Baotou vs Ordos: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 119 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Baotou is the sunnier overall: about 3,170 hours of sunshine a year to Ordos's 3,002. Baotou has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Ordos in 1 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Baotou | Ordos | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,170 | 3,002 |
| Sunniest month | May (93/100) | May (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 83/100 |
| Rain / year | 336 mm | 386 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Baotou vs Ordos month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baotou | Ordos | Baotou | Ordos | Baotou | Ordos | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -4° | -5° | 2 | 2 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 1° | 0° | 4 | 5 |
| March | 8 | 0 | 9° | 7° | 7 | 8 |
| April | 88 | 62 | 19° | 16° | 13 | 17 |
| May | 93 | 91 | 26° | 23° | 29 | 32 |
| June | 89 | 87 | 31° | 28° | 48 | 51 |
| July | 75 | 81 | 33° | 30° | 78 | 88 |
| August | 84 | 80 | 30° | 27° | 74 | 89 |
| September | 88 | 86 | 24° | 21° | 54 | 60 |
| October | 63 | 46 | 16° | 14° | 16 | 21 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 5° | 4° | 9 | 11 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -3° | -4° | 2 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Baotou · Apr Baotou · May even · Jun even · Jul Ordos · Aug Baotou · Sep even · Oct Baotou · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Baotou averages 0/100, Ordos 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (0°C vs -1°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Baotou (average score 63/100 vs 51). Baotou is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 15°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Baotou averages 83/100, Ordos 83/100. Baotou is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: Baotou (average score 76/100 vs 66). Baotou is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Baotou weather by month · Ordos weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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