Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Wuwei Shi
Wuwei Shi
Gansu, China

Dongdatan

Dongdatan is a locality in Gansu, China, 2,574 m above sea level. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now-4°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time03:48
37.25° N, 103.37° EElevation 2,574 mUTC+8 · China Standard Time
The year in Dongdatanweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec44October
October: high / low8° / -2°
Rain this month19mm
Best timeJun–Aug

Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Dongdatan at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month20°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-16°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthAugust

69 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

2 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 100 km

Weather in Dongdatan

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
-4°C

Cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 66%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct2°-4°
Tue27 Oct8°-3°
Wed28 Oct1°-2°0.7 mm
Thu29 Oct7°-2°
Fri30 Oct13°1°
Sat31 Oct1°-3°
Sun1 Nov3°-3°
Mon2 Nov6°-2°
Tue3 Nov8°-2°
Wed4 Nov4°0°1 mm

When to go to Dongdatan

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score565449435770707051445558
High-4°-2°2°9°14°18°20°19°14°8°2°-3°
Low-16°-14°-9°-3°3°8°10°9°5°-2°-9°-14°
Rain (mm)24101533486469461932
Wet days1124710111211510

What's on in Dongdatan

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Dongdatan

All monuments

Nature around Dongdatan

Nature in China

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Dongdatan

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Dongdatan

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.7Baiyin 70 km ↖1990 · 40 km
5.6Baiyin 62 km ↖2000 · 46 km
5.6Haidong 64 km →1995 · 95 km
5.5Wuwei 127 km ↗1958 · 135 km

Towns and villages around Dongdatan

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Dongdatan

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Dongdatan?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Dongdatan.
What is the hottest month in Dongdatan?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 10°C.
What is the coldest month in Dongdatan?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -4°C and lows of -16°C.
What is the rainiest month in Dongdatan?
August is the wettest month with about 69 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.