What is the weather like in Beijing vs Qingdao in January?

In January, Beijing averages 4°C high / -10°C low with about 2 mm of rain; Qingdao averages 6°C high / -5°C low with about 11 mm.

Beijing vs Qingdao in January

Beijing and Qingdao are nearly tied in January — 48 vs 51 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Beijing is freezing, dry, poor air quality; Qingdao is cold, dry, poor air quality.

Beijing vs Qingdao — January climate, side by side

	🇨🇳 Beijing	🇨🇳 Qingdao
Comfort score	48/100 (F)	51/100 (D)
Feels-like high	-1°C	1°C
Avg high / low	4° / -10°	6° / -5°
Rainfall	2 mm	11 mm
Rainy days	1	2
Humidity	41%	65%
Air quality (AQI)	169	108

Monthly climate normals (ERA5 reanalysis). Comfort scores are SeasonMap estimates.

Month by month

Beijing 🇨🇳 Chinafreezing, dry, poor air quality · best April48
Qingdao 🇨🇳 Chinacold, dry, poor air quality · best September51

Beijing vs Qingdao in January — FAQ

Is January better in Beijing or Qingdao?: Beijing and Qingdao are nearly tied in January — 48 vs 51 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Beijing is freezing, dry, poor air quality; Qingdao is cold, dry, poor air quality.
What is the weather like in Beijing vs Qingdao in January?: In January, Beijing averages 4°C high / -10°C low with about 2 mm of rain; Qingdao averages 6°C high / -5°C low with about 11 mm.