Is Botou safe? China travel risk
Is Botou safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Botou scores 35/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates China Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 4 Sep 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Botou scores 35/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and China (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Botou: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: security (37/100) and health and medical access (50/100).
A score of 35 is higher than the scores of 42% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the China travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Botou belongs to Hebei (China), centered at coordinates 38.0833° N, 116.5833° E (21 m above sea level). Distance to Beijing is 203.4 km towards the N.
Hebei
38.0833° N, 116.5833° E
21 m
Asia/Shanghai
573,842
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in China
Climate by Month
Hottest: June (32 °C avg high); Wettest: July (200 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 3° | 7° | 13° | 20° | 28° | 32° | 32° | 30° | 27° | 20° | 12° | 5° |
| Low °C | -7° | -4° | 1° | 9° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 22° | 17° | 10° | 1° | -5° |
| Rain mm | 4 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 40 | 91 | 200 | 154 | 49 | 28 | 12 | 9 |
Normals: Cangzhou (33.2 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the China travel advice & laws.
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