Inner Mongolia · China
Bayannur travel guide
Bayannur is a city in Inner Mongolia, China, home to about 1,539,000 people.
- Best months
- April, May and September
- Nearest airport
- RLK33 km · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Bayannur
Bayannur (Bayan Nur) or Bayannao'er (Chinese: 巴彦淖尔市; pinyin: bāyànnàoěr; Mongolian: Bayannaɣur qota, Mongolian Cyrillic Баяннуур хот) is a prefecture-level city in western Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. Until 1 December 2003, the area was called Bayannur League.
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When to go
The best time to visit Bayannur
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bayannur are April, May and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; August is the wettest, with about 42 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Bayannur: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bayannur Tianjitai Airport (RLK), about 33 km from the city centre in a straight line; Wuhai Airport (WUA, 119 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
Flights from Beijing (PEK) to Bayan Nur (RLK) leave most weekday mornings at about 8am. The main train station in Bayan Nur is Linhe Station, which is well connected to other parts of China, but no high-speed trains pass through this region yet. A ride to Baotou takes about two and a half hours and costs ¥32.5 (as of 2019).
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RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport
WUA · Wuhai Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Bayannur
Eat
Traditional Mongolian food is found throughout Inner Mongolia. This is typically high in dairy produce such as milk, yoghurt and cheese. The traditional Mongolian milk tea is exceptionally good. Meats, especially lamb, form most meals. The meat is usually roasted with a coating of spices to give a strong distinctive flavour. Similar with many areas of China, the hotpot is a popular style of cooking. Mongolian hotpot usually has a well flavoured soup but without the hot spices of central China.
Drink
Mongolian milk tea is distinctive to this region and frequently served in hotels along with breakfast. Some brands of Mongolian bottle water are known for their purity or special mineral content.
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Questions
Bayannur: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Bayannur?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bayannur are April, May and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; August is the wettest, with about 42 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Bayannur?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bayannur Tianjitai Airport (RLK), about 33 km from the city centre in a straight line; Wuhai Airport (WUA, 119 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Bayannur?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Bayannur
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.