Datong in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Datong sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 242 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Datong's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Datong's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 242 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Datong in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Datong reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Datong
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -3° / -15° | 3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 2° / -11° | 5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 9° / -4° | 14 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 11.7 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 17° / 2° | 27 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 13 | 6.0 |
| May | 23° / 9° | 39 | 6 | 0.1 | 14.2 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 27° / 15° | 59 | 9.4 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 28° / 18° | 96 | 11.8 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 88 | 10.5 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 22° / 10° | 67 | 8.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 15° / 3° | 32 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 6° / -5° | 13 | 3 | 1.5 | 9.8 | 0.9 |
| Dec | -1° / -12° | 3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Datong gets around 242 mm of rain over 32 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Datong
In summer, Datong overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Datong?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer 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 Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Datong sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 32 days see rain.
UV index in Datong in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Datong in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 40 | 40 | 47 | 41 | 36 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 39 | 47 | 38 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | Poor |
| Feb | 40 | Poor |
| Mar | 47 | Poor |
| Apr | 41 | Poor |
| May | 36 | Poor |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 39 | Poor |
| Nov | 47 | Poor |
| Dec | 38 | Poor |
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.
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.
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
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.