Doumen, Zhuhai

Doumen
斗门区
District
Jintai Temple
Jintai Temple
Map
Doumen is located in Guangdong
Doumen
Doumen
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 22°12′52″N 113°15′33″E / 22.21444°N 113.25917°E / 22.21444; 113.25917
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityZhuhai
Area
 • Total
806 km2 (311 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
608,899
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Doumen District (simplified Chinese: 斗门区; traditional Chinese: 斗門區; pinyin: Dǒumén Qū; Jyutping: dau2mun4 keoi1; lit. 'Bucket Gate') is a district of Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China. Doumen town is the home of the Zhaozhen Museum, named after U.S. Army Colonel, John C. Young (Chinese: 容兆珍), whose father was born near there.

Subdistricts

Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010)[1] Area (km2)
Baiteng Subdistrict 白藤街道 Báiténg Jiēdào 172,732 17.00
Jing'an town 井岸镇 Jǐng'àn Zhèn 142.00
Baijiao town 白蕉镇 Báijiāo Zhèn 104,568 184.00
Qianwu town 乾务镇 Qiánwù Zhèn 57,352 190.60
Doumen town 斗门镇 Dòumén Zhèn 46,549 105.77
Lianzhou town 莲洲镇 Liánzhōu Zhèn 34,681 88.60

Climate

Climate data for Doumen (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.8
(82.0) 		28.8
(83.8) 		30.5
(86.9) 		32.8
(91.0) 		34.5
(94.1) 		36.8
(98.2) 		38.5
(101.3) 		37.3
(99.1) 		35.7
(96.3) 		34.5
(94.1) 		32.9
(91.2) 		29.1
(84.4) 		38.5
(101.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18.6
(65.5) 		19.6
(67.3) 		22.2
(72.0) 		26.0
(78.8) 		29.4
(84.9) 		31.2
(88.2) 		32.2
(90.0) 		32.2
(90.0) 		31.3
(88.3) 		28.8
(83.8) 		25.0
(77.0) 		20.4
(68.7) 		26.4
(79.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14.9
(58.8) 		16.2
(61.2) 		18.9
(66.0) 		22.9
(73.2) 		26.3
(79.3) 		28.3
(82.9) 		28.9
(84.0) 		28.8
(83.8) 		27.8
(82.0) 		25.2
(77.4) 		21.2
(70.2) 		16.7
(62.1) 		23.0
(73.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 12.5
(54.5) 		14.0
(57.2) 		16.8
(62.2) 		20.8
(69.4) 		24.1
(75.4) 		26.0
(78.8) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.2
(79.2) 		25.3
(77.5) 		22.7
(72.9) 		18.6
(65.5) 		14.1
(57.4) 		20.6
(69.1)
Record low °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4) 		3.1
(37.6) 		2.7
(36.9) 		9.4
(48.9) 		14.8
(58.6) 		18.6
(65.5) 		22.1
(71.8) 		20.9
(69.6) 		17.4
(63.3) 		10.7
(51.3) 		5.2
(41.4) 		2.2
(36.0) 		2.2
(36.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38.4
(1.51) 		42.3
(1.67) 		81.6
(3.21) 		195.1
(7.68) 		328.9
(12.95) 		465.5
(18.33) 		347.5
(13.68) 		407.5
(16.04) 		266.1
(10.48) 		77.9
(3.07) 		45.5
(1.79) 		31.7
(1.25) 		2,328
(91.66)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.3 9.6 13.5 13.6 16.5 19.7 17.6 17.7 13.7 6.6 5.2 5.3 145.3
Average relative humidity (%) 74 79 84 85 83 84 81 82 79 72 71 68 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 116.4 81.0 68.0 87.1 132.7 156.0 207.7 185.5 168.9 177.3 153.5 139.1 1,673.2
Percent possible sunshine 34 25 18 23 32 39 50 47 46 50 47 42 38
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ^ shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.


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