When to go in Dalian
| Climate
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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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Jun
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Jul
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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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| Daily highs (°C)
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0 |
1 |
7 |
15 |
20 |
24 |
27 |
27 |
24 |
18 |
10 |
3
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| Nightly lows (°C)
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−7 |
−5 |
0 |
7 |
12 |
17 |
21 |
22 |
17 |
11 |
3 |
−4
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| Precipitation (mm)
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0.9 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
4.7 |
8.3 |
14.0 |
15.4 |
6.5 |
2.9 |
2.0 |
1.1
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| Daylight (hrs/day)
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6.4 |
7.1 |
7.7 |
8.6 |
9.0 |
8.5 |
7.1 |
7.8 |
8.4 |
7.6 |
6.1 |
5.9
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Note that the seasons here tend to be delayed by one month
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The city is best visited in the spring, when Dalian begins to shed its drab winter coat and cherries begin to appear on the trees, waiting to be plucked. Autumn is also very enjoyable, mainly because the temps are a tad cooler but the humidity is far less evident. During the summer school holidays (early Jul-late Aug) the city attracts large numbers of domestic tourists, making long distance transport tickets and hotel rooms harder to find and some sights more expensive. Labour Day (one week around May 1) and National Day (one week around Oct 1) holidays see similar, though smaller, influxes and so it may be preferable to schedule visits outside these times. Although the cherries are long gone and wintery gusts have settled in, the Chinese New Year (lasting weeks, beginning in Jan or Feb depending on the lunar calendar) may be an enjoyable time to visit the city if crowds are not your thing, as Dalian's short history prevents many from calling the city their hometown, and therefore the city has a quiet feel during these winter weeks.
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Dalian
