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Datong in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very cold, dry), Jul–Aug rain.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C); average high / low
Rain days: 2
Crowds: Low; China overall
Prices: Low; China overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Datong

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very cold, dry), Jul–Aug rain.

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

DatongHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -14 °C (7 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 7 °F (-14 °C), rain on about 2 days
North China, China · Beijing, Tianjin, Xi'an, Datong, Pingyaocool
Continental: dry winters down to −10 °C (14 °F), 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 (−10 °C), hot humid summers with thunderstorms. Dust and smog peak in late winter and spring; September–October is the clear season.

China overall: Cold north, pleasant south and Yunnan; Harbin ice season opens late in the month.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Datong, side by side.

First month

Second month

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very cold, dry), Jul–Aug rain.

April: Inside Datong's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.

Datong: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.