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

Subdistricts: Jiefang Subdistrict (解放街道), Hedong Subdistrict (河东街道), Gulou Subdistrict (古楼街道)

Towns: Bozhen (泊镇), Jiaohe (交河镇), Qiqiao (齐桥镇), Simencun (寺门村镇), Haocun (郝村镇), Fuzhen (富镇镇), Wenmiao (文庙镇), Waliwang (洼里王镇)

Townships: Wangwuzhuang Township (王武庄乡), Yingzi Township (营子乡), Siying Township (四营乡), Xixindian Township (西辛店乡)

Climate

Climate data for Botou, elevation 13 m (43 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)1.52.22.44.75.88.310.79.55.44.83.61.960.8
Average snowy days2.72.50.80.20000001.01.89
Average relative humidity (%)57534952555973776963646161
Mean monthly sunshine hours176.9180.9235.6244.9271.7238.5198.7206.2212.8202.6170.1166.42,505.3
Percentage possible sunshine58596362615444495859575757
Source: China Meteorological Administration