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Ten Thousand Buddha Hall, Stone Carvings and Pagoda at Kong Shui Cave
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Beijing, China

Fangshan

Fangshan is a major city in Beijing, China. It has a population of about 1,312,778 (2020). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now9°C
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Population1.31M
Local time22:40
39.69° N, 116.00° EElevation 42 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Fangshanweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec91October
October: high / low20° / 8°
Rain this month22mm
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct

Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Fangshan at a glance

Best time to visitApr · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month32°C

Average high in June

Coolest month-8°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

154 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

3 mm of rain

Monuments nearby7+

1 of them World Heritage

How Fangshan has grown

People living in the built-up area (115 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+176%172k in 1975 → 475k in 2025
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Weather in Fangshan

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
9°C

Clear · wind 6 km/h · humidity 77%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct16°8°
Fri23 Oct16°7°
Sat24 Oct18°8°
Sun25 Oct14°11°13.8 mm
Mon26 Oct18°11°
Tue27 Oct12°5°
Wed28 Oct13°2°
Thu29 Oct16°4°
Fri30 Oct13°4°
Sat31 Oct8°0°

When to go to Fangshan

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score575568917243374977915556
High2°6°13°21°28°32°31°30°26°20°10°4°
Low-8°-5°0°8°15°20°23°21°15°8°-1°-6°
Rain (mm)35102534721541255122103
Wet days112461115138421

What's on in Fangshan

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Fangshan

All monuments

Outdoors around Fangshan

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

京辉高尔夫球场Golf courses
7.6 km
Restart雾岚山营地Camp sites
7.7 km
云居滑雪场Ski area · 2 km of pistes · 1 lifts
22 km

Nature around Fangshan

Nature in China

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Fangshan

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Fangshan

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.3Zhouliangzhuang 30 km ↘1976 · 147 km
6.1Botou 45 km ↑1967 · 145 km

Towns and villages around Fangshan

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Fangshan from above

Getting to Fangshan

Beijing Daxing International AirportPKX
41 km
Beijing Capital International AirportPEK
67 km
Tianjin Binhai International AirportTSN
132 km
房山Railway station
2.4 km
石楼Railway station
5.9 km
周口店Railway station
5.9 km
吉石码头永森码头
27 km
永森码头吉石码头
27 km

Places near Fangshan

Places with a climate like Fangshan

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Fangshan?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Fangshan.
What is the hottest month in Fangshan?
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the coldest month in Fangshan?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Fangshan?
July is the wettest month with about 154 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.