Gaomi
高密市
Kaomi
County-level city
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
 • Total1,526.63 km2 (589.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total896,444
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/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.[1]

Subdistricts:

Towns:

  • Baicheng (柏城镇)
  • Xiazhuang (夏庄镇)
  • Jiangzhuang (姜庄镇)
  • Damoujia (大牟家镇)
  • Kanjia (阚家镇)
  • Jinggou (井沟镇)
  • Chaigou (柴沟镇)

Climate

Climate data for Gaomi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
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) 		39.5
(103.1) 		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
Percent possible sunshine 53 53 57 57 56 48 39 44 54 56 53 54 52
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

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. Archived from the original on 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  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.


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