Botou
泊头
Potow
County-level city
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]
 • County-level city1,007.0 km2 (388.8 sq mi)
 • Urban
22.00 km2 (8.49 sq mi)
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • County-level city638,000
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
 • Urban
[1]
171,300
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

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)

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Climate

Climate data for Botou (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
Percent possible sunshine 58 59 63 62 61 54 44 49 58 59 57 57 57
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 46. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. ^ 保定市-行政区划网
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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