Datong weather by month & the best time to visit
China · alpine / mountain city · hot-summer continental climate
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The best time to visit Datong is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 89/100), with June and September close behind. Datong averages about 2,912 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 38 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Datong?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Datong is May, then June and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Datong?
Datong gets a lot of sun: around 2,912 hours a year. 89 Sunshine Score points separate May (89) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #50 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 59% of the annual 436 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -16° / 3°F | 2 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -12° / 10°F | 5 mm | 3 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -6° / 21°F | 9 mm | 4 |
| April | 69 | 17° / 63°F | 1° / 34°F | 23 mm | 6 |
| May | 89 | 24° / 75°F | 7° / 45°F | 38 mm | 7 |
| June | 85 | 29° / 84°F | 13° / 55°F | 63 mm | 7 |
| July | 77 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 105 mm | 8 |
| August | 80 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 86 mm | 8 |
| September | 84 | 23° / 73°F | 9° / 48°F | 65 mm | 6 |
| October | 53 | 15° / 59°F | 1° / 34°F | 27 mm | 4 |
| November | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -7° / 19°F | 11 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -14° / 7°F | 2 mm | 1 |
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Datong: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Datong?
Datong is a alpine / mountain city in China at 1,052 m elevation with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Datong get a year?
Datong gets about 2,912 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Datong?
The sunniest time to visit Datong is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 89/100 (with June and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Datong?
January is the least sunny month in Datong, scoring 0/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Datong?
The typical midday UV index in Datong peaks around 8 (very high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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