Leizhou

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Leizhou
雷州市
Hoihong; Luichow
County-level city
Leizhou is located in Guangdong
Leizhou
Leizhou
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 20°54′51″N 110°05′48″E / 20.9143°N 110.0967°E / 20.9143; 110.0967
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityZhanjiang
Area
 • Total
2,523 km2 (974 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,321,091
 • Density523.6/km2 (1,356/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Local varietyLeizhou Min
Leizhou
Traditional Chinese雷州
PostalLeichow
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLéizhōu
Wade–GilesLei2 Chou1
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingLeoi4 Zau1
other Yue
TaishaneseLui5 Jau1
Southern Min
Leizhou RomanizationLui5 Ziu1
Leizhou (then romanized as HAI-K'ANG (LUICHOW) 海康（雷州）) (1954)

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]

The city was formerly known as Haikang County (postal: Hoihong); it was upgraded into a city in 1994.

Geography

Leizhou is located at the extreme southwestern end of Guangdong and lies on the Leizhou Peninsula.

Transportation

Climate

Climate data for Leizhou, elevation 34 m (112 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
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)		 39.5
(103.1)		 38.6
(101.5)		 37.7
(99.9)		 38.5
(101.3)		 36.5
(97.7)		 36.3
(97.3)		 34.5
(94.1)		 32.9
(91.2)		 29.6
(85.3)		 39.5
(103.1)
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
Percentage possible sunshine 31 28 27 39 52 55 59 54 55 60 53 41 46
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] all-time extreme temperature[4]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "【大美廣東】A nostalgia trip to the Leizhou Peninsula!湛江雷州半島：日暮遠山 戲夢人間". ysln.ycwb.com.
  2. ↑ 中國氣象數據網 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ↑ 中國氣象數據網 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Extreme Temperatures Around the World". Retrieved 2024-09-15.