Ordos weather by month & the best time to visit
China · city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Ordos is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with June and September close behind. Ordos averages about 3,002 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 32 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Ordos?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ordos 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 Ordos?
Ordos is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,002 hours of sunshine a year. 91 Sunshine Score points separate May (91) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #38 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 61% of the year's 386 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -16° / 3°F | 2 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -12° / 10°F | 5 mm | 3 |
| March | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -6° / 21°F | 8 mm | 4 |
| April | 62 | 16° / 61°F | 1° / 34°F | 17 mm | 6 |
| May | 91 | 23° / 73°F | 7° / 45°F | 32 mm | 7 |
| June | 87 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 51 mm | 8 |
| July | 81 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 88 mm | 8 |
| August | 80 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 89 mm | 7 |
| September | 86 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 60 mm | 6 |
| October | 46 | 14° / 57°F | 1° / 34°F | 21 mm | 4 |
| November | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -7° / 19°F | 11 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -15° / 5°F | 2 mm | 1 |
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Ordos: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Ordos?
Ordos is a city break in China at 1,394 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Ordos get a year?
Ordos gets about 3,002 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Ordos?
The sunniest time to visit Ordos is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 91/100 (with June and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Ordos?
January is the least sunny month in Ordos, scoring 0/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Ordos?
The typical midday UV index in Ordos peaks around 8 (very high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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