Beijing in March 2026 – Is it worth going on vacation? Weather and reviews, air temperature, how to dress, prices for air tickets and hotels. What to see in Beijing and China in early March and closer to April, what to do and what you need to know – says Eurotraveler.
China is inhabited by more than 1.4 billion people – at least that’s what Wikipedia says. And there is no reason not to believe her!
According to the latest data, most Chinese people prefer travel around your own countryrather than going abroad. Naturally, as a result of this, the main and most interesting cities of China, and most of all its capital, are often simply overcrowded.
What makes foreign tourists choose thoughtfully the right time to travel. And avoid traveling to the Celestial Empire during major holidays or national weekends.
This is mainly why we recommend considering traveling to China and Beijing in March. At a time when all kinds of events dedicated to the celebration of the Chinese New Year will be left behind.
And even if spring comes into its own, it will not yet inspire the bulk of Chinese citizens to travel around the country
Local, not foreign, tourists in Beijing, of course, in March there will be a lot. You’ll see this when trying in vain to find solitude while walking through the Forbidden City or taking a long hike along the Great Wall of China in Badaling.
But there won’t be nearly as many of them as there are in the Chinese capital city during the high season! Equal to early spring the prices won’t overwhelm you either in hotels.
And the weather in Beijing in March is simply favorable for excursions and in general long walks outdoors. So preparing for them will consist not so much in choosing the right clothes, but in building the most convenient route.
Weather in Beijing in March
Characterized by a large number of, if not immaculately clear, then still no rainy days. And warmth that allows you to completely forget about winter. In any case, during daylight hours you won’t even remember about it.
Already in early March, the air temperature in Beijing sometimes rises to +15-20 degrees Celsius. And although coolness descends on the streets at night (it sometimes freezes), by the next noon there is nothing to remind us of this.
After all, the spring sky is once again gently turning blue overhead, and the sun seems to be holding a rehearsal for the approaching heat, generously giving warmth and light. Souvenir kiosks and shops consumer goods record ever-increasing profits.
And the tourists, having gotten wet by the middle of the day on a walking excursion, by the next day firmly decided to change into something much lighter
Naturally, there is no need to rush into revelation too much – throughout March, the weather in Beijing gives clear hints for the arrival of springbut isn’t really in too much of a hurry. As if, in accordance with the canons of Buddhism, she chose some “middle way” and is not going to turn it off.
So almost until April, during the day there will be (actually moderate) temperature swings in the range from +10-12 °C to +25 °C. And night cold snaps: down to zero and even -5-7 °C at the beginning and up to +6-10 °C at the end of March.
Precipitation
The “cherry on the cake” must be considered absolutely little rain. Because March in Beijing is considered one of the driest periods of the year.
Average monthly precipitation does not exceed 10-20 mmthe number of rainy days is 1-2 maximum!
Sunny days don’t go in an endless linebut still prevail over cloudy ones. So you will definitely get an impressive dose of vitamin D.
The shortage of which is always recommended to be filled with the help of pharmaceutical drugs. Or a solarium…
The length of daylight in Beijing in March ranges from 11 hours 20 minutes to 12 hours and 40 minutes. So if you are in decent physical shape, you can get a lot done.
Not excluding trips outside the city (to the Wall) or even further. After all, from Beijing you can get to Shanghai in 4 hours. And for about the same – to Xi’an (Terracotta Army).
Prices 2026
Air travel today costs so much that even a person who has never thought about traveling to China will do so when he sees the current price lists. Because for tickets from Moscow to Beijing and back in March you will pay about 45 thousand rubles (less than 500 €).
And that’s really not much. Especially considering the fact that luggage transportation is included in the price!
But Beijing hotels, alas, are expensive even in the low season. So for about 100-110 € per day you can book a room in good, but remote from central attractions Holiday Inn Express Beijing Downtown. However, if walking is “your everything,” there will be no reason for dissatisfaction – Tiananmen Square can be reached from the hotel lobby in 20 minutes.
We recommend you pay attention to another high-quality, but somewhat more expensive hotel – Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing. For accommodation in a Deluxe room, three travelers will pay ~ 150-160 € per day (the Genius program, however, will help you save money) .
Reviews call the hotel “high quality” and note that the metro station is just a few minutes’ walk away. Yes, and you will spend on walking to the center just a little time.
Roads in Beijing and excursions. Which does not surprise those who have read about tour operators’ complaints about the huge shortage of Russian-speaking guides in China.
So, whether you are going to explore the Forbidden City with a guide – and without him, the impressions are guaranteed to be “not the same” – or you want to understand what the “trick” of other Beijing attractions is, prepare an amount of 250 €. For the whole company, of course, but that doesn’t make it any easier.
On the contrary, English-language tours are much more accessible. And you will pay no more than 30 € if you want to walk with a guide along the same Gugun. And no more than 25-30 € – in case of an organized trip to the Great Wall of China.
- Excursions in Beijing and nearby
What you need to know
Distances in Beijing very largeand the entire city is overrun with fences that significantly lengthen the route. And they simply infuriate many Russian travelers – this is reported in every second review.
If you just make a mistake about where the working entrance to this or that place is located – get ready for another foot rush
There is still a serious language barrier – very few Chinese understand English, and we’re not even talking about Russian. In many places, only cash payment is used (or via code on a smartphone). Which makes you think ahead of time about purchasing yuan or installing an application that works in China.
There are other nuances in the everyday life of the “Celestial Empire” that will be very surprising simple-minded tourist. We even collected the most interesting facts about China and the Chinese in a separate article.
Things to do
It’s unlikely that anyone needs additional agitation visit the main attractions of the capital of China. Yes, there are a lot of them, but March in Beijing is the time when you can see the maximum number of interesting places. At the same time, often being in (fresh?) air.
Surely you will at least catch a glimpse Tiananmen Square and spend several hours inside the walls of the Forbidden City. Impressive in its scale for every first visitor!
It’s not for nothing that the palace city appears on (any) list of the main attractions of China under honorary second number. For the Great Wall of China has forever subscribed to the first line!
It’s best to go explore the Gugun Palace not immediately in the morning, but afternoon. Because by this time the crowds of Chinese tourists practically disappear.
After the Forbidden City, 80 percent of tourists climb top of Jinshan Hill in the park of the same name. To look at the former imperial residence from above, to more clearly imagine its greatness and significance for China.
Beijing’s must-see attractions also include: Yonghegong Monastery and Temple of Heaven. Almost every traveler considers it his duty to take a walk along the pedestrian area Wangfujing streets in the hope of making a profitable or at least memorable purchase (of souvenirs).
It’s hard to believe that once you’re in Beijing, you won’t get to promenade along the Great Wall of China.
At its nearest and therefore crowded site in Badaling. Or along the noticeably more distant and therefore not so popular section of Mutianyu.
At the beginning of spring, the number of foreigners visiting the Summer Imperial Palace on Lake Kunming is also large. After all, the Imperial Gardens there are almost the first to welcome spring in China!
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