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Beijing Weather in August

In August, Beijing averages a high of 30°C (86°F) and a low of 21°C (70°F), from 45 years of daily records (1971–2025).

30°C
Average high
86°F
21°C
Average low
70°F
38°C
Record high
100°F · August 4, 2020
11°C
Record low
53°F · August 31, 1972

What August Is Like in Beijing

  • August 2024 was the warmest August in 45 years of records, 2.0°C (3.6°F) above the long-run average.
  • 5 of the 10 warmest Augusts on record in Beijing have come since 2010.
  • The coldest August reading, 11°C (53°F) on August 31, 1972, has not been matched in 53 years.
  • A typical August brings 0.7 days above 35°C (95°F).

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 28% of August days, and the month averages 140 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Beijing, every August since 1971
27°C31°C34°C19801990200020102020August 1971: 29.0°CAugust 1972: 28.9°CAugust 1973: 28.8°CAugust 1974: 29.6°CAugust 1975: 29.9°CAugust 1976: 27.9°CAugust 1977: 29.1°CAugust 1978: 28.7°CAugust 1979: 28.1°CAugust 1980: 28.8°CAugust 1981: 29.9°CAugust 1982: 30.7°CAugust 1983: 29.7°CAugust 1984: 30.3°CAugust 1985: 29.5°CAugust 1986: 29.7°CAugust 1987: 30.1°CAugust 1988: 28.6°CAugust 1989: 30.0°CAugust 1990: 30.2°CAugust 1991: 31.7°CAugust 1992: 29.2°CAugust 1993: 30.2°CAugust 1994: 31.1°CAugust 1995: 29.7°CAugust 1996: 28.1°CAugust 1997: 31.6°CAugust 1998: 29.8°CAugust 1999: 30.7°CAugust 2000: 30.2°CAugust 2001: 30.5°CAugust 2002: 30.6°CAugust 2003: 31.7°CAugust 2004: 29.3°CAugust 2005: 30.3°CAugust 2006: 30.7°CAugust 2007: 31.3°CAugust 2008: 30.6°CAugust 2009: 30.2°CAugust 2010: 31.1°CAugust 2011: 30.7°CAugust 2012: 30.4°CAugust 2020: 32.4°CAugust 2022: 31.6°CAugust 2024: 32.9°C
Warmest: 2024 (32.9°C)Latest: 2024 (32.9°C)10-year averageLong-run average (30.1°C)

Look Up a Day in August

See the weather in Beijing on any August date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Beijing (1971–2025). Averages cover 1971–2025. How we compute this

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