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Leizhou

Coordinates: 20°54′51″N 110°05′48″E / 20.9143°N 110.0967°E / 20.9143; 110.0967
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Leizhou
雷州市
Hoihong; Luichow
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
 • Total2,523 km2 (974 sq mi)
Population
 • Total279,124
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Local varietyLeizhou Min
Leizhou
Simplified Chinese雷州
PostalLeichow
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLéizhōu
Wade–GilesLei2 Chou1
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingLeoi4 zau1
Southern Min
Leizhou RomanizationLui-tsiú
Leizhou (labelled 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

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

Transportation

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Climate

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Climate data for Leizhou (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
Percent 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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "【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.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Extreme Temperatures Around the World". Retrieved 2024-09-15.