Gaoling, Xi'an

Gaoling
高陵区
Kaoling
District
Interactive map of Gaoling
Coordinates: 34°30′22″N 109°03′04″E / 34.506°N 109.051°E / 34.506; 109.051
DistrictPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityXi'an
Area
 • Total
285.03 km2 (110.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
416,996
 • Density1,463.0/km2 (3,789.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
7102XX

Gaoling District (simplified Chinese: 高陵区; traditional Chinese: 高陵區; pinyin: Gāolíng Qū) is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province, Northwest China. The most densely populated of the ten districts of Xi'an, the district borders the prefecture-level city of Xianyang to the northwest, Lintong District to the east, Baqiao District to the south, and Weiyang District to the southwest.

Administrative divisions

As of 2020, Gaoling District is divided to 7 subdistricts.

Subdistricts

Climate

Climate data for Gaoling District, elevation 385 m (1,263 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.8
(64.0)		 23.1
(73.6)		 32.4
(90.3)		 35.5
(95.9)		 38.7
(101.7)		 42.9
(109.2)		 41.7
(107.1)		 39.2
(102.6)		 37.2
(99.0)		 34.2
(93.6)		 25.4
(77.7)		 18.5
(65.3)		 42.9
(109.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.1
(41.2)		 9.5
(49.1)		 15.4
(59.7)		 21.8
(71.2)		 26.9
(80.4)		 32.4
(90.3)		 33.1
(91.6)		 30.4
(86.7)		 25.7
(78.3)		 20.1
(68.2)		 12.7
(54.9)		 6.6
(43.9)		 20.0
(68.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.3
(31.5)		 3.7
(38.7)		 9.1
(48.4)		 15.3
(59.5)		 20.3
(68.5)		 25.7
(78.3)		 27.4
(81.3)		 25.2
(77.4)		 20.2
(68.4)		 14.3
(57.7)		 7.0
(44.6)		 1.1
(34.0)		 14.1
(57.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.4
(24.1)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 4.0
(39.2)		 9.4
(48.9)		 14.2
(57.6)		 19.6
(67.3)		 22.7
(72.9)		 21.1
(70.0)		 16.1
(61.0)		 9.9
(49.8)		 2.7
(36.9)		 −3.0
(26.6)		 9.3
(48.7)
Record low °C (°F) −16.3
(2.7)		 −10.1
(13.8)		 −5.4
(22.3)		 0.0
(32.0)		 2.1
(35.8)		 9.8
(49.6)		 15.9
(60.6)		 13.0
(55.4)		 5.0
(41.0)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 −8.6
(16.5)		 −18.3
(−0.9)		 −18.3
(−0.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.3
(0.21)		 8.9
(0.35)		 21.2
(0.83)		 34.0
(1.34)		 50.8
(2.00)		 57.5
(2.26)		 80.1
(3.15)		 81.0
(3.19)		 89.4
(3.52)		 52.5
(2.07)		 21.8
(0.86)		 4.4
(0.17)		 506.9
(19.95)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.4 3.8 5.5 6.9 8.4 7.6 9.3 9.2 10.8 9.3 5.6 2.7 82.5
Average snowy days 3.9 2.8 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 2.5 11.4
Average relative humidity (%) 65 63 62 66 66 60 69 77 79 77 74 67 69
Mean monthly sunshine hours 132.1 134.8 175.0 202.7 217.0 216.1 230.8 205.5 147.6 134.6 132.3 140.4 2,068.9
Percentage possible sunshine 42 43 47 52 50 50 53 50 40 39 43 46 46
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Transport

References

  1. ↑ "Chang'an" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ↑ "西安市第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报（第二号）" (in Chinese). Xi'an Bureau of Statistics (西安市统计局). 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  3. ↑ 2020年统计用区划代码（高陵区） (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  4. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  5. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.