Luoding

Coordinates: 22°46′08″N 111°34′11″E / 22.7689°N 111.5697°E / 22.7689; 111.5697
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Luoding
罗定市
Loting
Luoding is located in Guangdong
Luoding
Luoding
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 22°46′08″N 111°34′11″E / 22.7689°N 111.5697°E / 22.7689; 111.5697
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityYunfu
Area
 • Total2,300 km2 (900 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
959,067
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Luoding
Simplified Chinese罗定
Traditional Chinese羅定
Hanyu PinyinLuódìng
PostalLoting
Literal meaningNetting Order

Luoding, alternately romanized as Loting,[a] is a county-level city in the west of Guangdong province, China. It is administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Yunfu.

History

As early as 10,000 years ago, there were ancient people inhabited within Luoding City. Famous monument is the rock carving called Long an yan (龍盦巖石窟)

Geography

Luoding borders Guangxi to the northwest.

Climate

Climate data for Luoding (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29.8
(85.6)
33.4
(92.1)
33.6
(92.5)
37.0
(98.6)
37.2
(99.0)
38.2
(100.8)
39.3
(102.7)
39.0
(102.2)
38.2
(100.8)
36.3
(97.3)
34.0
(93.2)
30.3
(86.5)
39.3
(102.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.0
(66.2)
20.1
(68.2)
23.1
(73.6)
27.4
(81.3)
30.9
(87.6)
32.8
(91.0)
34.1
(93.4)
33.8
(92.8)
32.0
(89.6)
29.4
(84.9)
25.3
(77.5)
21.1
(70.0)
27.4
(81.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.9
(57.0)
15.6
(60.1)
18.8
(65.8)
23.1
(73.6)
26.2
(79.2)
28.0
(82.4)
28.9
(84.0)
28.6
(83.5)
27.0
(80.6)
24.2
(75.6)
19.4
(66.9)
15.1
(59.2)
22.4
(72.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.4
(50.7)
12.6
(54.7)
15.7
(60.3)
20.1
(68.2)
23.0
(73.4)
24.9
(76.8)
25.5
(77.9)
25.3
(77.5)
23.6
(74.5)
20.3
(68.5)
15.3
(59.5)
11.0
(51.8)
19.0
(66.1)
Record low °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4)
2.6
(36.7)
3.1
(37.6)
9.3
(48.7)
13.8
(56.8)
18.0
(64.4)
21.0
(69.8)
21.5
(70.7)
15.9
(60.6)
9.3
(48.7)
4.0
(39.2)
−0.2
(31.6)
−0.2
(31.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 46.9
(1.85)
60.6
(2.39)
73.3
(2.89)
145.3
(5.72)
207.0
(8.15)
200.3
(7.89)
187.1
(7.37)
176.4
(6.94)
158.6
(6.24)
66.6
(2.62)
38.3
(1.51)
27.1
(1.07)
1,387.5
(54.64)
Average relative humidity (%) 76 79 81 81 80 81 78 80 79 75 73 73 78
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Also romanized as Lo-ting.[1]

References

  1. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed. (1878), Vol. V, "China".

External links