Laiyang
莱阳市
Location in Yantai
Location in Yantai
Laiyang is located in Shandong
Laiyang
Laiyang
Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 36°58′33″N 120°42′49″E / 36.97583°N 120.71361°E / 36.97583; 120.71361
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityYantai
Area
  Total1,734 km2 (670 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total872,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
265200
Websitewww.laiyang.gov.cn

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
  • Chengxiang Subdistrict (城厢街道)
  • Guliu Subdistrict (古柳街道)
  • Longwangzhuang Subdistrict (龙旺庄街道)
  • Fenggezhuang Subdistrict (冯格庄街道)
Towns

Climate

Climate data for Laiyang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
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

References

  1. 潍坊市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  3. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.


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