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Capital city of China

Beijing

314Sunny Days/yr
66°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation19.0MCenter elevation161 ft
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Big seasonal swing, with a clear summer wet season. Winter and summer feel distinctly different. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

About Beijing

Beijing, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's most populous national capital city, as well as China's second-largest city by urban area, after Shanghai. It is located in Northern China, and is governed as a municipality under the direct administration of the State Council with 16 urban districts. Beijing is mostly surrounded by Hebei Province and neighbors Tianjin to the southeast; together, the three divisions form the Jing-Jin-Ji cluster.Wikipedia

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Where It Is

Location Context
Beijing, China
China
Latitude39.91°
Longitude116.40°
Population19.0M
Center elevation161 ft
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Country Context

ChinaCountry in East Asia

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the second-most populous country after India, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, representing 17% of the world's population. China borders fourteen countries by land across an area of 9.6 million square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), making it the third-largest country by area. The country is divided into 33 province-level divisions: 22 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions.Wikipedia

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Daily life

Livability

Walkability
77
Internet
Country Broadband
44.7
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The year

Climate

Sunshine
314
sunny days per year
86% of the year
Avg High Temp
66°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Mixed humidity
66% warm season / 42% cool season
Comfort Score
50/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
55°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
26"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
2"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
155
Unhealthy · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
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Humidity Through The Year
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Summer 66% · Winter 42% · Apr-Aug 38-77%
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