Gaomi

Gaomi
高密市
Kaomi
County-level city
Liqun Road, Gaomi
Liqun Road, Gaomi
Gaomi is located in Shandong
Gaomi
Gaomi
Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 36°23′N 119°45′E / 36.383°N 119.750°E / 36.383; 119.750
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityWeifang
Area
 • Total
1,526.63 km2 (589.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
896,444
 • Density587.204/km2 (1,520.85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
261500
Area code0536

Gaomi (Chinese: 高密市; pinyin: Gāomì Shì) is a county-level city of eastern Shandong province, China, under the administration of Weifang City. It is the hometown of writer and 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature winner Mo Yan, who has set some of his stories in the region.

Administrative divisions

Gaomi has three subdistricts and seven towns under its administration.

Subdistricts:

Towns:

Climate

Climate data for Gaomi, elevation 52 m (171 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.3
(61.3)		 24.0
(75.2)		 29.7
(85.5)		 34.1
(93.4)		 39.6
(103.3)		 40.8
(105.4)		 40.8
(105.4)		 37.8
(100.0)		 38.4
(101.1)		 33.0
(91.4)		 26.8
(80.2)		 18.9
(66.0)		 40.8
(105.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.7
(38.7)		 7.1
(44.8)		 13.2
(55.8)		 19.9
(67.8)		 25.6
(78.1)		 29.5
(85.1)		 31.3
(88.3)		 30.4
(86.7)		 27.1
(80.8)		 21.1
(70.0)		 13.0
(55.4)		 5.8
(42.4)		 19.0
(66.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.3
(29.7)		 1.5
(34.7)		 6.9
(44.4)		 13.5
(56.3)		 19.4
(66.9)		 23.6
(74.5)		 26.5
(79.7)		 25.8
(78.4)		 21.7
(71.1)		 15.4
(59.7)		 7.8
(46.0)		 1.0
(33.8)		 13.5
(56.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4)		 −2.5
(27.5)		 2.4
(36.3)		 8.6
(47.5)		 14.4
(57.9)		 19.1
(66.4)		 23.0
(73.4)		 22.4
(72.3)		 17.5
(63.5)		 11.0
(51.8)		 3.9
(39.0)		 −2.5
(27.5)		 9.4
(48.9)
Record low °C (°F) −16.3
(2.7)		 −13.1
(8.4)		 −8.7
(16.3)		 −2.6
(27.3)		 2.9
(37.2)		 9.9
(49.8)		 15.7
(60.3)		 13.1
(55.6)		 6.4
(43.5)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 −10.0
(14.0)		 −14.7
(5.5)		 −16.3
(2.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8.4
(0.33)		 14.8
(0.58)		 15.4
(0.61)		 32.6
(1.28)		 51.3
(2.02)		 73.4
(2.89)		 152.3
(6.00)		 174.2
(6.86)		 59.5
(2.34)		 28.6
(1.13)		 26.0
(1.02)		 11.3
(0.44)		 647.8
(25.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.7 3.3 3.7 5.4 6.8 7.7 11.6 11.3 6.9 5.1 5.0 3.9 73.4
Average snowy days 3.9 3.1 1.3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 2.8 12.1
Average relative humidity (%) 62 60 56 57 61 68 77 79 71 66 65 63 65
Mean monthly sunshine hours 162.9 164.3 212.5 225.1 247.1 209.5 173.9 180.9 198.1 194.0 161.7 161.9 2,291.9
Percentage possible sunshine 53 53 57 57 56 48 39 44 54 56 53 54 52
Source: China Meteorological Administration all-time extreme temperature

References

  1. ↑ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：高密市 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-10-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  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.
  4. ↑ "Extreme Temperatures Around the World". Retrieved 6 July 2025.