Datong, Shanxi Climate
China
Pop. 1,850,000 Elev. 1,054 m / 3,458 ft
TZ: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) ·
Datong experiences a wide climate range, from bitterly cold winters of 5°F (-15°C) in January to mild summers reaching 83°F (28°C) in July. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 88°F (31°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to -4°F (-20°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 43 days per year (27.7 in / 704 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 11 in (287 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 204 sunny days per year. Nearby lake water reaches 71°F (22°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 28°C (83°F) high | -15°C (5°F) low |
| Feels like | 31°C (88°F) high | -20°C (-4°F) low |
| Rain | 43 days | 704 mm (27.7 in) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 287 mm (11.3 in) /yr |
| Sky | 204 sunny | 19 stormy |
| Wind | 1.4 m/s (3.0 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: Apr, Jun, Sep
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
19
Jan 19
Feb 41
Mar 39
Apr 51
May 55
Jun 61
Jul 53
Aug 46
Sep 55
Oct 15
Nov 22
Dec Humidity (%)
42
Jan 28
Feb 35
Mar 34
Apr 46
May 49
Jun 69
Jul 74
Aug 63
Sep 68
Oct 46
Nov 48
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1°C 30°F | -15°C 5°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | 36 mm1.4 in | 27 |
| February | 1°C 33°F | -13°C 8°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | 4 mm0.2 in | 22 |
| March | 10°C 50°F | -3°C 27°F | 8 mm 0.3 in | 159 mm6.3 in | 19 |
| April | 18°C 64°F | 3°C 37°F | 20 mm 0.8 in | 1 mm0.0 in | 15 |
| May | 22°C 72°F | 9°C 48°F | 107 mm 4.2 in | 6 mm0.2 in | 12 |
| June | 27°C 80°F | 15°C 59°F | 55 mm 2.2 in | — | 9 |
| July | 28°C 83°F | 19°C 67°F | 179 mm 7.1 in | — | 9 |
| August | 26°C 80°F | 17°C 62°F | 160 mm 6.3 in | — | 13 |
| September | 23°C 73°F | 11°C 52°F | 44 mm 1.7 in | — | 17 |
| October | 14°C 56°F | 4°C 38°F | 119 mm 4.7 in | 10 mm0.4 in | 10 |
| November | 8°C 46°F | -5°C 24°F | 12 mm 0.5 in | 1 mm0.1 in | 26 |
| December | 0°C 33°F | -12°C 11°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | 70 mm2.8 in | 25 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 27 | 0 |
| February | 22 | 0 |
| March | 19 | 0 |
| April | 15 | 0 |
| May | 12 | 1 |
| June | 9 | 0 |
| July | 9 | 10 |
| August | 13 | 6 |
| September | 17 | 1 |
| October | 10 | 1 |
| November | 26 | 0 |
| December | 25 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 0°C 32°F |
| February | 0°C 32°F |
| March | 0°C 32°F |
| April | 0°C 32°F |
| May | 8°C 46°F |
| June | 16°C 61°F |
| July | 22°C 71°F |
| August | 21°C 70°F |
| September | 16°C 60°F |
| October | 9°C 48°F |
| November | 2°C 36°F |
| December | 0°C 32°F |