When to go · Datong
Datong in May
Great month. Inside Datong's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C75°F / 9°C48°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 33
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Datong's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Weather in May
- DatongHighs around 24 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 33 daysHighs around 75 °F, lows around 48 °F, rain on about 33 days
- North China, China · Beijing, Tianjin, Xi'an, Datong, Pingyaobest weather
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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Labour Day (May Day) big impact
1–5 May · China
Five-day holiday with make-up working days around it; the Great Wall, West Lake and the Bund packed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Warm and clear, but the 1–5 May holiday packs every sight; go after the 6th.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast