Datong
Datong is a major city in Shanxi, China, 1,054 m above sea level. It has a population of about 3,105,591 (2020). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Apr–May · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Datong at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
101 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
1 of them World Heritage
How Datong has grown
People living in the built-up area (223 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+76%891k in 1975 → 1.57M in 2025Weather in Datong
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 69%
When to go to Datong
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 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 80 | 83 | 62 | 51 | 66 | 78 | 71 | 53 | 57 |
| High | -3° | 1° | 8° | 16° | 23° | 27° | 28° | 26° | 22° | 15° | 6° | -1° |
| Low | -17° | -12° | -5° | 1° | 8° | 14° | 17° | 15° | 9° | 2° | -6° | -14° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 101 | 80 | 55 | 18 | 6 | 2 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
What's on in Datong
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Datong
More museums: China Sculpture Museum · 大同美术馆 · 大同规划展览馆 · 平城纪念馆 · 开化寺 · 梁思成纪念馆 · 魁星文化博物馆
Outdoors around Datong
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 Datong
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Datong
Earthquakes around Datong
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Datong
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Datong from above
Postal codes
Getting to Datong
Places near Datong
Places with a climate like Datong
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
