The climate in Hohhot is characterized by the long winter and short spring, summer and autumn. It is quiet dry, with an annual precipitation varying between 350 millimeters (13.8 inches) and 500 millimeters (19.7 inches). The best time for a Hohhot tour is from April to October. To enjoy the vast grassland, tourists should visit between mid July and early September.
The mean annual temperature is around 8 °C (46 °F), but the annual temperature range and diurnal temperature range is great. The temperature can drop abruptly by 10 - 14 °C (50 - 57 °F) at night. It is windy and arid in spring, rainy in short summer, clear in autumn and cold in winter. In January, the temperature is usually below zero. In July, the average temperature is 16 - 27 °C (61 - 81 °F).
