Linghai

Linghai
凌海市
County-level city
Location of the city
Location of the city
Linghai is located in Liaoning
Linghai
Linghai
Location in Liaoning
Coordinates: 41°10′N 121°21′E / 41.167°N 121.350°E / 41.167; 121.350
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceLiaoning
Prefecture-level cityJinzhou
City seatDalinghe Subdistrict
Area
2,585.5 km2 (998.3 sq mi)
 • Urban
136.74 km2 (52.80 sq mi)
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2020)
412,513
 • Density159.55/km2 (413.23/sq mi)
 • Urban
167,909
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
121200

Linghai (Chinese: 凌海; pinyin: Línghǎi) is a county-level city in the west of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It was called Jinxian or Jin County (Chinese: 锦县) until 1993, when it was reorganized into a county-level city and renamed Linghai. With its urban core lying on the west (right) bank of the Daling River, which flows into Liaodong Bay near the city, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Jinzhou, the seat of which is 21 kilometres (13 mi) to the southwest.

Administrative divisions

There are three subdistricts, 11 towns, seven townships, and one ethnic township under the city's administration.

Subdistricts:

Towns:

Townships:

Others:

Climate

Climate data for Linghai, elevation 28 m (92 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) 8.6
(47.5)		 13.6
(56.5)		 21.1
(70.0)		 30.7
(87.3)		 32.2
(90.0)		 37.5
(99.5)		 37.5
(99.5)		 36.6
(97.9)		 32.0
(89.6)		 29.2
(84.6)		 20.5
(68.9)		 12.7
(54.9)		 37.5
(99.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.7
(27.1)		 1.3
(34.3)		 8.0
(46.4)		 16.2
(61.2)		 23.0
(73.4)		 26.3
(79.3)		 28.5
(83.3)		 28.4
(83.1)		 24.8
(76.6)		 17.1
(62.8)		 6.9
(44.4)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 14.8
(58.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.0
(17.6)		 −4.2
(24.4)		 2.3
(36.1)		 10.4
(50.7)		 17.3
(63.1)		 21.5
(70.7)		 24.5
(76.1)		 24.0
(75.2)		 19.1
(66.4)		 11.4
(52.5)		 1.8
(35.2)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 9.5
(49.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.3
(9.9)		 −8.6
(16.5)		 −2.3
(27.9)		 5.4
(41.7)		 12.3
(54.1)		 17.4
(63.3)		 21.2
(70.2)		 20.3
(68.5)		 14.3
(57.7)		 6.5
(43.7)		 −2.6
(27.3)		 −9.8
(14.4)		 5.2
(41.3)
Record low °C (°F) −23.3
(−9.9)		 −20.0
(−4.0)		 −13.3
(8.1)		 −2.2
(28.0)		 3.3
(37.9)		 10.7
(51.3)		 14.2
(57.6)		 10.5
(50.9)		 3.4
(38.1)		 −6.3
(20.7)		 −15.9
(3.4)		 −20.0
(−4.0)		 −23.3
(−9.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.0
(0.12)		 3.9
(0.15)		 9.0
(0.35)		 26.3
(1.04)		 48.9
(1.93)		 90.7
(3.57)		 146
(5.7)		 151.5
(5.96)		 39.9
(1.57)		 33.5
(1.32)		 16.0
(0.63)		 3.9
(0.15)		 572.6
(22.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.9 2.2 2.8 4.9 7.4 11.2 10.7 9.2 6.0 5.1 3.7 1.9 67
Average snowy days 2.9 2.7 2.5 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 2.7 3.0 15
Average relative humidity (%) 50 50 48 50 56 71 81 80 68 59 54 52 60
Mean monthly sunshine hours 207.2 209.2 251.2 251.1 276.7 235.4 209.4 230.4 240.6 226.9 192.3 192.5 2,722.9
Percentage possible sunshine 70 69 67 63 62 52 46 54 65 67 66 68 62
Source: China Meteorological Administrationall-time August highOctober all-time Record

Transportation

Railway

Linghai is served by Linghai South railway station, an infill station on the Qinhuangdao–Shenyang passenger railway and the southern terminus of the Chaoyang–Linghai high-speed railway.

Airport

Jinzhou Bay Airport is located here.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 50. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "China: Liáoníng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  3. ↑ 锦州市
  4. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "今天东北的高温到达了近期的极致，辽宁、吉林、河北、山东有24个国家级气象站打破8月最高气温纪录。其中辽宁11站+山东文登，共12站打破观测史最高气温纪录。". Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Sina Visitor System" 【气温】今天我国大部地区气温偏高，河北辽宁内蒙古有19个站点气温打破10月最高气温纪录，比如辽宁锦州29.3℃。河北秦皇岛29.5℃追平10月最高气温纪录，并度过了最暖热的国庆节。今天在副高控制下，南方依然有高温，江西福建包揽高温榜前十。福州拿下65个高温日，追平了杭州。 未来福州和南昌都报出连续7天高温。福州10月5-6日报了39℃，一旦兑现，将打破当地10月最高气温纪录。而且加上今天，10月1-8日连续8天高温，也将打破当地10月最长连续高温日数纪录&10月最多高温日数纪录&最晚高温日纪录。南昌也是类似，有可能打破10月连续高温、10月最多高温以及最晚高温日纪录。 此外杭州10月5-7日、武汉10月5-6日的高温一旦兑现，也将打破当地最晚高温日纪录。未来除了南方气温可能破纪录，10月2-3日东北的暖热程度也是同期少见，也存在破纪录的可能。但10月5日以后，随着冷空气发力，北方气温大逆转，从偏高转偏低。假期前后两端，气温反差大，感觉如同2个季节。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 1 October 2025.