As a world renowned summer resort, Dalian is at its most attractive between April and October.

The annual average temperature remains somewhere around 10°C. August is the hottest month, when the daily temperature is infrequently below 24°C., with extremes as high as 35°C. January is the coldest month, when it averages minus 4.9°C., with extremes as low as minus 24°C.

The annual precipitation varies greatly from one year to another, but generally between 550 to 950 millimeters rainfall. As a port city, about 60 to 70 per cent of the precipitation falls in summer, mostly during rainstorm activity. In contrast, spring and summer witness relatively long spells of drought.It is fairly windy in this city with the powerful Yellow Sea pounding the jutting peninsular with refreshing fury. The perennial current from the ocean helps moisten the air, making it pleasantly fresh to breathe.