Lingao County
County in Hainan, People's Republic of China
Lingao 19°57′0″N 109°41′6″E / 19.95000°N 109.68500°E / 19.95000; 109.68500 | |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hainan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,317 km2 (508 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 399,057 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
Língāo County (formerly romanised as Limko or Limkao) is an administrative district in Hainan province, China. It is one of the 4 counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 571800, and in 1999, its population was 399,057 people.
Climate
Lingao has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw).It borders the subtropical monsoon climate (Köppen Cwa).
| Climate data for Lingao (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) | 33.5 (92.3) | 36.5 (97.7) | 39.3 (102.7) | 39.6 (103.3) | 40.3 (104.5) | 39.0 (102.2) | 39.0 (102.2) | 37.0 (98.6) | 36.2 (97.2) | 33.8 (92.8) | 34.8 (94.6) | 31.8 (89.2) | 40.3 (104.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.0 (71.6) | 23.6 (74.5) | 27.0 (80.6) | 30.5 (86.9) | 33.0 (91.4) | 34.0 (93.2) | 33.7 (92.7) | 32.7 (90.9) | 31.4 (88.5) | 29.2 (84.6) | 26.4 (79.5) | 22.8 (73.0) | 28.9 (84.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) | 19.0 (66.2) | 21.9 (71.4) | 25.3 (77.5) | 27.8 (82.0) | 28.8 (83.8) | 28.7 (83.7) | 28.2 (82.8) | 27.1 (80.8) | 25.2 (77.4) | 22.5 (72.5) | 19.0 (66.2) | 24.3 (75.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.1 (59.2) | 16.3 (61.3) | 18.9 (66.0) | 22.2 (72.0) | 24.4 (75.9) | 25.4 (77.7) | 25.4 (77.7) | 25.2 (77.4) | 24.4 (75.9) | 22.4 (72.3) | 19.7 (67.5) | 16.4 (61.5) | 21.3 (70.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) | 5.5 (41.9) | 6.3 (43.3) | 13.4 (56.1) | 16.1 (61.0) | 20.6 (69.1) | 21.4 (70.5) | 21.9 (71.4) | 18.7 (65.7) | 13.1 (55.6) | 8.2 (46.8) | 2.6 (36.7) | 2.6 (36.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.9 (0.70) | 20.3 (0.80) | 39.2 (1.54) | 49.9 (1.96) | 122.5 (4.82) | 180.6 (7.11) | 226.8 (8.93) | 326.2 (12.84) | 268.2 (10.56) | 219.9 (8.66) | 60.3 (2.37) | 30.9 (1.22) | 1,562.7 (61.51) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.6 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 12.1 | 15.1 | 15.2 | 15.5 | 14.5 | 10.5 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 133 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 86 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 84 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 108.4 | 109.2 | 141.5 | 172.0 | 219.2 | 212.1 | 229.3 | 208.8 | 177.5 | 175.8 | 139.2 | 106.8 | 1,999.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 32 | 34 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 53 | 56 | 53 | 49 | 49 | 42 | 32 | 45 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- Harvard University Committee on the Environment (1999). "China County & City Population 1999 FAQ". Archived from the original on 9 January 2016.
- Official website (Chinese)
19°57′00″N 109°41′06″E / 19.950°N 109.685°E / 19.950; 109.685
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