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Hohhot weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Hohhot: monthly means span 34.7°C between the coldest month and the warmest. Rainfall is on the low side overall. Hohhot weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−6.0°Chigh well below average

8° / 0°Today
14° / 2°Average
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How it's changed

+1.6°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49154frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 174 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 174 in the 1940s35days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 21 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 21 in the 1940s+1.6°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 6 mmhigh −5°low −19°February, rain 11 mmhigh −1°low −16°March, rain 21 mmhigh 7°low −6°April, rain 30 mmhigh 15°low 2°May, rain 41 mmhigh 22°low 8°June, rain 54 mmhigh 27°low 14°July, rain 103 mmhigh 28°low 17°August, rain 113 mmhigh 26°low 16°September, rain 66 mmhigh 21°low 9°October, rain 34 mmhigh 14°low 2°November, rain 14 mmhigh 4°low −7°December, rain 6 mmhigh −4°low −16°wettest month August, 113 mm · 498 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Clear

Right now

4.2°

0°feels like
65%humidity
−2°dew point
10 km/hfrom SW
UV index2.0
sunrise06:47sunset17:49day length11h 02m
TodayClear8°0°
MonOvercast12°0°
TueClear7°−1°
WedClear7°−3°
ThuClear10°−1°
FriMostly clear13°1°
SatOvercast12°4°

On this date: October 18

Today (forecast)
8° / 0°
Average for October 18
14° / 2°

High well below average · −6.0°C

  • Record high: 20.1° · 2006
  • Record low: −6.1° · 1991
  • One year ago: 6° / −6°

Every October 18 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 18 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Hohhot is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 40.81°N, 111.65°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
40.81°N, 111.65°E
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

21 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.4°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The year peaks in July, at around 28.2°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 17.2°C. Roughly 35 days a year now top 30°C. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about −5.4°C and nights dip to −18.7°C. Around 155 days a year dip below freezing.

Hohhot picks up roughly 498 mm a year, with a peak of 113 mm in August and as little as 6 mm in December.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Hohhot has risen by 1.6°C between its first decade and its last. Recent years have brought less rain as well. The last decade sits roughly 12% under the long-term average.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 35°C. Wettest month: August (~113 mm). Whole year averages ~498 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 49 rainy days a year: most in August (~9), fewest in December (~1).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Hohhot month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January−5.4°−18.7°6 mm19.4 h8.1° (2014)−35.3° (1947)
February−1.2°−15.6°11 mm210.4 h15.1° (2021)−36.5° (1957)
March6.7°−6.5°21 mm311.7 h24.0° (2018)−29.6° (1951)
April15.5°1.8°30 mm313.1 h32.7° (1994)−16.5° (1980)
May22.2°8.5°41 mm414.3 h34.5° (2017)−4.7° (1995)
June26.7°14.0°54 mm614.9 h38.5° (2005)2.3° (1987)
July28.2°17.2°103 mm814.7 h38.6° (2010)8.8° (1940)
August26.1°15.5°113 mm913.6 h35.3° (1960)5.0° (1979)
September21.1°9.4°66 mm712.3 h32.6° (1999)−5.2° (1979)
October13.9°1.7°34 mm410.9 h26.7° (2021)−11.2° (1964)
November4.1°−7.0°14 mm29.7 h20.6° (2023)−29.8° (1981)
December−3.9°−15.9°6 mm19.1 h9.6° (2023)−33.0° (1961)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.6°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.31°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Mar–May is warming fastest: +0.44°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 20.8 early in the record → 34.9 recently. Frost days: 174 → 154.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2010, all-time low in 1957: 38.6°C / −36.5°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~498 mm/year on average. Last decade: −12% vs that average. Long-term trend: −29 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Hohhot

Which is the warmest month in Hohhot?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Hohhot is July (mean daily temperature of about 22.8°C) and the coolest is January (about −11.9°C).
How does today's temperature in Hohhot compare to the historical average?
On October 18, 2026, Hohhot is forecast to reach a high of 8.1°C and a low of 0.3°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 14.1°C and a low of 1.7°C, so today's high is 6.0°C cooler than that average.
How much has Hohhot warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Hohhot is about 1.6°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Hohhot?
Hohhot receives about 498 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with August typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Hohhot?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Hohhot is about 6.7°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Hohhot by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Hohhot (°C, full record since 1940): January −5°/−19°, February −1°/−16°, March 7°/−6°, April 15°/2°, May 22°/8°, June 27°/14°, July 28°/17°, August 26°/16°, September 21°/9°, October 14°/2°, November 4°/−7°, December −4°/−16°.
What is the weather like in Hohhot in summer?
Summer in Hohhot (June to August) is warm. Daytime highs sit at 26–28°C and nights at 14–17°C; July is the warmest month. Rain picks up through the season: 6 rainy days and 54 mm in June, 9 days and 113 mm in August. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Hohhot in winter?
In winter, December through February, Hohhot is cold, with afternoons close to freezing. Afternoons run −5 to −1°C and nights −19 to −16°C; January is the coldest month. Almost no snow or rain.
What is the weather like in Hohhot in spring?
Spring in Hohhot (March to May) is cool. It warms from 7°C by day and −6°C at night in March to 22°C and 8°C in May. Rain picks up through the season: 3 rainy days and 21 mm in March, 4 days and 41 mm in May.
What is the weather like in Hohhot in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Hohhot is cool. It cools from 21°C by day and 9°C at night in September to 4°C and −7°C in November. Rain falls off from 66 mm on 7 days in September to 14 mm on 2 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Hohhot?
On long-term average, Hohhot has about 49 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 498 mm.

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