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Lingao
临高县 Limko | |
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| Coordinates: 19°57′0″N 109°41′6″E / 19.95000°N 109.68500°E / 19.95000; 109.68500 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hainan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,317 km2 (508 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
• Total | 399,057 |
| • Density | 303.0/km2 (784.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
Lingao 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, who mainly speak the Be language.
Climate
Lingao has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw).It borders the subtropical monsoon climate (Köppen Cwa).
| Climate data for Lingao, elevation 32 m (105 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1967–present) | |||||||||||||
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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) |
42.8 (109.0) |
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) |
42.8 (109.0) |
| 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) | 2.2 (36.0) |
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) |
2.2 (36.0) |
| 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 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 32 | 34 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 53 | 56 | 53 | 49 | 49 | 42 | 32 | 45 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2] all-time extreme temperature[3][4] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Extreme Temperatures Around the World". Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ ""海南是否会下雪？"官方回应海拔较高山顶可能结霜" (in Simplified Chinese). 中国新闻社. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- 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
