Beijing Weather in January
In January, Beijing averages a high of 2°C (36°F) and a low of -8°C (18°F), from 42 years of daily records (1971–2025).
2°C
Average high
36°F
-8°C
Average low
18°F
14°C
Record high
58°F · January 4, 2002
-18°C
Record low
-1°F · January 27, 1972
What January Is Like in Beijing
- The coldest January reading, -18°C (-1°F) on January 27, 1972, has not been matched in 53 years.
- January is Beijing's coldest month of the year.
- January is Beijing's driest month, averaging 3 mm of rain against 176 mm in the wettest.
- The warmest January in the record was 2002; the coldest was 1977.
At least 1 mm of rain falls on 2% of January days, and the month averages 3 mm in total.
Warmest: 2002 (5.9°C)Latest: 2012 (1.1°C)10-year averageLong-run average (1.8°C)
Look Up a Day in January
See the weather in Beijing on any January date, year by year.
Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Beijing (1971–2025). Averages cover 1971–2025. How we compute this