When to go · Baotou
Baotou in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (lows near −16 °C (3 °F)), Jul–Aug rain and sandstorm-prone spring.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (lows near 3 °F (−16 °C)), Jul–Aug rain and sandstorm-prone spring.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 79
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (lows near −16 °C (3 °F)), Jul–Aug rain and sandstorm-prone spring.Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (lows near 3 °F (−16 °C)), Jul–Aug rain and sandstorm-prone spring.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- BaotouHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 79 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 79 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Peak domestic travel and typhoon risk on the coast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Baotou, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 79
May: 24 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: High
Prices
Aug: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (lows near −16 °C), Jul–Aug rain and sandstorm-prone spring.
May: Inside Baotou's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Baotou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast