Ordos weather in May
In May, Ordos has an average high of 18 °C64 °F and an average low of 3 °C37 °F, with about 32 mm1.3 in of precipitation. It is the 4th warmest month of the year and ranks 5th for precipitation.
How May compares with other months
Compared with April, May is 6.8 °C12.2 °F warmer on average and wetter by 16 mm0.6 in. Compared with June, May is 5.6 °C10 °F cooler on average and drier by 19 mm0.8 in. Daylight lasts about 14.3 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 37% and the average cloud amount 50%.
Is May a good time to visit Ordos?
May is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is cool (average high 18 °C64 °F) and nights are cold (average low 3 °C37 °F). The most comfortable months in Ordos are June–August.
What to wear in May
For Ordos in May, pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
May in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordos | 1864 | 337 | 321.3 |
| Dongsheng | 2272 | 744 | 311.2 |
| Baotou | 2578 | 947 | 281.1 |
| Salaqi | 2679 | 947 | 311.2 |
| Hohhot | 2475 | 846 | 311.2 |
| Shuozhou | 2476 | 846 | 381.5 |
| Bayan Nur | 2679 | 949 | 150.6 |
| Wuhai | 2679 | 1050 | 190.7 |
| Lüliang | 2679 | 1050 | 381.5 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in May: Dongsheng, Baotou, Salaqi and Hohhot.
Other months in Ordos
- January−10 °C15 °F / −21 °C−6 °F
- February−5 °C24 °F / −17 °C2 °F
- March3 °C37 °F / −11 °C13 °F
- April11 °C52 °F / −4 °C24 °F
- May18 °C64 °F / 3 °C37 °F
- June23 °C73 °F / 9 °C48 °F
- July25 °C77 °F / 12 °C53 °F
- August23 °C73 °F / 10 °C50 °F
- September17 °C62 °F / 4 °C39 °F
- October9 °C48 °F / −4 °C24 °F
- November−1 °C31 °F / −12 °C11 °F
- December−9 °C16 °F / −20 °C−3 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Ordos in May?
In May the average high in Ordos is 18 °C (64 °F) and the average low is 3 °C (37 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Ordos in May?
On average about 32 mm (1.3 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 5th of the 12 months.
Is May the warmest month in Ordos?
No. The warmest month in Ordos is July, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of -21 °C (-6 °F).
How long is the day in Ordos in May?
In the middle of May the day in Ordos lasts about 14.3 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Ordos in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 37%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Ordos in May?
On average about 50% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,316 m, while Ordos lies at about 2,149 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −5.4 °C9.7 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.