Leping

Leping
乐平市
Loping
Coordinates (government): 28°58′41″N 117°09′07″E / 28.978°N 117.152°E / 28.978; 117.152
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityJingdezhen
Area
 • Total1,973 km2 (762 sq mi)
Population
 • Total852,800
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 2018
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
333300

Leping (simplified Chinese: 乐平; traditional Chinese: 樂平; pinyin: Lèpíng) is a county-level city in the northeast of Jiangxi province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Jingdezhen.

Administrative divisions[edit]

Leping City has 2 subdistricts, 14 towns and 2 townships.[1]

2 subdistricts
14 towns
2 townships

Transportation[edit]

Rail[edit]

Leping is served by the Anhui–Jiangxi Railway.

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Leping (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.0
(77.0)
28.6
(83.5)
33.9
(93.0)
35.1
(95.2)
36.3
(97.3)
37.5
(99.5)
40.8
(105.4)
40.4
(104.7)
38.3
(100.9)
37.3
(99.1)
32.0
(89.6)
24.8
(76.6)
40.8
(105.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9)
13.5
(56.3)
17.5
(63.5)
23.6
(74.5)
28.1
(82.6)
30.4
(86.7)
34.2
(93.6)
34.1
(93.4)
30.8
(87.4)
25.9
(78.6)
19.7
(67.5)
13.3
(55.9)
23.5
(74.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8)
8.7
(47.7)
12.5
(54.5)
18.4
(65.1)
23.1
(73.6)
26.1
(79.0)
29.6
(85.3)
29.1
(84.4)
25.5
(77.9)
20.1
(68.2)
13.8
(56.8)
7.9
(46.2)
18.4
(65.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4)
5.3
(41.5)
9.0
(48.2)
14.4
(57.9)
19.2
(66.6)
22.7
(72.9)
25.7
(78.3)
25.2
(77.4)
21.5
(70.7)
15.8
(60.4)
9.8
(49.6)
4.2
(39.6)
14.7
(58.4)
Record low °C (°F) −6.2
(20.8)
−8.6
(16.5)
−4.8
(23.4)
3.3
(37.9)
9.6
(49.3)
14.5
(58.1)
19.6
(67.3)
19.9
(67.8)
12.7
(54.9)
2.4
(36.3)
−2.2
(28.0)
−13.4
(7.9)
−13.4
(7.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 102.2
(4.02)
121.3
(4.78)
209.5
(8.25)
244.6
(9.63)
251.8
(9.91)
341.9
(13.46)
203.0
(7.99)
149.2
(5.87)
63.6
(2.50)
57.1
(2.25)
90.1
(3.55)
67.6
(2.66)
1,901.9
(74.87)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 14.5 13.7 17.6 16.8 16.1 17.2 11.4 11.4 8.0 6.8 9.9 10.4 153.8
Average snowy days 2.1 1.1 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 4.2
Average relative humidity (%) 80 79 79 78 78 82 76 77 76 73 78 77 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 84.8 90.4 102.1 129.5 156.6 141.0 233.0 225.8 191.1 170.5 132.6 117.7 1,775.1
Percent possible sunshine 26 28 27 33 37 34 55 56 52 48 42 37 40
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.