Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hohhot features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 364 mm (14.3 inches) and receives 49 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hohhot enjoys an average of 3564 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 17 minutes to 15 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hohhot are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -6 °C (14 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hohhot experiences 77 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 153 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average high | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Average low | -16°C (4°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hohhot, China with other places around the world.
Hohhot usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hohhot are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 19 (0.7) | 26 (1.0) | 35 (1.4) | 37 (1.5) | 86 (3.4) | 68 (2.7) | 52 (2.0) | 18 (0.7) | 12 (0.5) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Hohhot are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hohhot: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 221 | 271 | 305 | 304 | 339 | 336 | 346 | 335 | 295 | 279 | 261 | 268 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 35m | 10h 37m | 11h 56m | 13h 18m | 14h 27m | 15h 2m | 14h 44m | 13h 43m | 12h 25m | 11h 5m | 9h 54m | 9h 17m |
Hohhot experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Hohhot UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |