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Badaling Weather in May

Badaling in May

The short of it: Badaling in May averages a high of 24 °C (76 °F) and a low of 11 °C (52 °F), with 35 mm (1.4 in) of rain and about 14 h 24 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 24° · low 11° · rain 35 mm · daylight 14 h 24 min

✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & May

Thirty years of records give Badaling an average May high of 24°, a low of 11° and some 35 mm of rain. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 6° from April to about 24°, with nights near 11°. Rain is modest, about 35 mm, the 5th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 14 h 24 min in mid-May, 70 minutes more than a month before.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates May 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and May.

Against its neighbours, Badaling runs cooler than most and wetter than most in May. Changping, 27 km to the SE, is 3° warmer by day.

May in Badaling, by the numbers

Warmth rank
4th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus April
6° warmer, 20 mm more rain
Versus June
4° colder
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
Dec–Feb
Daylight, mid-month
14 h 24 min
Average wind
12 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
ChangpingBeijing27 km SE27°14°29 mm
MentougouBeijing48 km S27°14°30 mm
BeijingBeijing62 km SE27°14°28 mm
ShunyiBeijing62 km ESE27°14°27 mm
LiangxiangBeijing71 km S27°14°27 mm
DaxingBeijing75 km SSE27°14°27 mm
FangshanBeijing75 km S27°14°29 mm
TongzhouBeijing77 km SE27°14°28 mm

The Almanac · Badaling Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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Spring takes hold here: highs climb 6° from April to about 24°, with nights near 11°. Rain is modest, about 35 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Climate of Badaling by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January-1°-13°2.0 mm10 km/h9 h 35 min✦✦
February3°-9°2.0 mm10 km/h10 h 37 min✦✦
March10°-3°6.0 mm11 km/h11 h 50 min✦✦✦✦
April18°5°15 mm12 km/h13 h 14 min✦✦✦✦✦
May24°11°35 mm12 km/h14 h 24 min✦✦✦✦✦
June28°16°68 mm9 km/h15 h 2 min✦✦✦✦
July29°19°115 mm8 km/h14 h 47 min✦✦
August28°17°84 mm7 km/h13 h 45 min✦✦✦
September24°11°44 mm7 km/h12 h 24 min✦✦✦✦✦
October17°4°19 mm9 km/h11 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
November7°-5°6.0 mm9 km/h9 h 52 min✦✦✦
December0°-11°2.0 mm9 km/h9 h 18 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Badaling in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Badaling in May?

Days average 24 °C (76 °F) and nights 11 °C (52 °F), with about 35 mm (1.4 in) of rain over the month. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 6° from April to about 24°, with nights near 11°. Rain is modest, about 35 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Badaling?

The Almanac gives May 5 of 5 (recommended). The best months are September and May.

How long are the days in Badaling in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 14 h 24 min. The days are lengthening — from 9 h 18 min in December to 15 h 2 min in June.

Does it snow in Badaling in May?

Hardly — May nights average 11 °C (52 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Badaling in May?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening.

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