Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yanqi features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 562 mm (22.1 inches) and receives 56 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yanqi enjoys an average of 3376 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 19 minutes to 14 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yanqi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (25 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yanqi experiences 121 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 116 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yanqi, Beijing, China with other places around the world.
Yanqi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 136 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yanqi are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 15 (0.6) | 20 (0.8) | 21 (0.8) | 41 (1.6) | 212 (8.4) | 135 (5.3) | 59 (2.3) | 31 (1.2) | 16 (0.6) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Yanqi are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yanqi: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 213 | 258 | 297 | 300 | 329 | 322 | 294 | 310 | 282 | 265 | 243 | 257 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 38m | 10h 39m | 11h 57m | 13h 17m | 14h 25m | 14h 59m | 14h 41m | 13h 42m | 12h 25m | 11h 6m | 9h 56m | 9h 19m |
Yanqi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Yanqi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |