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Raoping County

Coordinates: 23°39′50″N 117°00′14″E / 23.664°N 117.004°E / 23.664; 117.004
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Raoping
饶平县
Jaoping
Raoping is located in Guangdong
Raoping
Raoping
Location of the seat in Guangdong
Coordinates: 23°39′50″N 117°00′14″E / 23.664°N 117.004°E / 23.664; 117.004
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityChaozhou
Area
 • Total1,670 km2 (640 sq mi)
Population
 • Total900,000
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitehttp://www.raoping.gov.cn/

Raoping County (postal: Jaoping; simplified Chinese: 饶平县; traditional Chinese: 饒平縣; pinyin: Ráopíng Xiàn) is a county in eastern Guangdong Province, bordering Fujian Province to the east, and facing the South China Sea to the south. The city with the same name has 135,600 inhabitants (1990).

It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Chaozhou. Chaoshan Min and Hakka (Raoping dialect) are spoken in Raoping.

Raoping is famous for its seafood and fruits.

Climate

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Climate data for Raoping (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29.3
(84.7)
26.7
(80.1)
28.5
(83.3)
31.3
(88.3)
35.1
(95.2)
35.2
(95.4)
38.6
(101.5)
36.0
(96.8)
35.1
(95.2)
34.1
(93.4)
31.0
(87.8)
27.4
(81.3)
38.6
(101.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18.9
(66.0)
19.3
(66.7)
21.4
(70.5)
25.1
(77.2)
28.4
(83.1)
30.6
(87.1)
32.3
(90.1)
32.2
(90.0)
31.4
(88.5)
28.9
(84.0)
25.4
(77.7)
21.0
(69.8)
26.2
(79.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14.3
(57.7)
14.9
(58.8)
17.2
(63.0)
21.1
(70.0)
24.7
(76.5)
27.3
(81.1)
28.5
(83.3)
28.3
(82.9)
27.3
(81.1)
24.3
(75.7)
20.6
(69.1)
16.3
(61.3)
22.1
(71.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 11.1
(52.0)
12.0
(53.6)
14.4
(57.9)
18.3
(64.9)
22.0
(71.6)
24.8
(76.6)
25.6
(78.1)
25.4
(77.7)
24.2
(75.6)
20.8
(69.4)
17.0
(62.6)
12.8
(55.0)
19.0
(66.3)
Record low °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6)
2.7
(36.9)
4.4
(39.9)
9.6
(49.3)
15.4
(59.7)
17.2
(63.0)
21.4
(70.5)
21.9
(71.4)
18.1
(64.6)
11.7
(53.1)
5.3
(41.5)
0.5
(32.9)
0.5
(32.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 39.0
(1.54)
49.1
(1.93)
97.3
(3.83)
138.7
(5.46)
194.8
(7.67)
270.4
(10.65)
215.2
(8.47)
271.1
(10.67)
144.9
(5.70)
32.3
(1.27)
39.3
(1.55)
41.4
(1.63)
1,533.5
(60.37)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.4 9.5 11.2 12.1 14.7 16.9 12.6 14.2 9.3 3.3 4.6 6.1 120.9
Average relative humidity (%) 73 77 78 80 82 85 82 82 77 71 71 70 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 157.8 122.9 124.2 137.4 161.8 185.6 257.9 229.5 214.9 221.6 189.5 176.1 2,179.2
Percent possible sunshine 47 38 33 36 39 46 62 58 59 62 58 53 49
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

Famous people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
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