When to go · Datong
Datong in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very cold, dry), Jul–Aug rain.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C81°F / 15°C59°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 76
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Datong
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very cold, dry), Jul–Aug rain.
Weather in August
- DatongHighs around 27 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 76 daysHighs around 81 °F, lows around 59 °F, rain on about 76 days
- North China, China · Beijing, Tianjin, Xi'an, Datong, Pingyaorainy
Continental: dry winters down to −10 °C, hot humid summers with thunderstorms. Dust and smog peak in late winter and spring; September–October is the clear season.Continental: dry winters down to 14 °F, hot humid summers with thunderstorms. Dust and smog peak in late winter and spring; September–October is the clear season.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast