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Leizhou (Chinese: 雷州) is a county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Zhanjiang.[1]
Leizhou
雷州市 Hoihong; Luichow | |
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Coordinates: 20°54′51″N 110°05′48″E / 20.9143°N 110.0967°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Guangdong |
Prefecture-level city | Zhanjiang |
Area | |
• Total | 2,523 km2 (974 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 279,124 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Local variety | Leizhou Min |
Leizhou | |||||||||||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 雷州 | ||||||||||||||||
Postal | Leichow | ||||||||||||||||
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The city was formerly known as Haikang County (postal: Hoihong); it was upgraded into a city in 1994.
Geography edit
Leizhou is located at the extreme southwestern end of Guangdong and lies on the Leizhou Peninsula.
Transportation edit
Climate edit
Climate data for Leizhou (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 29.5 (85.1) |
34.4 (93.9) |
37.5 (99.5) |
37.3 (99.1) |
38.6 (101.5) |
37.7 (99.9) |
38.5 (101.3) |
36.5 (97.7) |
36.3 (97.3) |
33.3 (91.9) |
32.9 (91.2) |
29.6 (85.3) |
38.6 (101.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
28.8 (83.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.9 (60.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
20.2 (68.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
23.4 (74.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.5 (56.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
3.7 (38.7) |
4.8 (40.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
6.6 (43.9) |
2.4 (36.3) |
2.4 (36.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24.6 (0.97) |
27.9 (1.10) |
41.0 (1.61) |
89.5 (3.52) |
203.1 (8.00) |
211.5 (8.33) |
224.2 (8.83) |
336.3 (13.24) |
234.5 (9.23) |
132.4 (5.21) |
48.7 (1.92) |
34.5 (1.36) |
1,608.2 (63.32) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.1 | 9.3 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 15.2 | 16.4 | 15.0 | 8.5 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 133.7 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 87 | 89 | 88 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 84 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 105.9 | 90.5 | 101.9 | 148.9 | 212.0 | 220.2 | 239.0 | 212.2 | 199.1 | 216.0 | 177.5 | 138.2 | 2,061.4 |
Percent possible sunshine | 31 | 28 | 27 | 39 | 52 | 55 | 59 | 54 | 55 | 60 | 53 | 41 | 46 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] |
Notable People edit
- Mạc Cửu (1655–1731): Founder of the Principality of Hà Tiên.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "【大美广东】A nostalgia trip to the Leizhou Peninsula!湛江雷州半岛:日暮远山 戏梦人间". ysln.ycwb.com.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.