Is it snowing in Beijing?

It snowed in Beijing on April 27th, 2022.

On April 27, 2022, the temperature in Beijing dropped significantly, ushered in precipitation. Mentougou, it began to rain and snow in the morning, and there was obvious snow on the ground, as if it had crossed back to winter overnight.

Monitoring shows that from 5: 00 to 15 on April 27th, the average precipitation in the whole city was 2.6 mm, and the maximum precipitation occurred at 23. 1 mm in Lingshan, Mentougou. The maximum hourly precipitation occurred at Tanzhe Temple in Mentougou, with a rainfall of 8.5 mm at 6-7 on the 27th.

In terms of temperature, the temperature in Beijing dropped significantly on the 27th. On the 26th, the highest daytime temperature at Beijing Meteorological Observatory was 23.2℃, and today it dropped to 10.7℃, a decrease of about 13℃.

Explanation of snowfall in Beijing

In view of the snowfall in Beijing, Hu Xiao, chief meteorological analyst of China Weather Network, explained that, firstly, the snowfall was mainly in high-altitude mountainous areas, and at this time, cold air was affecting most parts of northern China. Snow in the mountainous area of Beijing means that the cold air is stronger this time.

In addition, the last snowy day in Beijing is in March 17 all the year round, but there are also later days, such as the Qingming snow in Beijing on 20 18. According to the statistics of Beijing Climate Center, it also snowed in Beijing on May 13.

It is worth noting that in addition to this round of cold air, there will be a cold air moving eastward and southward from April 29 to May 1 day, with stronger intensity, and the temperature in most parts of the north will be mainly low in the next four or five days.