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Monthly climate in Datong, Shanxi, China

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Datong features a humid continental climate (Dwb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 462 mm (18.2 inches) and receives 63 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Datong enjoys an average of 3506 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 22 minutes to 14 hours 56 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Datong, Shanxi, China §

The warmest months in Datong are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (71 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (17 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Datong experiences 87 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 142 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Datong, Shanxi, 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 6°C
(44°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(39°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Average high -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(17°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Average low -14°C
(7°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)
Mean minimum -22°C
(-7°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-12°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Datong, Shanxi, China §

Datong usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Datong are January, February and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Datong, Shanxi, 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) 2 (0.1) 4 (0.2) 19 (0.7) 26 (1.0) 32 (1.3) 49 (1.9) 130 (5.1) 103 (4.0) 45 (1.8) 39 (1.5) 14 (0.5) 1 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 1 4 5 6 8 13 11 7 6 2 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Datong, Shanxi, China §

The sunniest months in Datong are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Datong: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Datong, Shanxi, 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 219 268 302 302 339 326 335 330 288 270 256 265
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 40m 10h 40m 11h 57m 13h 16m 14h 22m 14h 56m 14h 39m 13h 40m 12h 25m 11h 7m 9h 58m 9h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Datong, Shanxi, China §

Datong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Datong UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Datong, Shanxi, 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 4 6 9 10 10 11 10 8 6 4 2