Datong weather in May
In May, Datong has an average high of 25 °C76 °F and an average low of 8 °C46 °F, with about 36 mm1.4 in of precipitation. It is the 4th warmest month of the year and ranks 5th for precipitation.
How May compares with other months
Compared with April, May is 7 °C12.6 °F warmer on average and wetter by 14 mm0.6 in. Compared with June, May is 5.2 °C9.4 °F cooler on average and drier by 25 mm1.0 in. Daylight lasts about 14.4 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 41% and the average cloud amount 53%.
Is May a good time to visit Datong?
Yes — May is one of the most comfortable months to visit Datong by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in May
For Datong in May, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
May in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Datong | 2576 | 846 | 361.4 |
| Ulanqab | 2170 | 642 | 331.3 |
| Jining | 2170 | 542 | 331.3 |
| Shuozhou | 2476 | 846 | 381.5 |
| Zhangjiakou | 2576 | 948 | 381.5 |
| Hohhot | 2475 | 846 | 311.2 |
| Xuanhua | 2680 | 1049 | 391.5 |
| Xinzhou | 2780 | 1151 | 401.6 |
| Dingzhou | 3087 | 1458 | 391.5 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in May: Xuanhua, Xinzhou and Dingzhou; cooler: Ulanqab and Jining.
Other months in Datong
- January−3 °C26 °F / −16 °C3 °F
- February1 °C35 °F / −12 °C11 °F
- March9 °C48 °F / −5 °C22 °F
- April17 °C63 °F / 1 °C33 °F
- May25 °C76 °F / 8 °C46 °F
- June29 °C84 °F / 14 °C57 °F
- July30 °C87 °F / 17 °C62 °F
- August28 °C83 °F / 15 °C59 °F
- September23 °C73 °F / 9 °C48 °F
- October15 °C59 °F / 1 °C34 °F
- November5 °C41 °F / −6 °C20 °F
- December−3 °C27 °F / −14 °C6 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Datong in May?
In May the average high in Datong is 25 °C (76 °F) and the average low is 8 °C (46 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Datong in May?
On average about 36 mm (1.4 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 5th of the 12 months.
Is May the warmest month in Datong?
No. The warmest month in Datong is July, with an average high of 30 °C (87 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of -16 °C (3 °F).
How long is the day in Datong in May?
In the middle of May the day in Datong lasts about 14.4 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Datong in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 41%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Datong in May?
On average about 53% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,245 m, while Datong lies at about 1,054 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +1.2 °C2.2 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.