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Monthly climate in Erenhot, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Erenhot features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (4 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-25 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 170 mm (6.7 inches) and receives 24 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Erenhot enjoys an average of 3649 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 58 minutes to 15 hours 22 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Erenhot, China

The warmest months in Erenhot are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (71 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -11 °C (4 - 12 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Erenhot experiences 84 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 166 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Erenhot. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum2°C
(36°F)		11°C
(52°F)		21°C
(70°F)		31°C
(88°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(98°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		17°C
(63°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum-1°C
(30°F)		7°C
(44°F)		17°C
(64°F)		28°C
(82°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(95°F)		29°C
(85°F)		25°C
(77°F)		15°C
(59°F)		0°C
(33°F)
Average high-9°C
(16°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		7°C
(45°F)		15°C
(60°F)		22°C
(73°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(87°F)		27°C
(81°F)		23°C
(73°F)		12°C
(54°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-8°C
(17°F)
Daily mean-15°C
(4°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		8°C
(47°F)		16°C
(61°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		21°C
(71°F)		16°C
(61°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-14°C
(7°F)
Average low-21°C
(-5°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		1°C
(34°F)		8°C
(47°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		10°C
(50°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-18°C
(-0°F)
Mean minimum-27°C
(-16°F)		-25°C
(-13°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(52°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-18°C
(-1°F)		-27°C
(-17°F)
Minimum-32°C
(-25°F)		-28°C
(-19°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		3°C
(38°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(47°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-31°C
(-23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Erenhot, China

Erenhot usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 4 rainy days and 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Erenhot are January, November and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Erenhot. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)1 (0.0)5 (0.2)6 (0.2)10 (0.4)10 (0.4)17 (0.7)50 (2.0)37 (1.5)16 (0.6)10 (0.4)5 (0.2)3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)011124552210

Monthly sunshine hours in Erenhot, China

The sunniest months in Erenhot are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 37 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Erenhot: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Erenhot. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours216265314320347351366350308288259259
Mean daily daylight hours9h 19m10h 28m11h 56m13h 26m14h 43m15h 22m15h 2m13h 54m12h 28m10h 58m9h 39m8h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Erenhot, China

Erenhot experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Erenhot UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Erenhot. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)236891011107532