When to go · Baotou
Baotou in January
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
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- China overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- BaotouHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 2 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) big impact
Spring Festival: about 5–11 Feb 2027 (New Year's Day 6 Feb; official dates set late in the year — check) · China
Chunyun travel rush for about 40 days around it; shops and small restaurants close for up to a week, trains and flights sell out, hotel prices jump. Big sights stay open with crowds.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- Medium
- Prices · China overall
- Medium
China overall: Cold and smoggy in the north, ice festival in Harbin; Spring Festival travel rush can start mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Baotou, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2 (better)
May: 24
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 1
January: 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 warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings