Weather in Beijing in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Beijing in February
Going from a maximum of +13°C during the day to a minimum of -8°C during the night, the temperature in February averages around +6°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 43% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +4°C to +13°C.
Is Beijing warm or cold in February?
Beijing is typically cool in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +2°C to +6°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -9°C to -5°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
February is one of the coolest months in Beijing, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Beijing in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | +6°C | +13°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -21°C | -18°C | -13°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +25°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 2 mm | 9 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 49% | 48% | 46% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1027 HPa | 1024 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 18 | 14 | 12 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||
February typically has worse weather conditions compared to January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +2°C to +6°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 0 mm to 2 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 49% to 48%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 18 sunny days in January to 14 in February.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in March as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Beijing is gradually increasing during February, going from 2 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Snow
February is one of the snowiest months in Beijing.
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in Beijing?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Beijing in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+17°C) and the highest in 2019 (+22°C). The driest year was 1997 with only 345 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1979 with 820 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Beijing
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Beijing, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.