Yonghe Temple
Yonghe Temple is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery and palace that serves as a National Key Buddhist Temple in the Han Chinese area. It is a major historical and cultural site protected at the national level in Beijing.
Planning a visit
The temple is open Monday through Saturday from 09:00 to 16:00. The admission price is ¥25. For those traveling from outside the city, Beijing Capital International Airport is 21 km away, and the site is located 5 km from the capital, Beijing.
Weather conditions vary throughout the year. The warmest months are June, July, and August, when daily highs reach about 30 °C to 32 °C, though July has the most rain with about 176 mm. The coldest period is between December and February, with lows reaching as low as -9 °C in January. Visitors can combine a trip to the temple with nearby sites such as Jingshan Park, the Forbidden City, Tiananmen, Zhongnanhai, or Tiananmen Square, which are all within about 5 km of the monastery.
Weather by month
The warmest month is June, with an average high of 32 °C. The wettest is July, with about 176 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 | 39 | 79 | 176 | 149 | 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.
