Beijing Weather in May
In May, Beijing averages a high of 27°C (80°F) and a low of 14°C (57°F), from 43 years of daily records (1971–2025).
27°C
Average high
80°F
14°C
Average low
57°F
38°C
Record high
101°F · May 19, 2001
3°C
Record low
37°F · May 4, 1976
What May Is Like in Beijing
- The coldest May reading, 3°C (37°F) on May 4, 1976, has not been matched in 49 years.
- A typical May brings 5.9 days above 30°C (86°F).
- The warmest May in the record was 2001; the coldest was 1979.
At least 1 mm of rain falls on 14% of May days, and the month averages 35 mm in total.
Warmest: 2001 (29.5°C)Latest: 2020 (28.7°C)10-year averageLong-run average (26.4°C)
Look Up a Day in May
See the weather in Beijing on any May date, year by year.
Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Beijing (1971–2025). Averages cover 1971–2025. How we compute this