegd. Today is warmer than average for oktober. The forecast high of 21°C is 4.8°C above the 16°C typical for this month. The best window en be outside is roughly 12 PM en 3 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.

Klimaat in The Great Wall month by month

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

janfebmaaaprmeijunjulaugsepoktnovdecLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MaandGem. maximumGem. minimumNeerslagBeoordeling
januari-0°-9°2 mm★★☆☆☆
februari3°-6°3 mm★★★☆☆
maart11°0°13 mm★★★☆☆
april19°7°34 mm★★★★☆
mei23°13°76 mm★★★★☆
juni27°18°79 mm★★★★☆
juli28°21°220 mm★★★☆☆
augustus27°20°226 mm★★★☆☆
september23°15°32 mm★★★★★
oktober16°8°36 mm★★★★☆
november8°-0°10 mm★★★☆☆
december0°-7°6 mm★★☆☆☆

Klimaat type: Continental. Bron: 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 Azië.

What is the weather like in The Great Wall nu?

It is currently 18°C (64°F) met heldere hemel. Luchtvochtigheid is 26% and wind is 7 km/h.

When is the best time en visit The Great Wall?

april, mei, juni and september offer the most comfortable conditions in The Great Wall, which has a continental climate. januari, februari and december 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 lokale tijd is 5:27 PM.

What is the nearest airport en The Great Wall?

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

What are the top things en 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.
Kaart tilesOpenStreetKaart 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 oktober 6, 2026 at 5:27 PM lokale tijd. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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