# Bohai Bay, China: what it is and when to go > Bohai Bay is a part of gulf of the Yellow Sea, in northeast China (Bohai Wan). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is April to May and September to October. In June there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. It has articles in 21 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in China: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/bahia-de-bohai/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Part of gulf of the Yellow Sea, in northeast China · Nature - **Local name:** Bohai Wan - **Where:** China - **Best time:** April to May and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** PKX Beijing, 187 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 38.56509, 118.20859 ## What it is and where Bohai Bay is a part of gulf of the Yellow Sea, in northeast China (Bohai Wan). It has articles in 21 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in China: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 38.56509, 118.20859; the nearest main airport is Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX, Beijing), 187 km as the crow flies. How to get around China (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.565086%2C118.208589) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.565086%2C118.208589) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/naturaleza/) places in China. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Bohai Bay is **April to May and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 35 | | February | Possible | 10 h 33 | | March | Possible | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h 01 | | May | Best time | 14 h 06 | | June | Possible | 14 h 41 | | July | Possible | 14 h 26 | | August | Possible | 13 h 30 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 58 | | November | Possible | 9 h 51 | | December | Possible | 9 h 19 | In June there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to China in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to China To enter China there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the China checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Yuan or renminbi (CNY); plugs: Type A, C and I · 220 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 120 ambulance · 119 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Taku Forts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/taku-forts-museum/): Fortress in China · 63 km - [National Maritime Museum of China](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/ocean-world-museum/): Museum in Tianjin, China · 70 km - [Soviet aircraft carrier Kiev](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/portaaviones-kiev/): 1972 Kiev-class aircraft carrier · 74 km - [Musée Hoangho Paiho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/musee-hoangho-paiho/): Natural history museum in Tianjin, China · 106 km - [Tianjin Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/tianjin-zoo/): Zoo in Tianjin, China · 108 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the China guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/). ## More in China: Nature - [Mount Everest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/monte-everest/): Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas - [K2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/k2/): 2nd-highest mountain on Earth - [Terracotta Army](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/guerreros-de-terracota/): collection of ancient Chinese military statues - [Makalu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/mount-makalu/): mountain in Nepal/China; 5th highest in the world - [Lhotse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/lhotse/): mountain in Nepal - [Mount Kailash](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/kailash/): mountain in Tibet, China Every China place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Bohai Bay? It is a part of gulf of the Yellow Sea, in northeast China (Bohai Wan in the local language). It has articles in 21 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in China: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Bohai Bay? April to May and September to October. In June there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 19. ### How do you get to Bohai Bay? The nearest main airport is Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), 187 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.565086%2C118.208589) opens the route on the map, and how to get around China is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the China map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Taku Forts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/taku-forts-museum/), [National Maritime Museum of China](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/ocean-world-museum/), [Soviet aircraft carrier Kiev](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/portaaviones-kiev/). The rest is in [the China guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4699402883), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q495341), CC0. More about Bohai Bay on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohai_Bay). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).