Datong Temperature by Month
Datong in Shanxi, China sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between -3°C (27°F) in January and 29°C (84°F) in July, averaging 15°C (59°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Datong Monthly Temperatures
Visitors to Datong will encounter a climate influenced by big temperature differences across the year. Nighttime temperatures range from 17°C (63°F) in July to -16°C (3°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Datong by month:
The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Datong vs China
The map below shows the annual temperature across China. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Datong vs World: Temperature Compared
Datong's average annual maximum temperature is 15°C (59°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually — warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
Zermatt, Switzerland averages just 4°C (39°F) annually due to its altitude, with very cold winters and cool summers even at its warmest.
Buenos Aires, Argentina averages 23°C (73°F) a year, with hot summers and mild winters — and seasons reversed compared to Europe.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Datong this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Datong's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Datong climate page.
