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Best Time for Shanxi heritage: Datong to Pingyao

Last updated: 2026-09-23

Preferred months for this journey: May, June, September, October. Check the seasonal notes before choosing your dates.

The loess plateau at its clearest — grotto Buddhas in raking light, Wutai's temple ridges above the haze, and Pingyao's walls gold at sunset.
Bitter, dry cold — but Pingyao under lanterns and snow, nearly empty, is the old China photographers chase.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	−14.4°C	−2.5°C	3 mm	9.6 h
February	−10.7°C	1.7°C	7 mm	10.5 h
March	−5.3°C	8.8°C	10 mm	11.7 h
April	0.7°C	17.1°C	26 mm	13.0 h	❄
May	7.5°C	23.6°C	40 mm	14.1 h
June	13.1°C	27.8°C	66 mm	14.7 h
July	15.9°C	28.8°C	123 mm	14.4 h
August	14.3°C	26.4°C	109 mm	13.5 h
September	8.6°C	21.2°C	76 mm	12.2 h
October	1.2°C	14.4°C	31 mm	11.0 h	❄
November	−6.2°C	5.5°C	13 mm	9.8 h	❄
December	−13.0°C	−1.8°C	3 mm	9.3 h