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Forbidden City Climă and Average Vreme

Climă of Forbidden City: average temperatures, rainfall and seasons month by month.

☀️ 9°C now🕔 10:18 AM local📅 Best: aprilie, mai, iunie and septembrie

Climă in Forbidden City month by month

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

ianfebmaraprmaiiuniulaugsepoctnoidecLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
LunăAvg highAvg lowPloaiefallRating
ianuarie2°-6°1 mm★★☆☆☆
februarie6°-4°3 mm★★★☆☆
martie15°3°12 mm★★★★☆
aprilie23°11°24 mm★★★★★
mai27°16°75 mm★★★★☆
iunie33°21°56 mm★★★★☆
iulie33°24°199 mm★★★☆☆
august31°23°217 mm★★★☆☆
septembrie27°18°21 mm★★★★★
octombrie19°9°41 mm★★★★☆
noiembrie11°2°10 mm★★★☆☆
decembrie3°-5°6 mm★★☆☆☆

Climă type: Continental. Sursă: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

Recent extremes in Forbidden City

Ridicatest and lowest readings observed in the last 3 years of reanalysis data - not all-time records.

Hottest day40°Ciun 22, 2025
Coldest night-15°Cdec 21, 2023
Wettest day88 mmaug 9, 2024

How Forbidden City compares cu 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 same665 mm
Beijing Capital International Airport25 km13°C1°C cooler747 mm
The Great Wall59 km11°C3°C cooler737 mm
Great Wall of China59 km11°C3°C cooler737 mm

Cea mai bună perioadă Forbidden City

Go in aprilie, mai, iunie and septembrie. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: ianuarie, februarie and decembrie - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

ianuarie★★☆☆☆
februarie★★★☆☆
martie★★★★☆
aprilie★★★★★
mai★★★★☆
iunie★★★★☆
iulie★★★☆☆
august★★★☆☆
septembrie★★★★★
octombrie★★★★☆
noiembrie★★★☆☆
decembrie★★☆☆☆

What this means for Forbidden City

Compared cu normal

Today is slightly cooler than average for octombrie. The forecast high of 16°C is 3°C below the 19°C typical for this month.

Ploaie chance explained

Ploaie is very unlikely today - plans do not need a backup.

Călătorii and driving

No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Worth knowing

Northern Hemisphere, so peak summer falls in iunie și august.

Worth knowing

The gap between the warmest and coldest month averages 30°C.

What și pack, what și skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • A packable rain shell - 2 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid ianuarie, februarie and decembrie - historically the least comfortable months here.

Rezumat

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

Acum sunt 9°C (48°F) in Forbidden City cu cer senin. Temperatura resimțită este 7°C. Astăzi temperaturile variază între 7°C și 16°C. Probabilitatea de precipitații este de 8%. Sightseeing conditions score 8.6/10 - excelent — pleacă acum.

Cea mai bună perioadă pentru a vizita Forbidden City is aprilie, mai, iunie and septembrie. Clima este continental. ianuarie, februarie and decembrie tend și be the least comfortable months. iunie is the warmest month cu average highs near 33°C, while ianuarie is the coldest cu 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.

Pe scurt. Today is slightly cooler than average for octombrie. The forecast high of 16°C is 3°C below the 19°C typical for this month. The best window și be outside is roughly 2 PM și 5 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. running is the strongest bet in Forbidden City today at 9.7/10. 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.

Quick facts about Forbidden City

TipAttraction
CityBeijing
ȚarăChina
ContinentAsia
Coordonate39°54′58.7″N 116°23′49.9″E (39.9163, 116.3972)
Known forthe Ming and Qing imperial palace
Ora locală10:18 AM (UTC+08:00)
Best monthsaprilie, mai, iunie and septembrie
ClimăContinental

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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 Asia.

What is the weather like in Forbidden City acum?

It is currently 9°C (48°F) cu cer senin. Umiditate is 79% and wind is 3 km/h.

When is the best time și visit Forbidden City?

aprilie, mai, iunie and septembrie offer the most comfortable conditions in Forbidden City, which has a continental climate. ianuarie, februarie and decembrie 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 10:18 AM.

What is the nearest airport și Forbidden City?

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

What are the top things și 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.
Prognoză and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Calitatea aerului and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climă 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 octombrie 23, 2026 at 10:18 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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