Beijing, China
Houweigou
Houweigou is a locality in Beijing, China. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced hot-summer continental (Köppen Dwa), with dry, cold winters and wet summers.
Now9°C
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Population–
Local time00:24
40.03° N, 116.55° EElevation 36 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
October: high / low19° / 7°
Rain this month24mm
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Houweigou at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:32 · 17:2610 h 55 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous86% · Moonrise 15:41Next holiday1 JanuaryNew Year's DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr · Sep–Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month32°C
Average high in June
Coolest month-9°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
179 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
3 mm of rain
Monuments nearby8+
within 19 km
Weather in Houweigou
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 69%
Today23 Oct15°7°
Sat24 Oct18°9°
Sun25 Oct14°11°13.7 mm
Mon26 Oct17°10°0.5 mm
Tue27 Oct13°5°
Wed28 Oct12°2°
Thu29 Oct14°4°
Fri30 Oct11°3°
Sat31 Oct9°-1°
When to go to Houweigou
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 57 | 56 | 67 | 91 | 71 | 37 | 35 | 46 | 74 | 91 | 53 | 57 |
| High | 2° | 6° | 13° | 22° | 28° | 32° | 32° | 30° | 26° | 19° | 10° | 3° |
| Low | -9° | -6° | -1° | 7° | 14° | 20° | 22° | 21° | 15° | 7° | -2° | -7° |
| Rain (mm) | 3 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 39 | 81 | 179 | 155 | 53 | 24 | 9 | 3 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
What's on in Houweigou
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Houweigou
15 km
Temple of EarthBuilt 1530
15 km
Yonghe TempleBuilt 1694
16 km
Beijing Temple of ConfuciusBuilt 1302
18 km
Beijing Ancient ObservatoryBuilt 1442
18 km
St. Joseph's Church, BeijingBuilt 1904
18 km
Beijing railway stationBuilt 1901
Museum16 km
China Science and Technology MuseumBuilt 1988
Museum17 km
National Art Museum of ChinaBuilt 1963Nature around Houweigou
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Houweigou
Earthquakes around Houweigou
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195011magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record35within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.5Tangshan 19 km ↙1976 · 132 km
6.3Zhouliangzhuang 30 km ↘1976 · 117 km
5.8Zhongxinqiao 29 km ↗1977 · 131 km
5.4Xiditou 42 km →1976 · 131 km
Towns and villages around Houweigou
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Qianweigoucun1 kmZhongweigou1 kmKangying1.3 kmHeping2.5 kmSunhe2.7 kmXuedarenzhuang2.8 kmBeidian Xicun2.8 kmDongying3.2 kmChangdian3.3 kmZhangwancun3.4 kmLoutai3.4 kmJinzhan3.4 kmTianzhu3.4 kmMaquanying3.5 kmXiaotianzhucun3.5 kmHeiqiao4.2 kmBeigao4.3 kmLeizhuang4.5 kmGangshan4.6 kmFeijia4.9 kmGuantou5 kmHualikan5 kmXibaixinzhuang5.1 kmHegezhuang5.2 kmErshilibu5.3 kmBeimafang5.3 kmXiaxinbu5.4 kmCuigezhuang5.4 kmXibai Xinzhuangcun5.5 kmDongxindian5.6 kmDongyao5.6 kmXinbucun5.7 kmShangxinbu5.9 kmCaochangdi5.9 kmLongshancun5.9 kmWugezhuang5.9 kmHoujie6.1 kmJixiangzhuangcun6.2 kmHuanggang6.2 kmShangezhuang6.3 kmBanbidian6.4 kmXimen6.6 kmDongfeng6.6 kmXiaobaijia6.6 kmDawangjing6.6 kmQiancaogezhuang6.7 kmNanyaodi6.8 kmGaoxinzhuang6.9 kmHejiafen7 kmDongbaijiacun7.1 kmXitiangezhuang7.2 kmXiaogequ7.3 kmXiba7.3 kmSanchahe7.4 kmDongbajianfangcun7.4 kmLouzizhuang7.5 kmTiejiangying7.6 kmNaizifangcun7.6 kmTou’eryingcun7.6 kmHoushayu7.7 kmLiqiao7.7 kmHujia7.7 kmNaizifang7.8 kmDongba7.8 kmSansiying7.9 kmWazi7.9 kmWangjing7.9 kmPili8 kmPicun8 kmTahecun8 kmHuoshenying8 kmLixian8 kmGequ8.1 kmNanwazi8.4 kmQikeshu8.5 kmShenjia8.6 kmJuzifang8.6 kmTuofangying8.7 kmMatouzhuang8.7 kmMajiaying8.9 km
Places near Houweigou
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Houweigou?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Houweigou.
What is the hottest month in Houweigou?
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the coldest month in Houweigou?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -9°C.
What is the rainiest month in Houweigou?
July is the wettest month with about 179 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.