Hohhot vs Ordos: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇨🇳 China · 225 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Hohhot and Ordos are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,039 vs 3,002 hours a year. Hohhot has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 of 12 months; the other 11 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Hohhot | Ordos | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,039 | 3,002 |
| Sunniest month | May (91/100) | May (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 83/100 |
| Rain / year | 373 mm | 386 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Hohhot vs Ordos month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hohhot | Ordos | Hohhot | Ordos | Hohhot | Ordos | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -5° | -5° | 2 | 2 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 0° | 0° | 4 | 5 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 8° | 7° | 8 | 8 |
| April | 63 | 62 | 16° | 16° | 15 | 17 |
| May | 91 | 91 | 24° | 23° | 31 | 32 |
| June | 87 | 87 | 29° | 28° | 53 | 51 |
| July | 79 | 81 | 31° | 30° | 96 | 88 |
| August | 83 | 80 | 28° | 27° | 74 | 89 |
| September | 86 | 86 | 22° | 21° | 59 | 60 |
| October | 47 | 46 | 14° | 14° | 19 | 21 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 9 | 11 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -4° | -4° | 3 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Hohhot · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Hohhot averages 0/100, Ordos 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-1°C vs -1°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Hohhot averages 51/100, Ordos 51/100. Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 15°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Hohhot averages 83/100, Ordos 83/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Hohhot averages 67/100, Ordos 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Hohhot weather by month · Ordos weather by month · Best time to visit China.
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