Doumen District

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.

Doumen
斗门区
District
Jintai Temple
Jintai Temple
Doumen is located in Guangdong
Doumen
Doumen
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 22°12′52″N 113°15′33″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityZhuhai
Area
 • Total806 km2 (311 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Subdistricts
NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2010)[1]Area (km2)
Baiteng Subdistrict白藤街道Báiténg Jiēdào172,73217.00
Jing'an town井岸镇Jǐng'àn Zhèn142.00
Baijiao town白蕉镇Báijiāo Zhèn104,568184.00
Qianwu town乾务镇Qiánwù Zhèn57,352190.60
Doumen town斗门镇Dòumén Zhèn46,549105.77
Lianzhou town莲洲镇Liánzhōu Zhèn34,68188.60

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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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.
  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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