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Best Travel Time of Beijing
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The climate varies according to the season with autumn being the most pleasant time to visit. Autumn is usually clear with cool temperatures.
Beijing has a continental climate with four distinctive seasons, long, hot summers and long dry, cold winters. Spring and autumn have beautiful weather, warm and dry, but both are extremely short. Many tourists avoid spring because of the famed sandstorms, but there are less and less of these and they do not last long. The summer rain falls during July and August, and can make everything fresh. Autumn is definitely the golden season, cool and comfortable. Winter is cold and dry with little snow.
Winter is dry and, at times, bitterly cold with temperatures dropping below 5 degrees F (-15 C).
The best time to go is, generally, May, September and October. Autumn is the greatest season of Beijing. The mature time is so stirring that people cannot help out into the sunshine, finding pleasure of picking, enjoying the most natural and richest color of the season: the flaming maple leaves, the golden corns, the dark green water, and the crystal clear blue sky......Beijing is fond colorful and joyful. But, at the same time, winter puts a special charm on this city. Obviously winter is exactly the best season for skiing, snow sightseeing and instant-boiled mutton (hot pot). The ice temperature and the snow-covered season bring the special enjoyment and amusement of life: skiing, skating, go winter hunting and ice climbing.
Spring is usually dry but very windy while the summer is rainy and hot with temperatures soaring above 100 degrees F (38 C).
You can dial 121 to receive daily local weather report available in both Chinese and English. Of course, you can also get online weather information at China Odyssey Tours website.
