Baotou weather by month & the best time to visit
China · major city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Baotou is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with June and April close behind. Baotou averages about 3,170 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 29 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Baotou?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Baotou is May, then June and April. The dullest month is January (0/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Baotou?
Baotou is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,170 hours of sunshine a year. 93 Sunshine Score points separate May (93) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #18 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 61% of the year's 336 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -16° / 3°F | 2 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -11° / 12°F | 4 mm | 3 |
| March | 8 | 9° / 48°F | -5° / 23°F | 7 mm | 5 |
| April | 88 | 19° / 66°F | 2° / 36°F | 13 mm | 7 |
| May | 93 | 26° / 79°F | 9° / 48°F | 29 mm | 8 |
| June | 89 | 31° / 88°F | 15° / 59°F | 48 mm | 8 |
| July | 75 | 33° / 91°F | 18° / 64°F | 78 mm | 8 |
| August | 84 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 74 mm | 8 |
| September | 88 | 24° / 75°F | 10° / 50°F | 54 mm | 7 |
| October | 63 | 16° / 61°F | 2° / 36°F | 16 mm | 4 |
| November | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -6° / 21°F | 9 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -14° / 7°F | 2 mm | 1 |
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Baotou: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Baotou?
Baotou is a major city break in China at 1,007 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Baotou get a year?
Baotou gets about 3,170 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Baotou?
The sunniest time to visit Baotou is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with June and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Baotou?
January is the least sunny month in Baotou, scoring 0/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Baotou?
The typical midday UV index in Baotou peaks around 8 (very high) in May, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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