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Botou

Botou
泊头市
Potow
Aerial view of Botou
Aerial view of Botou
Botou is located in Hebei
Botou
Botou
Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 38°5′N 116°35′E / 38.083°N 116.583°E / 38.083; 116.583
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityCangzhou
Municipal seatBozhen (泊镇)
Area
1,007.0 km2 (388.8 sq mi)
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Population
 (2020)
573,842
  Density569.85/km2 (1,475.9/sq mi)
  Urban
264,187
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
062650
Area code0317
Websitewww.botou.gov.cn

Botou (simplified Chinese: 泊头; traditional Chinese: 泊頭; pinyin: Bótóu) is a county-level city in Hebei province, People's Republic of China, under the jurisdiction of Cangzhou prefecture-level city.

Administrative Divisions

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Climate

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Climate data for Botou, elevation 13 m (43 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.4
(61.5)
23.4
(74.1)
30.5
(86.9)
34.0
(93.2)
40.2
(104.4)
41.1
(106.0)
41.6
(106.9)
38.7
(101.7)
36.1
(97.0)
31.3
(88.3)
25.7
(78.3)
18.2
(64.8)
41.6
(106.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4)
7.1
(44.8)
14.1
(57.4)
21.4
(70.5)
27.4
(81.3)
31.8
(89.2)
32.3
(90.1)
30.6
(87.1)
27.1
(80.8)
20.6
(69.1)
11.5
(52.7)
4.4
(39.9)
19.3
(66.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.6
(27.3)
1.1
(34.0)
7.8
(46.0)
15.0
(59.0)
21.2
(70.2)
25.9
(78.6)
27.5
(81.5)
26.0
(78.8)
21.5
(70.7)
14.6
(58.3)
6.0
(42.8)
−0.7
(30.7)
13.6
(56.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.9
(19.6)
−3.5
(25.7)
2.5
(36.5)
9.3
(48.7)
15.3
(59.5)
20.4
(68.7)
23.2
(73.8)
22.0
(71.6)
16.7
(62.1)
9.7
(49.5)
1.7
(35.1)
−4.6
(23.7)
8.8
(47.9)
Record low °C (°F) −18.5
(−1.3)
−16.8
(1.8)
−9.7
(14.5)
−2.4
(27.7)
4.2
(39.6)
10.0
(50.0)
16.0
(60.8)
13.9
(57.0)
5.1
(41.2)
−2.6
(27.3)
−14.6
(5.7)
−19.4
(−2.9)
−19.4
(−2.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.1
(0.08)
7.0
(0.28)
7.7
(0.30)
24.0
(0.94)
31.5
(1.24)
72.6
(2.86)
179.6
(7.07)
132.3
(5.21)
36.2
(1.43)
32.0
(1.26)
13.7
(0.54)
2.8
(0.11)
541.5
(21.32)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.5 2.2 2.4 4.7 5.8 8.3 10.7 9.5 5.4 4.8 3.6 1.9 60.8
Average snowy days 2.7 2.5 0.8 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1.8 9
Average relative humidity (%) 57 53 49 52 55 59 73 77 69 63 64 61 61
Mean monthly sunshine hours 176.9 180.9 235.6 244.9 271.7 238.5 198.7 206.2 212.8 202.6 170.1 166.4 2,505.3
Percentage possible sunshine 58 59 63 62 61 54 44 49 58 59 57 57 57
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  1. 保定市-行政区划网
  2. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.