Beijing Weather in July

Season: Summer
In short: extremely hot, wettest month
 July is the hottest month of the year in Beijing. In specific, the early mornings and evenings are usually not too hot with an average temperature of about 22°C (72°F). However, after the sun rises, the temperature will climb quickly and reach 31°C (88°F) on average. In 2023, the highest temperature this month reached up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit)! What’s worse, due to the high humidity of July weather of Beijing, you may feel quite sweltering and uncomfortable even when the temperature is between 30-35°C (86-95°F). You may only not feel very hot on some rainy days, when the daily high is usually below 30°C (86°F). 

Therefore, traveling to Beijing this month, be sure to take measures like drinking water more frequently to prevent heatstroke on sunny days, especially towards the end of the month.
 July is the month with the most rainy days and the most rainfall throughout the year, which are 14 days and 185 mm respectively. In the first half month, Beijing may experience some showers or thundershowers. From mid-July, Beijing enters its main flood season, and heavy rains may take place from time to time. For instance, on July 30, 2024, Beijing was hit by intense rain, which totaled about 98 mm within 19 hours. As a result, roads were slippery, visibility was low, most scenic spots were temporarily closed, and people were advised to stay indoors to stay safe. Thus, do pay attention to the weather forecast to avoid any extreme weather.

At the same time, July is extremely humid due to the high rainfall, with the average humidity of 75%.

Great Wall in Rain

 The sun usually rises early at around 5:00 and sets late at about 19:30 in July, thus providing a long day length of 14.5 – 15 hours. Because there are some rainy days, sunshine hours are about 8/daily on average. On sunny days, the sunlight will be extremely intense with the average UV index of 9.