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Monthly climate in Dalian, Liaoning, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dalian features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (19 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 693 mm (27.3 inches) and receives 71 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dalian enjoys an average of 3334 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 16 minutes to 15 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dalian, Liaoning, China §

The warmest months in Dalian are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (74 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (19 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dalian experiences 103 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 122 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dalian, Liaoning, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 7°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average high -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Average low -13°C
(10°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-2°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-9°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -12°C
(12°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dalian, Liaoning, China §

Dalian usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dalian are January, February and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dalian, Liaoning, China.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4 (0.2) 8 (0.3) 13 (0.5) 27 (1.1) 62 (2.4) 77 (3.0) 99 (3.9) 216 (8.5) 97 (3.8) 50 (2.0) 32 (1.3) 7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 2 3 5 7 8 11 15 9 5 4 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Dalian, Liaoning, China §

The sunniest months in Dalian are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dalian: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dalian, Liaoning, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 202 246 290 294 324 323 327 302 281 266 233 240
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 34m 10h 37m 11h 56m 13h 18m 14h 28m 15h 3m 14h 45m 13h 44m 12h 26m 11h 4m 9h 53m 9h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Dalian, Liaoning, China §

Dalian experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dalian UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dalian, Liaoning, China.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 6 8 8 9 10 10 7 5 3 2