Yearly Weather for Dandong, Liaoning, China

The area is home to long winters, and humid, somewhat hot summers, belonging to the humid continental climate regime. Winter usually begins in late November and continues until the end of March (about 4 months), with the most severe cold only lasting for around three weeks in December, January or February. The coldest month, January, averages -7.4 °C (18.7 °F). Spring, though a period of quick warming, is delayed by one month compared to more inland parts of the province, and is somewhat dry until May. The heat of summer is somewhat moderated by the proximity to the ocean; the city's warmest month, August, averages 23.4 °C (74.1 °F), while inland Shenyang averages 24.7 °C (76.5 °F). Precipitation is generous, too, further exemplifying the maritime influence.