Beijing Marathon weather.

Typically 13°C on race morning; dry every year. Race morning (07:00 to 11:00 local time) in Beijing on race day in each of the last 10 years; the 2027 race is on Date TBA · expected Oct 2027.

Typical
13°C (55°F)
race-morning average
Coolest
1°C (34°F)
lowest reading, 07:00–11:00
Warmest
20°C (68°F)
highest reading, 07:00–11:00
Wet years
0 of 10
rain, drizzle or worse
Humidity
45%
typical
Wind
14 km/h
typical, at 10 m

Race morning, 07:00–11:00

Year by year

Race dayAverageLow–highHumidityWindRainConditions
18 Oct 202614°C (58°F)12°C (54°F)–16°C (60°F)37%15 km/h0.0 mmClear
19 Oct 20257°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)–8°C (47°F)40%18 km/h0.0 mmClear
20 Oct 20245°C (42°F)2°C (36°F)–9°C (48°F)46%6 km/h0.0 mmClear
15 Oct 202315°C (58°F)9°C (49°F)–20°C (68°F)52%14 km/h0.0 mmClear
16 Oct 202214°C (57°F)12°C (53°F)–16°C (60°F)28%22 km/h0.0 mmClear
17 Oct 20215°C (41°F)1°C (34°F)–9°C (49°F)45%2 km/h0.0 mmClear
18 Oct 202013°C (56°F)8°C (46°F)–19°C (65°F)39%14 km/h0.0 mmClear
20 Oct 201916°C (61°F)11°C (51°F)–20°C (68°F)51%16 km/h0.0 mmClear
14 Oct 201813°C (56°F)8°C (47°F)–18°C (64°F)59%10 km/h0.0 mmPartly cloudy
15 Oct 201711°C (53°F)9°C (48°F)–14°C (57°F)80%7 km/h0.0 mmPartly cloudy

Each row is the race's date that year where we know it, else the same weekday nearest its usual date. Temperatures and humidity are averaged over 07:00 to 11:00 local time, rain is the total over those hours, and conditions are the commonest over the morning.

Kit and pacing

What it means

  • Mild: start a touch conservatively

    Around 13°C feels fine at the start but warms up by the second half. Drink from the early stations rather than waiting until you're thirsty, and wear the lightest kit you have.

  • Have a warm-day plan

    In the warmest of these years it reached 20°C by late morning. Decide in advance how much you'd slow down if the forecast is warm, rather than on the course.

  • It can be cold

    The coolest morning here dropped to 1°C. Pack gloves and a throwaway layer even if the forecast looks kind.

  • The weather varies a lot

    Race mornings here have ranged by 11°C from year to year. Pack for both, and settle your kit and pacing from the forecast in the last few days.

General guidance from past years' numbers. Check the forecast in race week.

The course 2027 dates and entry

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, from its historical weather archive (CC BY 4.0).

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