Laoting County
乐亭县 Loting | |
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Coordinates: 39°26′N 118°55′E / 39.433°N 118.917°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hebei |
Prefecture-level city | Tangshan |
Township-level divisions | 1 subdistrict 11 towns 3 townships |
County seat | Chengqu Subdistrict (城区街道) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,308 km2 (505 sq mi) |
Elevation | 12 m (38 ft) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 490,000 |
• Density | 370/km2 (970/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 ( China Standard) |
Postal code | 063600 |
Website |
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Laoting County ( simplified Chinese: 乐亭 县; traditional Chinese: 樂亭 縣; pinyin: Làotíng Xiàn), [1] [2] often mispronounced as Leting County in accordance with the alternative frequently used Mandarin pronunciation, is a county in the northeast of Hebei province, People's Republic of China, facing the Bohai Sea to the east and south. It is under the administration of Tangshan City.
Laoting has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate ( Köppen Dwa), with four distinct seasons and some maritime moderation during the summer. Winters are cold and very dry, with a January daily average temperature of −5.8 °C (21.6 °F), while summers are hot and humid, with a July daily average temperature of 24.9 °C (76.8 °F). The annual mean temperature is 10.59 °C (51.06 °F). With the monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 45% in July to 65% in October, the area receives 2,588 hours of bright sunshine per year. A majority of the annual rainfall occurs in July and August alone.
Climate data for Laoting County (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1956–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 12.7 (54.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
34.5 (94.1) |
37.9 (100.2) |
38.7 (101.7) |
36.0 (96.8) |
34.6 (94.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
13.6 (56.5) |
38.7 (101.7) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.2 (34.2) |
4.6 (40.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
18.6 (65.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
28.1 (82.6) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.7 (85.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
2.9 (37.2) |
17.2 (62.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.3 (24.3) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
5.0 (41.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.8 (69.4) |
13.3 (55.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.5 (16.7) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
0.4 (32.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
8.5 (47.3) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
7.4 (45.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | −23.7 (−10.7) |
−21.7 (−7.1) |
−20.2 (−4.4) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
2.0 (35.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
13.2 (55.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−19.5 (−3.1) |
−20.6 (−5.1) |
−23.7 (−10.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.9 (0.11) |
5.8 (0.23) |
7.6 (0.30) |
21.4 (0.84) |
46.0 (1.81) |
80.9 (3.19) |
148.0 (5.83) |
149.5 (5.89) |
51.9 (2.04) |
33.0 (1.30) |
12.7 (0.50) |
4.5 (0.18) |
564.2 (22.22) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 8.8 | 10.1 | 8.8 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 62.7 |
Average snowy days | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 11.8 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 56 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 79 | 71 | 65 | 62 | 58 | 64 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 179.9 | 180.5 | 229.4 | 242.7 | 267.1 | 228.0 | 192.8 | 203.7 | 215.9 | 204.1 | 167.7 | 164.9 | 2,476.7 |
Percent possible sunshine | 59 | 59 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 51 | 43 | 49 | 59 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 56 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration [3] [4] [5] |
The county administers 1 subdistrict, 11 towns and 3 townships. [6]
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