Tiananmen Square 天安門廣場
Tiananmen Square is a square located in Beijing, China, named after Tiananmen. It has an area of 0.396 square kilometers and dates back to its inception in the year 1417. It ranks sixth in popularity among the country's sights on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
Temperature ranges from a low of -9 °C in January to a high of 32 °C in June and July. Rainfall varies from 3 mm in January to 173 mm in July, with rainy days ranging from about 0 days in January to about 17 days in July.
The nearest airport is Beijing Capital International Airport, located 26 km away, and the square is 1 km from Beijing. Nearby sights include the Monument to the People's Heroes at 0.2 km, Tiananmen at 0.3 km, the National Museum of China at 0.3 km, the Great Hall of the People at 0.4 km, and the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall at 0.4 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is June, with an average high of 32 °C. The wettest is July, with about 173 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -9 | -6 | -1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 7 | -2 | -7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 3 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 38 | 78 | 173 | 146 | 51 | 24 | 10 | 3 |
| Rainy days | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
