Bayanhot weather by month & the best time to visit
China · major city break · cold desert climate

The best time to visit Bayanhot is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with June and September close behind. Bayanhot averages about 3,146 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 20 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Bayanhot?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bayanhot is May, then June and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bayanhot?
Bayanhot is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,146 hours of sunshine a year. 94 Sunshine Score points separate May (94) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #22 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 57% of the annual 201 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -13° / 9°F | 2 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -9° / 16°F | 2 mm | 3 |
| March | 16 | 10° / 50°F | -4° / 25°F | 4 mm | 5 |
| April | 80 | 18° / 64°F | 2° / 36°F | 9 mm | 7 |
| May | 94 | 25° / 77°F | 9° / 48°F | 20 mm | 8 |
| June | 92 | 30° / 86°F | 15° / 59°F | 33 mm | 9 |
| July | 90 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 41 mm | 9 |
| August | 90 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 41 mm | 8 |
| September | 92 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 32 mm | 7 |
| October | 64 | 16° / 61°F | 2° / 36°F | 12 mm | 5 |
| November | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -5° / 23°F | 4 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -12° / 10°F | 1 mm | 2 |
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Bayanhot: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Bayanhot?
Bayanhot is a major city break in China at 1,395 m elevation with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Bayanhot get a year?
Bayanhot gets about 3,146 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Bayanhot?
The sunniest time to visit Bayanhot is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 94/100 (with June and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Bayanhot?
January is the least sunny month in Bayanhot, scoring 0/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Bayanhot?
The typical midday UV index in Bayanhot peaks around 9 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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