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Datong, China
Shanxi · China
Datong is a major city in Shanxi, China with a population of 1,850,000. Elevation: 3,458 ft (1,054 m). Average temperature: 45°F (7°C).
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People
Climate
| Population | 1,850,000 |
| Population Density | 341 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 3,458 ft (1,054 m) |
| Coordinates | 40.0936°, 113.2914° |
| Timezone | Asia/Shanghai |
| Country | 🇨🇳 China |
| State / Province | Shanxi |
| Average Temperature | 45°F (7°C) |
| January Average | 14°F (-10°C) |
| July Average | 71°F (22°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 14.5 inches (369 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.9 inches (2 cm) |
About Datong
Datong is a major city in China (Shanxi) with a population of 1,850,000. The city sits at an elevation of 3,458 feet (1,054 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 45°F (7°C). Temperatures range from 14°F in January to 71°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 14.5 inches. The timezone is Asia/Shanghai.
Climate in Datong
Datong has an average annual temperature of 7.9°C (46°F). The hottest month is Jul (23°C), the coldest is Jan (-9.8°C). Average annual precipitation is 375 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 44.6°F |
| 17% below China avg | |
| January Average | 14°F (-10°C) |
| July Average | 71°F (22°C) |
| Sunny Days | 310 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 3,458 ft (1,054 m) |
| Area | 5,427.2 sq mi (14,056.4 km²) |
| Population Density | 341/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 40.0936°N, 113.2914°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Shanghai |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°F (-10°C) | 0.1 in | Coldest |
| February | 21°F (-6°C) | 0.2 in | |
| March | 33°F (0°C) | 0.3 in | |
| April | 48°F (9°C) | 0.7 in | |
| May | 60°F (16°C) | 1.1 in | |
| June | 68°F (20°C) | 1.8 in | |
| July | 71°F (22°C) | 4.0 in | Warmest, Wettest |
| August | 68°F (20°C) | 3.5 in | |
| September | 59°F (15°C) | 1.8 in | |
| October | 46°F (8°C) | 0.8 in | |
| November | 30°F (-1°C) | 0.3 in | |
| December | 18°F (-8°C) | 0.1 in | Driest |
Datong has a seasonal temperature swing of 57°F / from 14°F in January to 71°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 14.5 inches, with July being the wettest month (4.0") and December the driest (0.1").
Colleges & Universities in Datong
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanxi University (Datong), Pingcheng Campus | College | — | Visit → |
| 同煤一中初中部 | College | — | — |
| 同煤大学技师学院 | University | — | — |
| 大同大学 | University | — | — |
| 大同大学 | University | — | — |
| 大同大学御东校区 | University | — | — |
| 大同大学煤炭工程学院 | University | — | — |
| 大同煤炭职业技术学院 | College | — | — |
| 大同电力高级技工学校 | College | — | — |
Schools in Datong
148+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 山西省大同市第二中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市卫生学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同铁一中 | — | — | — | — |
| 馨茂学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市实验小学分校 | — | — | — | — |
| 水泊寺中心小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 北岳小学分校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市北岳小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 御东第一小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市云冈区恒安二中 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市第二十二中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市第二十中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 西韩岭学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市实验小学南校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同机车高级技工学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同一中 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同第十八小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同一中 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同一中南校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同三中 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同十一中 | — | — | — | — |
| 北京师范大学大同附中 | — | — | — | — |
| 高级技工学校 | — | — | — | — |
| Datong No.10 Middle School | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市云冈区现代双语学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市御东第二小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市实验小学文翰分校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市实验中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 开发区第一小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同十二中 | — | — | — | — |
| 北岳中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城区第十一小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同平城双语小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同大学附属小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市第一高级职业中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市外国语学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 云冈区西花园小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市云冈区现代双语学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 恒德学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同四中 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市第二高级职业中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同六中分校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市职业教育中心 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城区第四十三小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城区第十四小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同五中 | — | — | — | — |
| 平城区第十四小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市财会学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同七中 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城区第四十八小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市第十九中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同平城区四十七校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同平城双语学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 第二十三小学校枫林分校 | — | — | — | — |
| 实验小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 第四十二小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 二十三校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同幼儿师范学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 第十小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 二十三校分校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城区第一小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 第四十四小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市特殊教育学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 平城区第十八小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城区第三十二小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城区第四十六小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同十八中 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同平城区三十五校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大成双语学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同二中 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市博盛中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同大学附属小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城区第四十五小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城区机车一校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城区御河小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城区第二十九校 | — | — | — | — |
| 平城二中 | — | — | — | — |
| 平城区示范小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城区第十四小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 云冈区天沐小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城区第十八小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市幼师幼儿园 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同六中 | — | — | — | — |
| 山西省大同市第二中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市卫生学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同铁一中 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市实验小学分校 | — | — | — | — |
| 水泊寺中心小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 北岳小学分校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市北岳小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 御东第一小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市实验小学南校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同机车高级技工学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同一中 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同第十八小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同一中 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同一中南校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同三中 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同十一中 | — | — | — | — |
| 北京师范大学大同附中 | — | — | — | — |
| 高级技工学校 | — | — | — | — |
| Datong No.10 Middle School | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市御东第二小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市实验小学文翰分校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同十二中 | — | — | — | — |
| 北岳中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城区第十一小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同平城双语小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同大学附属小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市第一高级职业中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 恒德学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同四中 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市第二高级职业中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同六中分校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市职业教育中心 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城区第四十三小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城区第十四小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 平城区第十四小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市财会学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同七中 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城区第四十八小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市第十九中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同平城区四十七校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同平城双语学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 实验小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 第四十二小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 二十三校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同幼儿师范学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 二十三校分校 | — | — | — | — |
| 第四十四小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市特殊教育学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 平城区第十八小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城区第三十二小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城区第四十六小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同十八中 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同平城区三十五校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同二中 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市博盛中学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同大学附属小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城区第四十五小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城区机车一校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城中学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城区御河小学 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城区第二十九校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市平城区第十四小学校 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同市幼师幼儿园 | — | — | — | — |
| 大同六中 | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Datong
0 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality |
|---|
Museums in Datong
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Sculpture Museum | ||||
| China Sculpture Museum | ||||
| Datong Museum | ||||
| Datong Museum | ||||
| Yungang museum | ||||
| 大同煤炭博物馆 | ||||
| 大同美术馆 | ||||
| 大同美术馆 | ||||
| 大同规划展览馆 | ||||
| 大同规划展览馆 | ||||
| 平城纪念馆 | ||||
| 平城纪念馆 | ||||
| 开化寺 | ||||
| 开化寺 | ||||
| 梁思成纪念馆 | ||||
| 梁思成纪念馆 | ||||
| 魁星文化博物馆 | ||||
| 魁星文化博物馆 |
Libraries in Datong
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 大同市图书馆 | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Datong
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 古城集贸市场 | |||||
| 大红门建材批发市场 |
Hotels in Datong
32 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Datong
17 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Datong
9 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Datong
1 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Datong
2 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theme Parks in Datong
1 theme parks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Datong
1 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Datong
8 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Datong
3 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Datong
13 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Datong
11 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Datong
4 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Datong
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Datong Sports Park Stadium |
Ski Resorts Near Datong
1 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 大同万龙白登山国际滑雪场 | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Datong
3 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Datong Yungang International Airport | DAT | Large Airport |
| Huairen Air Base | — | Medium Airport |
| Datong Qingshuihe Air Base | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Datong
4 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| China Post | |
| China Post | |
| China Post | |
| China Post |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Datong
22 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Chunyang Taoist Temple | |
| Confucius temple | |
| Dongyue Temple | |
| Huayan Temple | |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church | |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church | |
| Protestant Datong East Church | |
| Protestant Datong East Church | |
| Protestant Datong West Church | |
| Protestant Datong West Church | |
| Shanhua Temple | |
| Temple for Academic God | |
| 关帝庙 | |
| 圆通寺 | |
| 小华严寺 | |
| 德缘禅寺 | |
| 朝阳宫 | |
| 栴檀寺 | |
| 法华寺 | |
| 清真大寺 |
Quick Facts
Around Datong
Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data
🇨🇳 About China
Public Holidays in China
6 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Datong
What is the population of Datong?
Datong has a population of 1,850,000 residents and is located in China. The population density is 341 people per square mile, spread across 5,427.2 square miles.
What is the weather like in Datong?
Datong has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 45°F (7°C). Winter temperatures average 14°F in January, while summers reach an average of 71°F in July. The area receives 310 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 14.5 inches.