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Monthly climate in Dandong, Liaoning, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dandong features a humid continental climate (Dwa).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 889 mm (35.0 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dandong enjoys an average of 3229 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dandong, Liaoning, China §

The warmest months in Dandong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (69 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (19 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dandong experiences 79 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 126 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dandong, 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 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average high -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean -7°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Average low -12°C
(10°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-2°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-9°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -20°C
(-5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dandong, Liaoning, China §

Dandong usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dandong are January, March and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dandong, 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) 7 (0.3) 19 (0.8) 19 (0.7) 47 (1.8) 91 (3.6) 100 (3.9) 114 (4.5) 272 (10.7) 87 (3.4) 59 (2.3) 61 (2.4) 12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 3 4 5 10 9 13 17 7 7 6 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Dandong, Liaoning, China §

The sunniest months in Dandong are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dandong: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dandong, 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 200 239 280 290 304 303 307 286 278 264 235 237
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 39m 10h 39m 11h 57m 13h 16m 14h 23m 14h 57m 14h 40m 13h 41m 12h 25m 11h 6m 9h 57m 9h 21m

Solar UV radiation in Dandong, Liaoning, China §

Dandong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 Dandong UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dandong, 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 7 8 10 10 10 8 6 3 2