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Ledong Li Autonomous County

Coordinates: 18°44′53″N 109°17′31″E / 18.748°N 109.292°E / 18.748; 109.292
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Ledong
乐东县
乐东黎族自治县
Ledong Li Autonomous County
Ledong is located in Hainan
Ledong
Ledong
Location of the seat in Hainan
Coordinates: 18°44′52″N 109°17′31″E / 18.74778°N 109.29194°E / 18.74778; 109.29194
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHainan
Area
 • Total2,745.4 km2 (1,060.0 sq mi)
Population
 (1999)
 • Total468,834
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)

Ledong Li Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 乐东黎族自治县; traditional Chinese: 樂東黎族自治縣; pinyin: Lèdōng Lízú Zìzhìxiàn; postal: Loktung) is an autonomous county in Hainan province, China. It is one of six autonomous counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 572500, and in 1999, its population was 468,834 people, largely made up of the Li people.

Climate

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Ledong has a tropical wet and dry climate (Köppen Aw). The coldest average monthly high temperature exceeds 26 °C (78.8 °F), the annual precipitation exceeds 1500 mm, cold waves rarely occur, and it is warm all year round. The Jianfengling National Nature Reserve and Jiaxi The provincial reserve has nurtured a large area of tropical seasonal forest with rich plant species and is one of the areas with the richest biodiversity in China.

Climate data for Ledong (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26.5
(79.7)
27.8
(82.0)
30.2
(86.4)
32.5
(90.5)
33.5
(92.3)
33.0
(91.4)
32.6
(90.7)
32.2
(90.0)
31.9
(89.4)
30.8
(87.4)
29.1
(84.4)
26.5
(79.7)
30.6
(87.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.2
(68.4)
21.3
(70.3)
23.7
(74.7)
26.2
(79.2)
27.6
(81.7)
27.9
(82.2)
27.6
(81.7)
27.1
(80.8)
26.6
(79.9)
25.3
(77.5)
23.5
(74.3)
20.9
(69.6)
24.8
(76.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.1
(61.0)
17.1
(62.8)
19.5
(67.1)
22.2
(72.0)
23.8
(74.8)
24.6
(76.3)
24.4
(75.9)
24.2
(75.6)
23.5
(74.3)
21.9
(71.4)
19.8
(67.6)
17.2
(63.0)
21.2
(70.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10.6
(0.42)
17.6
(0.69)
27.1
(1.07)
77.1
(3.04)
162.4
(6.39)
242.7
(9.56)
294.5
(11.59)
331.0
(13.03)
256.1
(10.08)
149.6
(5.89)
63.1
(2.48)
20.4
(0.80)
1,652.2
(65.04)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.7 5.4 6.1 8.4 13.1 15.4 17.4 20.0 18.9 13.9 7.0 4.5 134.8
Average relative humidity (%) 76 77 77 77 79 82 83 86 85 80 77 75 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 153.8 139.6 157.2 178.8 196.6 169.1 171.4 157.0 148.3 179.3 172.6 149.1 1,972.8
Percent possible sunshine 45 43 42 47 49 43 42 40 41 50 52 44 45
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.

18°44′53″N 109°17′31″E / 18.748°N 109.292°E / 18.748; 109.292