Lingyuan (Chinese: 凌源; pinyin: Língyuán) is a city in the west of Liaoning province in Northeast China, bordering Hebei province and Inner Mongolia. It is under the administration of Chaoyang City, which lies 94 kilometres (58 mi) to the east-northeast.

Lingyuan
凌源市
Location of the city
Location of the city
Lingyuan is located in Liaoning
Lingyuan
Lingyuan
Location in Liaoning
Coordinates: 41°15′N 119°24′E / 41.250°N 119.400°E / 41.250; 119.400
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceLiaoning
Prefecture-level cityChaoyang
Area
3,263.0 km2 (1,259.9 sq mi)
 • Urban
462.24 km2 (178.47 sq mi)
Elevation
397 m (1,302 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
646,000
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
 • Urban
224,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative Divisions

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There are eight subdistricts, 11 towns, 10 townships, and one ethnic township under the administration of the city.[2]=

Subdistricts:

Towns:

Townships:

Climate

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Climate data for Lingyuan, elevation 417 m (1,368 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.3
(54.1)
19.5
(67.1)
27.0
(80.6)
33.5
(92.3)
39.0
(102.2)
39.0
(102.2)
43.3
(109.9)
39.5
(103.1)
35.2
(95.4)
30.5
(86.9)
21.6
(70.9)
17.3
(63.1)
43.3
(109.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.4
(29.5)
2.8
(37.0)
9.8
(49.6)
18.3
(64.9)
25.0
(77.0)
28.5
(83.3)
30.1
(86.2)
29.0
(84.2)
24.7
(76.5)
17.1
(62.8)
7.0
(44.6)
0.0
(32.0)
15.9
(60.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.5
(14.9)
−5.1
(22.8)
2.4
(36.3)
11.2
(52.2)
18.1
(64.6)
22.1
(71.8)
24.3
(75.7)
22.8
(73.0)
17.3
(63.1)
9.4
(48.9)
−0.2
(31.6)
−7.5
(18.5)
8.8
(47.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −15.9
(3.4)
−11.8
(10.8)
−4.5
(23.9)
4.0
(39.2)
11.0
(51.8)
16.0
(60.8)
19.2
(66.6)
17.5
(63.5)
10.7
(51.3)
2.7
(36.9)
−6.1
(21.0)
−13.4
(7.9)
2.5
(36.4)
Record low °C (°F) −29.5
(−21.1)
−25.2
(−13.4)
−22.1
(−7.8)
−8.4
(16.9)
0.0
(32.0)
5.4
(41.7)
11.3
(52.3)
6.8
(44.2)
−0.5
(31.1)
−10.0
(14.0)
−22.4
(−8.3)
−27.9
(−18.2)
−29.5
(−21.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.5
(0.06)
1.7
(0.07)
7.0
(0.28)
23.4
(0.92)
46.9
(1.85)
84.9
(3.34)
132.6
(5.22)
89.8
(3.54)
35.5
(1.40)
23.2
(0.91)
10.3
(0.41)
1.3
(0.05)
458.1
(18.05)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.8 1.3 2.8 5.3 7.3 11.5 12.8 9.6 6.6 4.5 3.0 1.4 67.9
Average snowy days 2.2 2.5 3.0 1.3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.8 3.0 2.4 15.3
Average relative humidity (%) 48 41 38 38 44 60 71 72 64 55 53 51 53
Mean monthly sunshine hours 201.6 206.4 249.9 254.7 278.8 244.2 235.7 242.1 240.2 228.5 190.1 189.2 2,761.4
Percent possible sunshine 68 68 67 63 62 54 52 57 65 67 65 66 63
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 50. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. ^ 朝阳市-行政区划网
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
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