Ordos, China climate
BSk Cold semi-arid
Ordos has a strongly seasonal cool-temperate climate (Cold semi-arid, Köppen BSk). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 86°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 5°F at night. Precipitation totals about 17 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — July alone averages 3.9 inches while January barely receives 0.17 inches. Light snow accumulates each winter (15 inches of snow per year on average).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation split into rain and snow · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Ordos climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 26 | 34 | 47 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 83 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 15 | 23 | 35 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 60 | 46 | 32 | 18 |
| Avg low (°F) | 5 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 45 | 57 | 62 | 59 | 48 | 34 | 22 | 9 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Snowfall (in) | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 | 2.6 | 1.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 26 | 34 | 47 | 62 | 73 | 82 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 15 | 23 | 35 | 48 | 59 | 69 |
| Avg low (°F) | 5 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 45 | 57 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Snowfall (in) | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 1.7 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 86 | 83 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 74 | 71 | 60 | 46 | 32 | 18 |
| Avg low (°F) | 62 | 59 | 48 | 34 | 22 | 9 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Snowfall (in) | — | — | — | 0.9 | 2.6 | 1.8 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0.2 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 31 | 28 | 29 | 13 | 0.9 | — | — | — | 0.3 | 12 | 28 | 31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 31 | 28 | 29 | 13 | 0.9 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 9 | 3 | 0.2 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | 0.3 | 12 | 28 | 31 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 47 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 53 | 43 | 38 | 42 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 63 | 53 | 43 | 38 | 37 | 42 | 49 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 55 | 61 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.4 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 47 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 58 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 63 | 53 | 43 | 38 | 37 | 42 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.4 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 7.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 58 | 55 | 53 | 43 | 38 | 42 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 49 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 55 | 61 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.