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Monthly climate in Baotou, China

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Baotou features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (13 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 327 mm (12.9 inches) and receives 42 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Baotou enjoys an average of 3601 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 1 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Baotou, China

The warmest months in Baotou are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -7 °C (13 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Baotou experiences 81 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 152 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Baotou. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum6°C
(43°F)		14°C
(58°F)		24°C
(75°F)		29°C
(85°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(98°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(87°F)		26°C
(79°F)		15°C
(59°F)		6°C
(44°F)
Mean maximum2°C
(35°F)		10°C
(51°F)		18°C
(65°F)		26°C
(80°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(89°F)		28°C
(83°F)		22°C
(72°F)		14°C
(58°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Average high-4°C
(25°F)		1°C
(33°F)		10°C
(50°F)		16°C
(62°F)		23°C
(74°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(80°F)		22°C
(72°F)		13°C
(56°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-5°C
(24°F)
Daily mean-11°C
(13°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		3°C
(37°F)		9°C
(49°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		16°C
(61°F)		7°C
(44°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-11°C
(13°F)
Average low-16°C
(3°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		2°C
(36°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(60°F)		10°C
(51°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-16°C
(4°F)
Mean minimum-24°C
(-11°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		1°C
(34°F)		7°C
(45°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(51°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-14°C
(6°F)		-25°C
(-13°F)
Minimum-27°C
(-17°F)		-28°C
(-17°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(42°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-28°C
(-18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Baotou, China

Baotou usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Baotou are January, February and December. On average, 4 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Baotou. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)3 (0.1)5 (0.2)14 (0.5)25 (1.0)27 (1.0)37 (1.5)83 (3.3)57 (2.3)46 (1.8)18 (0.7)10 (0.4)3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)003335985321

Monthly sunshine hours in Baotou, China

The sunniest months in Baotou are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Baotou: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Baotou. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours219272309313341334352341301285263266
Mean daily daylight hours9h 36m10h 38m11h 57m13h 17m14h 26m15h 1m14h 43m13h 43m12h 25m11h 5m9h 54m9h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Baotou, China

Baotou experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Baotou UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Baotou. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3469101111108632