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.

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.

Baotou weather by month & the best time to visit

Name: Baotou
Address: CN

🇨🇳 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.

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Sun hours / year: 3,170
Sunniest month: May
Peak score: 93/100
Rain / year: 336 mm
Snow / year: ≈20 cm
Midday UV at peak: 8 (very high)
Population: 2.1M
Elevation: 1,007 m

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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Nearby places for sunshine

Ordos China · 119 km · best in May · 3,002 h sun/yr
Hohhot China · 157 km · best in May · 3,039 h sun/yr
Yulin China · 247 km · best in May · 2,926 h sun/yr
Wuhai China · 285 km · best in May · 3,229 h sun/yr
Datong China · 301 km · best in May · 2,912 h sun/yr
Lüliang China · 335 km · best in May · 2,498 h sun/yr

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Shuozhou China · 271 km · 2,714 h sun/yr · best in May

Head-to-head

How Baotou compares month by month: Baotou vs Hohhot · Baotou vs Ordos · Baotou vs Yulin · Baotou vs Wuhai · all comparisons

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