Dandong
Dandong is a major city in Liaoning, China, close to the sea. It has a population of about 2,188,436 (2020). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced hot-summer continental (Köppen Dwa), with dry, cold winters and wet summers.
Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Dandong at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
293 mm of rain
9 mm of rain
August
within 1.5 km
Weather in Dandong
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 15 km/h · humidity 35%
When to go to Dandong
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 53 | 50 | 48 | 65 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 50 | 80 | 75 | 42 | 50 |
| High | -3° | 2° | 8° | 15° | 20° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 24° | 17° | 7° | 0° |
| Low | -14° | -9° | -2° | 4° | 10° | 16° | 21° | 21° | 15° | 7° | -2° | -9° |
| Rain (mm) | 9 | 14 | 26 | 55 | 87 | 119 | 293 | 240 | 101 | 51 | 32 | 14 |
| Wet days | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| Sea | 2° | 1° | 2° | 7° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 6° |
What's on in Dandong
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Dandong
More museums: 丹东博物馆 · Memorial Hall of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea
Outdoors around Dandong
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Dandong
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Dandong
Earthquakes around Dandong
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tropical storms · Dandong
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Dandong
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Dandong from above
Getting to Dandong
Places near Dandong
Places with a climate like Dandong
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
