Datong in February

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

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• AprilGreatInside Datong's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
• MayGreatInside Datong's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
• SeptemberGreatInside Datong's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
• OctoberGreatInside Datong's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.

• DatongHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 4 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.

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.

• Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) big impact

  Spring Festival: about 5–11 Feb 2027 (New Year's Day 6 Feb; official dates set late in the year — check) · China

  Chunyun travel rush for about 40 days around it; shops and small restaurants close for up to a week, trains and flights sell out, hotel prices jump. Big sights stay open with crowds.

Crowds · China overall

High

Prices · China overall

High

China overall: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

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

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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