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Best time to visit Beijing in January

January is not among the best months to visit Beijing (rank 12 of 12, score 52/100). The best months are May, April, September.

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Is January the best time to visit Beijing?

Out of 12 months ranked by travel comfort, January places #12 with a score of 52/100. The recommended months are May, April, September.

Why this score — the breakdown

FactorScoreReading
Temperature comfort5/1002.4°C high is below the ideal 16–25°C comfort band
Rain97.6/100dry (only 2.4 mm of rain over ~2 rainy days)
Sunshine79/100fairly sunny (7.9 h/day)

Overall score blends temperature (45%), rainfall (35%), and sunshine (20%). High 2.4°C / low -6.9°C, 2.4 mm rain, 7.9 h sun/day (2020–2024 data).

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