Lingao County

"Lingao" redirects here. For the language, see Be language.

Lingao 临高县 Limko
County
Lingao Location of the seat in Hainan
Coordinates: 19°57′0″N109°41′6″E / 19.95000°N 109.68500°E / 19.95000; 109.68500
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hainan
Area
• Total	1,317 km2 (508 sq mi)
Population  (1999)
• Total	399,057
• Density	303.0/km2 (784.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China standard time)

Lingao County (formerly romanised as Limko or Limkao) is an administrative district in Hainan province, China. It is one of the 4 counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 571800, and in 1999, its population was 399,057 people, who mainly speak the Be language.

Climate

Lingao has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw).It borders the subtropical monsoon climate (Köppen Cwa).

Climate data for Lingao, elevation 32 m (105 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	33.5 (92.3)	36.5 (97.7)	39.3 (102.7)	42.8 (109.0)	40.3 (104.5)	39.0 (102.2)	39.0 (102.2)	37.0 (98.6)	36.2 (97.2)	33.8 (92.8)	34.8 (94.6)	31.8 (89.2)	42.8 (109.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	22.0 (71.6)	23.6 (74.5)	27.0 (80.6)	30.5 (86.9)	33.0 (91.4)	34.0 (93.2)	33.7 (92.7)	32.7 (90.9)	31.4 (88.5)	29.2 (84.6)	26.4 (79.5)	22.8 (73.0)	28.9 (84.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	17.8 (64.0)	19.0 (66.2)	21.9 (71.4)	25.3 (77.5)	27.8 (82.0)	28.8 (83.8)	28.7 (83.7)	28.2 (82.8)	27.1 (80.8)	25.2 (77.4)	22.5 (72.5)	19.0 (66.2)	24.3 (75.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	15.1 (59.2)	16.3 (61.3)	18.9 (66.0)	22.2 (72.0)	24.4 (75.9)	25.4 (77.7)	25.4 (77.7)	25.2 (77.4)	24.4 (75.9)	22.4 (72.3)	19.7 (67.5)	16.4 (61.5)	21.3 (70.4)
Record low °C (°F)	4.1 (39.4)	5.5 (41.9)	6.3 (43.3)	13.4 (56.1)	16.1 (61.0)	20.6 (69.1)	21.4 (70.5)	21.9 (71.4)	18.7 (65.7)	13.1 (55.6)	8.2 (46.8)	2.6 (36.7)	2.6 (36.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	17.9 (0.70)	20.3 (0.80)	39.2 (1.54)	49.9 (1.96)	122.5 (4.82)	180.6 (7.11)	226.8 (8.93)	326.2 (12.84)	268.2 (10.56)	219.9 (8.66)	60.3 (2.37)	30.9 (1.22)	1,562.7 (61.51)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	8.6	8.3	9.0	8.8	12.1	15.1	15.2	15.5	14.5	10.5	7.8	7.6	133
Average relative humidity (%)	86	87	85	83	81	81	81	84	86	84	83	83	84
Mean monthly sunshine hours	108.4	109.2	141.5	172.0	219.2	212.1	229.3	208.8	177.5	175.8	139.2	106.8	1,999.8
Percentage possible sunshine	32	34	38	45	54	53	56	53	49	49	42	32	45
Source: China Meteorological Administration [1] [2] all-time extreme temperature [3]

See also

• List of administrative divisions of Hainan

References

1. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration . Retrieved 17 June 2023.
2. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration . Retrieved 17 June 2023.
3. "Extreme Temperatures Around the World" . Retrieved 15 September 2024.

• Harvard University Committee on the Environment (1999). "China County & City Population 1999 FAQ". Archived from the original on 9 January 2016.
• Official website (Chinese)

19°57′00″N109°41′06″E / 19.950°N 109.685°E / 19.950; 109.685