Laiyang
莱阳市 | |
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 Location in Yantai | |
  Laiyang Location in Shandong | |
| Coordinates: 36°58′33″N 120°42′49″E / 36.97583°N 120.71361°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Yantai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,734 km2 (670 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 872,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 265200 |
| Website | www |
Laiyang city (simplified Chinese: 莱阳; traditional Chinese: 萊陽; pinyin: Láiyáng) is a county-level city within Yantai bordering Qingdao, located in the middle of the Shandong Peninsula, in Shandong province, China. The majority (70%) of its population are farmers and it is famous for producing the Laiyang pear. As of 2010, it had a population of 923,000.
Administrative divisions
As 2012, this city is divided to 4 subdistricts and 14 towns.[1]
- Subdistricts
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- Towns
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Climate
| Climate data for Laiyang (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) | 14.4 (57.9) |
20.8 (69.4) |
28.3 (82.9) |
33.8 (92.8) |
36.7 (98.1) |
40.0 (104.0) |
38.4 (101.1) |
35.7 (96.3) |
36.0 (96.8) |
31.8 (89.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
40.0 (104.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) |
6.3 (43.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
28.4 (83.1) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.0 (86.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
12.7 (54.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.4 (27.7) |
0.1 (32.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
12.4 (54.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
14.3 (57.7) |
6.7 (44.1) |
0.0 (32.0) |
12.5 (54.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
0.1 (32.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
8.9 (48.0) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
7.7 (45.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.5 (−4.9) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
1.2 (34.2) |
7.3 (45.1) |
13.9 (57.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.3 (0.25) |
11.4 (0.45) |
15.9 (0.63) |
33.3 (1.31) |
58.7 (2.31) |
79.0 (3.11) |
171.6 (6.76) |
160.7 (6.33) |
58.8 (2.31) |
26.8 (1.06) |
23.8 (0.94) |
9.3 (0.37) |
655.6 (25.83) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 73 |
| Average snowy days | 5.1 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 16.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67 | 62 | 57 | 57 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 82 | 74 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 173.5 | 178.1 | 227.3 | 235.9 | 259.7 | 222.4 | 189.7 | 206.4 | 216.7 | 212.3 | 171.9 | 163.2 | 2,457.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 56 | 58 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 51 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 62 | 57 | 55 | 56 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Transport
- China National Highway 309
- Shandong Provincial Highway 209
- Shandong Provincial Highway 212
- Shandong Provincial Highway 804
- Lanyan Railway
References
- ↑ 潍坊市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
External links
Media related to Laiyang at Wikimedia Commons
Laiyang travel guide from Wikivoyage- Official website
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