Dalian (Ganjingzi) weather by month & the best time to visit
🇨🇳 China · major coastal city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Dalian (Ganjingzi) is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 82/100), with June close behind. Dalian (Ganjingzi) averages about 2,159 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 53 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,159
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 82/100
- Rain / year
- 652 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈14 cm
- Midday UV at peak
- 6 (high)
- Sea at warmest
- 29°C / 84°F
- Population
- 4.9M
- Elevation
- 29 m
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When is the best time to visit Dalian (Ganjingzi)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Dalian (Ganjingzi) is September, then June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 6 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Dalian (Ganjingzi)?
Dalian (Ganjingzi) gets a moderate 2,159 hours of sunshine a year. 82 Sunshine Score points separate September (82) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #123 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 59% of the annual 652 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -4° / 25°F | 6 mm | 1 | 5° / 41°F |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -3° / 27°F | 11 mm | 2 | 2° / 36°F |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 1° / 34°F | 12 mm | 3 | 4° / 39°F |
| April | 21 | 11° / 52°F | 6° / 43°F | 41 mm | 5 | 9° / 48°F |
| May | 60 | 17° / 63°F | 12° / 54°F | 59 mm | 6 | 14° / 57°F |
| June | 78 | 22° / 72°F | 18° / 64°F | 71 mm | 5 | 19° / 66°F |
| July | 66 | 26° / 79°F | 22° / 72°F | 136 mm | 6 | 24° / 75°F |
| August | 64 | 27° / 81°F | 23° / 73°F | 175 mm | 6 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 82 | 23° / 73°F | 19° / 66°F | 53 mm | 5 | 25° / 77°F |
| October | 63 | 17° / 63°F | 13° / 55°F | 43 mm | 3 | 19° / 66°F |
| November | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 6° / 43°F | 34 mm | 2 | 14° / 57°F |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -1° / 30°F | 11 mm | 1 | 10° / 50°F |
Sea temperature in Dalian (Ganjingzi) by month
The sea off Dalian (Ganjingzi) is warmest in August at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in February at 2°C / 36°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 3 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Yantai China · 153 km · best in Sep · 2,005 h sun/yr
- Weihai China · 207 km · best in Oct · 1,939 h sun/yr
- Dongying (Kenli) China · 290 km · best in Oct · 2,048 h sun/yr
- Tangshan (Fengrun) China · 315 km · best in Apr · 2,232 h sun/yr
- Qingdao (Jiaozhou) China · 316 km · best in Oct · 2,121 h sun/yr
- Weifang (Kuiwen) China · 334 km · best in Oct · 2,123 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Changhai China · 103 km · 2,223 h sun/yr · best in May
- Yingkou (Laobian) China · 189 km · 2,297 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Jinzhou (Linghai) China · 220 km · 2,318 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Qinhuangdao (Changli) China · 227 km · 2,237 h sun/yr · best in May
Head-to-head
How Dalian (Ganjingzi) compares month by month: Dalian (Ganjingzi) vs Shenyang · Dalian (Ganjingzi) vs Yantai · Dalian (Ganjingzi) vs Dongying (Kenli) · Dalian (Ganjingzi) vs Weihai · all comparisons
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