Baotou
Baotou is a major city in Inner Mongolia, China, 1,064 m above sea level. It has a population of about 2,709,378 (2020). 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.
Baotou at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
81 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
within 8.2 km
How Baotou has grown
People living in the built-up area (235 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+114%769k in 1975 → 1.65M in 2025Weather in Baotou
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 63%
When to go to Baotou
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 | 56 | 54 | 84 | 86 | 65 | 53 | 66 | 80 | 74 | 54 | 56 |
| High | -4° | 1° | 8° | 16° | 23° | 28° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 14° | 5° | -3° |
| Low | -17° | -13° | -6° | 1° | 8° | 14° | 17° | 15° | 9° | 1° | -7° | -14° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 81 | 85 | 46 | 15 | 4 | 3 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
What's on in Baotou
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Baotou
More museums: Baotou Museum · 包头稀土博物馆
Outdoors around Baotou
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Baotou
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of China seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Baotou
Earthquakes around Baotou
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 12 km
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Baotou
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Baotou from above
Postal codes
Getting to Baotou
Places near Baotou
Places with a climate like Baotou
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
