Abstract: Minute-scale, short-duration intense precipitation is more likely to cause local flooding and economic losses, especially in urban areas. Understanding its fine-scale climatological characteristics can improve forecasting and early warning capabilities, assess the risk of extreme weather and climate disasters, and enhance urban resilience. This study analyzed minute-by-minute precipitation data from 20 national meteorological stations in Beijing collected from June to September 2021 to explore the spatial distribution and diurnal variation in minute intense precipitation events at different durations. The results show that the frequency and intensity of minute intense precipitation events are higher in the plain and northeast piedmont areas of Beijing. As the duration of precipitation increases, the distribution range of high-intensity precipitation in the plains expands. Urban and suburban stations in the plains experience higher intensity and greater interannual variability in minute intense precipitation compared to rural stations in the western and northern mountains. Most minute intense precipitation events occur at urban stations between 2100 LST and 0900 LST. the following day, with peaks around 1800 LST and 2100 LST. In contrast, these events mainly occur between 0300 LST and 0600 LST in mountainous rural areas, with the greatest intensity around midday.