Datong in January

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

January 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 -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -17 °C (1 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 1 °F (-17 °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.

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

Medium

Prices · China overall

Medium

China overall: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.

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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