Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Datong features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1620 mm (63.8 inches) and receives 216 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Datong enjoys an average of 2201 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 20 minutes to 13 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Datong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (71 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (40 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Datong experiences 86 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 13 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Datong, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Datong usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 20 rainy days and 205 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Datong are January, February and December. On average, 64 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 67 (2.6) | 69 (2.7) | 121 (4.8) | 128 (5.1) | 195 (7.7) | 226 (8.9) | 175 (6.9) | 162 (6.4) | 195 (7.7) | 148 (5.8) | 77 (3.0) | 58 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Datong are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Datong: January, October and December receive an average of 3 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 79 | 132 | 151 | 187 | 225 | 233 | 299 | 308 | 214 | 125 | 130 | 112 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 32m | 11h 10m | 11h 59m | 12h 51m | 13h 33m | 13h 55m | 13h 44m | 13h 6m | 12h 18m | 11h 27m | 10h 43m | 10h 20m |
Datong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Datong UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 |