Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site 周口店
Beijing, China UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site is a Paleolithic site in the Fangshan District. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level. It is the 108th most looked-up sight in China on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is 48 km from Beijing and 47 km from Beijing Daxing International Airport. Visitors can combine a trip here with visits to the Marco Polo Bridge (30 km), the Summer Palace (45 km), Zhongnanhai (46 km), the Great Hall of the People (46 km), or the Beijing Central Axis (46 km).
The site is open Monday to Saturday from 09:00 to 16:00. The warmest months are June and July, with daily highs of 31 °C. July is also the wettest month, with about 176 mm of rain and 18 rainy days. January is the coldest month, with a high of 2 °C and a low of -9 °C. In April, the high is 21 °C and in October, the high is 19 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is June, with an average high of 31 °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 | 12 | 21 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -9 | -5 | -1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 7 | -1 | -6 |
| Rainfall, mm | 3 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 39 | 83 | 176 | 140 | 59 | 25 | 11 | 3 |
| Rainy days | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
