When to go · Datong
Datong in May
Great month. Inside Datong's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 33
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Inside Datong's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Datong in this guide.
Weather in May
- DatongHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 33 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 33 days
- North China, China · Beijing, Tianjin, Xi'an, Datong, Pingyaobest weather
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.
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Datong, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
May: 33
Apr: 21 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
May: Inside Datong's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Datong's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Datong: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast