Ordos
Ordos is a major city in Inner Mongolia, China, 2,149 m above sea level. It has a population of about 2,153,638. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Apr–May · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ordos at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
84 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
within 26 km
How Ordos has grown
People living in the built-up area (39 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+3790%4,190 in 1975 → 163k in 2025Weather in Ordos
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 21 km/h · humidity 33%
When to go to Ordos
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 57 | 55 | 53 | 77 | 86 | 75 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 68 | 53 | 56 |
| High | -3° | 1° | 7° | 15° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 25° | 21° | 14° | 5° | -2° |
| Low | -15° | -11° | -5° | 1° | 9° | 14° | 17° | 15° | 9° | 2° | -6° | -12° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 84 | 85 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
What's on in Ordos
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ordos
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ordos
Earthquakes around Ordos
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 7 km
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Ordos
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
