Chaoyang, Shantou

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District in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
Chaoyang
23°15′57″N 116°36′05″E / 23.2657°N 116.6014°E / 23.2657; 116.6014
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityShantou
Area
 • Total667.6 km2 (257.8 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Chaoyang District (postal: Chaoyang; simplified Chinese: 潮阳区; traditional Chinese: 潮陽區; pinyin: Cháoyáng Qū) is a district in the municipality of Shantou, Guangdong Province, China.

Administration

Population figures given as of the 2003 census.

Subdistricts (街道, jiedao)

  • Wenguang (文光) - pop. 146649
  • Mianbei (棉北) - pop. 54942
  • Chengnan (城南) - pop. 108651
  • Jinpu (金浦) - pop. 79252

Towns (镇, zhen)

  • Haimen (海门) - pop. 115221
  • Guanbu (关埠) - pop. 121930
  • Heping (和平) - pop. 162174
  • Gurao (谷饶) - pop. 135628
  • Guiyu (贵屿) - pop. 133727
  • Tongyu (铜盂) - pop. 116044
  • Jinyu (金玉) - pop. 77977
  • Zaopu (灶浦) - pop. 49406
  • Xilu (西胪) - pop. 154725
  • Hexi (河溪) - pop. 79155

Famous natives

  • Chin Sophonpanich, founder of Bangkok Bank
  • Cai Chusheng (1906–1968), film director
  • Huang Guangyu, Chinese billionaire
  • Rocky Cheng Kin Lok (鄭健樂), maturity winner of the Mr. Hong Kong contest in 2005

Climate

Climate data for Chaoyang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.7
(83.7)
29.9
(85.8)
30.7
(87.3)
33.1
(91.6)
35.5
(95.9)
36.7
(98.1)
38.7
(101.7)
37.3
(99.1)
37.1
(98.8)
34.1
(93.4)
32.1
(89.8)
29.3
(84.7)
38.7
(101.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.1
(66.4)
19.5
(67.1)
21.7
(71.1)
25.5
(77.9)
28.7
(83.7)
30.9
(87.6)
32.5
(90.5)
32.3
(90.1)
31.6
(88.9)
29.0
(84.2)
25.4
(77.7)
21.1
(70.0)
26.4
(79.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15.1
(59.2)
15.6
(60.1)
17.9
(64.2)
21.8
(71.2)
25.4
(77.7)
27.9
(82.2)
29.2
(84.6)
28.9
(84.0)
28.0
(82.4)
25.2
(77.4)
21.4
(70.5)
17.1
(62.8)
22.8
(73.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 12.5
(54.5)
13.2
(55.8)
15.4
(59.7)
19.3
(66.7)
23.1
(73.6)
25.7
(78.3)
26.6
(79.9)
26.4
(79.5)
25.5
(77.9)
22.5
(72.5)
18.6
(65.5)
14.3
(57.7)
20.3
(68.5)
Record low °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5)
4.8
(40.6)
4.1
(39.4)
9.3
(48.7)
15.5
(59.9)
18.6
(65.5)
21.7
(71.1)
22.2
(72.0)
18.2
(64.8)
11.6
(52.9)
7.2
(45.0)
1.6
(34.9)
1.6
(34.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 37.5
(1.48)
46.6
(1.83)
82.4
(3.24)
156.6
(6.17)
219.1
(8.63)
304.2
(11.98)
238.7
(9.40)
311.8
(12.28)
145.2
(5.72)
36.1
(1.42)
48.1
(1.89)
41.4
(1.63)
1,667.7
(65.67)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.2 8.6 10.6 12.0 14.1 16.7 14.2 14.8 9.3 4.1 4.5 6.2 121.3
Average relative humidity (%) 72 76 77 79 81 83 80 80 75 68 71 70 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 155.6 118.9 117.8 132.7 156.6 174.4 239.9 221.7 215.2 226.0 186.7 170.8 2,116.3
Percent possible sunshine 46 37 31 35 38 43 58 56 59 63 57 52 48
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

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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