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Datong enjoys a continental monsoon climate, featured with sharp temperature difference between day and night. Winter is long, cold and dry. Summer and autumn are cool and agreeable. The annual average temperature is 5.5 °C, while the annual rainfall averages 400 millimeters.
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Suitable time to travel in Datong is from April to October. The temperature in Datong normally changes sharply between day and night. Therefore, it is highly advisable that a thick overcoat should be taken to keep out the cold, even in summer.
Average Data
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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June
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Average High (F)
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25
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34
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45
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61
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73
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81
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Average Low (F)
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3
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10
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21
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36
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48
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57
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Average High (C)
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-4
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1
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7
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16
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23
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27
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Average Low (C)
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-16
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-12
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-6
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2
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9
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14
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Average Data
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July
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Average High (F)
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82
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79
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72
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59
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43
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38
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Average Low (F)
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63
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59
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48
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36
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19
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7
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Average High (C)
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28
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26
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22
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15
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6
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-2
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Average Low (C)
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17
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15
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9
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2
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-7
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-14
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