Hohhot vs Baotou: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 157 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Baotou is the sunnier overall: about 3,170 hours of sunshine a year to Hohhot's 3,039. Baotou has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Hohhot in 1 (8 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Hohhot | Baotou | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,039 | 3,170 |
| Sunniest month | May (91/100) | May (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 83/100 |
| Rain / year | 373 mm | 336 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Hohhot vs Baotou month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hohhot | Baotou | Hohhot | Baotou | Hohhot | Baotou | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -5° | -4° | 2 | 2 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 0° | 1° | 4 | 4 |
| March | 0 | 8 | 8° | 9° | 8 | 7 |
| April | 63 | 88 | 16° | 19° | 15 | 13 |
| May | 91 | 93 | 24° | 26° | 31 | 29 |
| June | 87 | 89 | 29° | 31° | 53 | 48 |
| July | 79 | 75 | 31° | 33° | 96 | 78 |
| August | 83 | 84 | 28° | 30° | 74 | 74 |
| September | 86 | 88 | 22° | 24° | 59 | 54 |
| October | 47 | 63 | 14° | 16° | 19 | 16 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 4° | 5° | 9 | 9 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -4° | -3° | 3 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Baotou · Apr Baotou · May even · Jun even · Jul Hohhot · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Baotou · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Hohhot averages 0/100, Baotou 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-1°C vs 0°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 16°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Hohhot averages 83/100, Baotou 83/100. Baotou is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: Baotou (average score 76/100 vs 67). Baotou is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Hohhot weather by month · Baotou weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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