Luoding

Coordinates: 22°46′08″N 111°34′11″E / 22.7689°N 111.5697°E / 22.7689; 111.5697
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Luoding
罗定市
Loting
Luoding is located in Guangdong
Luoding
Luoding
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 22°46′08″N 111°34′11″E / 22.7689°N 111.5697°E / 22.7689; 111.5697
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityYunfu
Area
 • Total2,300 km2 (900 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
959,067
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Luoding
Simplified Chinese罗定
Traditional Chinese羅定
Hanyu PinyinLuódìng
PostalLoting

Luoding, is a county-level city in the northwestern part of Guangdong province (粤北), South China. It is administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Yunfu.

History

As early as 10,000 years ago, there were ancient people inhabited within Luoding City. Famous monument is the rock carving called Long Anyan Grottoes (龍盦巖石窟).

Geography

Map including Luoding (labeled as LO-TING 罗定) (AMS, 1954)

Luoding borders Guangxi to the northwest.

Notable people

  • Cai Tingkai (蔡廷鍇), born in 1892, died in 1968, was a Chinese general.
  • Cheung Ka Nien (張嘉年), Hong Kong actor, mr cheung is the main cast of the film: suk suk
  • Tang Chun Kit (鄧俊傑), Hong Kong male historian, his research interest is the philosophy of scholar Zhan Ruo Shui (湛若水).

Climate

Climate data for Luoding (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29.8
(85.6)
33.4
(92.1)
33.6
(92.5)
37.0
(98.6)
37.2
(99.0)
38.2
(100.8)
39.3
(102.7)
39.0
(102.2)
38.2
(100.8)
36.3
(97.3)
34.0
(93.2)
30.3
(86.5)
39.3
(102.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18.0
(64.4)
19.6
(67.3)
21.9
(71.4)
26.4
(79.5)
30.3
(86.5)
32.3
(90.1)
33.3
(91.9)
33.3
(91.9)
31.9
(89.4)
29.0
(84.2)
24.9
(76.8)
20.1
(68.2)
26.8
(80.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14.1
(57.4)
15.7
(60.3)
18.4
(65.1)
22.7
(72.9)
26.2
(79.2)
28.1
(82.6)
28.9
(84.0)
28.9
(84.0)
27.8
(82.0)
24.9
(76.8)
20.5
(68.9)
15.8
(60.4)
22.7
(72.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 11.3
(52.3)
13.0
(55.4)
15.9
(60.6)
20.1
(68.2)
23.4
(74.1)
25.3
(77.5)
25.9
(78.6)
25.9
(78.6)
24.8
(76.6)
21.6
(70.9)
17.2
(63.0)
12.6
(54.7)
19.8
(67.5)
Record low °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4)
2.6
(36.7)
3.1
(37.6)
9.3
(48.7)
13.8
(56.8)
18.0
(64.4)
21.0
(69.8)
21.5
(70.7)
15.9
(60.6)
9.3
(48.7)
4.0
(39.2)
−0.2
(31.6)
−0.2
(31.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 49.1
(1.93)
47.5
(1.87)
91.9
(3.62)
176.7
(6.96)
252.6
(9.94)
280.4
(11.04)
231.5
(9.11)
208.4
(8.20)
151.8
(5.98)
60.7
(2.39)
42.2
(1.66)
36.0
(1.42)
1,628.8
(64.12)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.7 9.5 13.3 13.6 17.2 18.5 16.8 16.5 12.1 6.1 6.3 6.2 144.8
Average relative humidity (%) 73 77 81 82 81 82 80 79 76 69 69 68 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 91.5 81.9 70.4 92.4 137.8 150.0 187.5 173.8 160.6 170.8 144.6 126.9 1,588.2
Percent possible sunshine 27 25 19 24 34 37 45 44 44 48 44 38 36
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

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