Datong weather in June

In June, Datong sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 59 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of June to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Datong's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Datong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
5:02 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
59%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Datong is prefecture-level city in Shanxi, China.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 36.6 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
132/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical June day in Datong reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 1°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12612
22612
32613
42613
52613
62613
72613
82613
92714
102714
112714
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302816

How June really feels in Datong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Datong weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -15°30.91.19.50.0
Feb / -11°51.81.810.40.0
Mar / -4°143.62.111.72.1
Apr17° / 274.70.9136.0
May23° / 3960.114.27.4
Jun27° / 15°599.4014.86.6
Jul28° / 18°9611.8014.65.6
Aug27° / 16°8810.5013.66.5
Sep22° / 10°678.8012.36.9
Oct15° / 325.40.210.95.2
Nov / -5°1331.59.80.9
Dec-1° / -12°30.81.29.20.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in June, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35446
45347
55347
65248
75248
85149
95149
105149
115050
125050
134951
145050
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Datong gets around 59 mm of rain over 9.4 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
219
320
421
522
622
724
825
926
1027
1128
1229
1329
1430
1531
1631
1732
1833
1934
2034
2135
2236
2336
2436
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198200
297300
397300
496400
596400
695500
794600
892710
991810
1090910
11891010
12871210
13861310
14851410
15821620
16811720
17801820
18772030
19762130
20742240
21722350
22712450
23692560
24662770
25642880
26622981
27603091
285831101
295632111
305433121

Wind in June

Winds average 9 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of June to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:05 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 7:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:057:43
214.75:057:44
314.75:057:45
414.75:047:45
514.75:047:46
614.75:047:47
714.75:037:47
814.85:037:48
914.85:037:49
1014.85:037:49
1114.85:027:50
1214.85:027:50
1314.85:027:51
1414.85:027:51
1514.85:027:52
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1814.85:027:53
1914.85:027:53
2014.95:027:53
2114.95:037:54
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2514.95:037:55
2614.85:047:55
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2814.85:047:55
2914.85:057:55
3014.85:057:55

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.37 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Datong

In seasonPeak

In June, Datong sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Datong sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Datong?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Datong for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Datong in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Datong sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Datong in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Datong peaks around May 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowMay 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Datong in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Datong is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Datong's WHO annual average of 36.6 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1746 µg/m³Aug 1725 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr41Poor
May36Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Datong?

Datong sits at 40.1°N, 113.3°E, 1,054 m above sea level, in China. The nearest listed city is Beijing, 265 km away.

TianjinChengdeJinanSaynshandZhengzhouLuoyangSongyang

Topography around Datong

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Datong.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Datong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 1,055 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,552 m.

The land around Datong is covered by artificial surfaces (81%) within 3 km, grassland (41%), artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
563 m
80 km
1,552 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Beijing 265 km · Tianjin 349 km · Chengde 406 km · Jinan 499 km · Saynshand 593 km · Zhengzhou 594 km · Luoyang 607 km · Songyang 627 km

China travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,862
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.5
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
17.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 464
Religion
unaffiliated 52%folk religion 22%Buddhist 18%Christian 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Datong (40.0936°, 113.2914°, elevation 1,054 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).