Autonomous County in Hainan, People's Republic of China
| Lingshui 陵水县 | |
|---|---|
| Autonomous County | |
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  LingshuiLocation of the seat in Hainan | |
| Coordinates: 18°30′22″N 110°02′15″E / 18.5060°N 110.0375°E / 18.5060; 110.0375 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hainan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,128 km (436 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 318,691 |
| • Density | 280/km (730/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
Língshuǐ Li Autonomous County is an autonomous county in Hainan, China. It is one of the six autonomous counties of Hainan with a postal code of 572400, and in 1999 a population of 318,691, largely made up of the Li people. Notably the beautiful Niuling (牛岭) mountain delimits the tropical area of the county. A well-known natural sight, part of the Chinese Riviera is Xiangshuiwan or Perfume bay (香水湾). Monkey Island, a popular tourist destination located in Lingshui County, is a state-protected nature reserve for macaques. Lingshui is also home to the military base where a U.S. airplane crew were held during the Hainan Island incident in 2001. In September 2010, officials signed and scheduled the construction of the largest sea world theme park in Asia. The Lingshui Li'an Harbor Ocean Theme Park signing ceremony took place at the Narada Resort in Perfume Bay and the opening is planned for 2013.
Climate
Lingshui has a tropical wet and dry climate (Köppen Aw). The average high temperature in the coldest month is 25 °C (77 °F), cold waves are rare, and the Diaoluoshan National Nature Reserve in the territory is home to China's lowland rainforest.
| Climate data for Lingshui (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.9 (76.8) |
25.9 (78.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
30.4 (86.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.5 (88.7) |
29.9 (85.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
25.4 (77.7) |
29.4 (85.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.7 (69.3) |
21.6 (70.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.4 (77.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.1 (0.63) |
18.4 (0.72) |
30.3 (1.19) |
80.2 (3.16) |
153.2 (6.03) |
218.4 (8.60) |
291.8 (11.49) |
211.9 (8.34) |
324.0 (12.76) |
321.4 (12.65) |
84.1 (3.31) |
33.5 (1.32) |
1,783.3 (70.2) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 13.6 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 16.8 | 17.8 | 14.0 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 130.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 160.2 | 144.0 | 161.0 | 191.7 | 220.2 | 203.3 | 210.2 | 203.5 | 174.2 | 175.4 | 160.3 | 147.0 | 2,151 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 46 | 44 | 43 | 51 | 55 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 43 | 49 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- "Gambling Sites – Best Online Gambling Sites". Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- "First signs of the trend in developing Hainan theme parks". Haikou Municipal Government. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- "Hainan will build the next ten years theme park (Figure) -- China daily". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- 1991-2020 normals "Climate averages from 1991 to 2020". China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023.
- 1981-2010 extremes 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data [China Meteorological Data Network - WeatherBk Data] (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
External links
- 美丽陵水 [Official Website – Beautiful Lingshui] (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
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