Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Datong features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1701 mm (67.0 inches) and receives 159 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Datong enjoys an average of 2828 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 17 minutes to 13 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Datong are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 29 °C (79 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (44 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Datong experiences 139 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Datong, Zhejiang, China with other places around the world.
Datong usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 17 rainy days and 261 mm (10.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Datong are October, November and December. On average, 66 mm (2.6 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) | 79 (3.1) | 86 (3.4) | 170 (6.7) | 135 (5.3) | 207 (8.1) | 333 (13.1) | 243 (9.6) | 159 (6.3) | 91 (3.6) | 52 (2.0) | 70 (2.8) | 78 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Datong are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Datong: January, February and March receive an average of 6 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 152 | 192 | 210 | 244 | 277 | 229 | 291 | 312 | 259 | 232 | 210 | 215 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 29m | 11h 8m | 11h 59m | 12h 52m | 13h 36m | 13h 58m | 13h 47m | 13h 8m | 12h 18m | 11h 26m | 10h 40m | 10h 17m |
Datong experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 |