Gaotang County

Gaotang
高唐县
Kaotang
County
Location in Liaocheng
Location in Liaocheng
Gaotang is located in Shandong
Gaotang
Gaotang
Location in Shandong
Coordinates: 36°51′58″N 116°13′52″E / 36.866°N 116.231°E / 36.866; 116.231
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityLiaocheng
Area
 • Total
949 km2 (366 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
496,000
 • Density523/km2 (1,350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal Code
252800

Gaotang County (simplified Chinese: 高唐县; traditional Chinese: 高唐縣; pinyin: Gāotáng Xiàn) is a county of northwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It is administered by Liaocheng City.

The population was 473,400 in 2010 (2010 Census).

Administrative divisions

As of 2012, this county is divided to 3 subdistricts, 6 towns and 3 townships.

Subdistricts
Towns
Townships

Climate

Climate data for Gaotang, elevation 27 m (89 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) 17.3
(63.1)		 21.9
(71.4)		 28.1
(82.6)		 32.7
(90.9)		 38.6
(101.5)		 40.7
(105.3)		 41.5
(106.7)		 36.5
(97.7)		 35.7
(96.3)		 31.9
(89.4)		 25.3
(77.5)		 16.1
(61.0)		 41.5
(106.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8)		 7.9
(46.2)		 14.3
(57.7)		 20.9
(69.6)		 26.5
(79.7)		 31.5
(88.7)		 31.9
(89.4)		 30.3
(86.5)		 26.9
(80.4)		 21.1
(70.0)		 12.4
(54.3)		 5.4
(41.7)		 19.4
(66.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0)		 1.5
(34.7)		 7.9
(46.2)		 14.6
(58.3)		 20.4
(68.7)		 25.3
(77.5)		 26.8
(80.2)		 25.3
(77.5)		 20.5
(68.9)		 14.2
(57.6)		 6.3
(43.3)		 −0.3
(31.5)		 13.4
(56.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.6
(20.1)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 2.4
(36.3)		 8.8
(47.8)		 14.5
(58.1)		 19.6
(67.3)		 22.6
(72.7)		 21.3
(70.3)		 15.6
(60.1)		 8.9
(48.0)		 1.6
(34.9)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 8.4
(47.1)
Record low °C (°F) −19.2
(−2.6)		 −15.0
(5.0)		 −8.5
(16.7)		 −2.8
(27.0)		 2.9
(37.2)		 8.9
(48.0)		 16.5
(61.7)		 12.9
(55.2)		 2.9
(37.2)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 −17.0
(1.4)		 −17.1
(1.2)		 −19.2
(−2.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.1
(0.12)		 7.9
(0.31)		 9.9
(0.39)		 29.1
(1.15)		 45.5
(1.79)		 75.7
(2.98)		 151.8
(5.98)		 136.4
(5.37)		 47.8
(1.88)		 30.2
(1.19)		 17.7
(0.70)		 4.2
(0.17)		 559.3
(22.03)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.8 3.0 2.9 5.1 6.5 7.9 11.2 9.7 6.3 4.7 4.1 2.2 65.4
Average snowy days 2.4 2.6 0.7 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 1.8 8.5
Average relative humidity (%) 63 59 55 62 65 64 79 84 79 71 69 67 68
Mean monthly sunshine hours 153.9 156.0 207.2 224.2 254.0 230.7 198.6 194.8 187.2 180.1 150.2 148.6 2,285.5
Percentage possible sunshine 50 51 56 57 58 53 45 47 51 52 50 50 52
Source: China Meteorological Administration

References

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  4. ↑ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 October 2023.