Leizhou

This article is about the modern city. For the peninsula, see Leizhou Peninsula. For the historical prefecture, see Lei Prefecture.

Leizhou (Chinese: 雷州) is a county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Zhanjiang.^[1]

Leizhou 雷州市 Hoihong; Luichow
County-level city
Leizhou Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 20°54′51″N 110°05′48″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Guangdong
Prefecture-level city	Zhanjiang
Area
• Total	2,523 km2 (974 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,321,091
• Density	520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Local variety	Leizhou Min

Leizhou
Simplified Chinese	雷州
Postal	Leichow
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Léizhōu Wade–Giles Lei2 Chou1 Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Leoi4 zau1 Southern Min Leizhou Romanization Lui-tsiú

Leizhou (then romanized as HAI-K'ANG (LUICHOW) 海康（雷州）) (1954)

The city was formerly known as Haikang County (postal: Hoihong); it was upgraded into a city in 1994.

Geography

Leizhou is located at the extreme southwestern end of Guangdong and lies on the Leizhou Peninsula.

Transportation

• China National Highway 207

Climate

Climate data for Leizhou, elevation 34 m (112 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)	29.5 (85.1)	34.4 (93.9)	37.5 (99.5)	39.5 (103.1)	38.6 (101.5)	37.7 (99.9)	38.5 (101.3)	36.5 (97.7)	36.3 (97.3)	34.5 (94.1)	32.9 (91.2)	29.6 (85.3)	39.5 (103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	19.5 (67.1)	20.6 (69.1)	23.5 (74.3)	27.6 (81.7)	31.2 (88.2)	32.9 (91.2)	32.9 (91.2)	32.2 (90.0)	31.0 (87.8)	28.8 (83.8)	25.7 (78.3)	21.4 (70.5)	27.3 (81.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	15.9 (60.6)	17.2 (63.0)	20.2 (68.4)	24.1 (75.4)	27.1 (80.8)	28.6 (83.5)	28.7 (83.7)	28.2 (82.8)	27.2 (81.0)	24.8 (76.6)	21.6 (70.9)	17.4 (63.3)	23.4 (74.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	13.5 (56.3)	15.1 (59.2)	18.0 (64.4)	21.6 (70.9)	24.3 (75.7)	25.7 (78.3)	25.8 (78.4)	25.5 (77.9)	24.5 (76.1)	22.0 (71.6)	18.7 (65.7)	14.6 (58.3)	20.8 (69.4)
Record low °C (°F)	4.7 (40.5)	3.7 (38.7)	4.8 (40.6)	10.8 (51.4)	15.6 (60.1)	20.1 (68.2)	21.8 (71.2)	21.6 (70.9)	17.0 (62.6)	12.3 (54.1)	6.6 (43.9)	2.4 (36.3)	2.4 (36.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	24.6 (0.97)	27.9 (1.10)	41.0 (1.61)	89.5 (3.52)	203.1 (8.00)	211.5 (8.33)	224.2 (8.83)	336.3 (13.24)	234.5 (9.23)	132.4 (5.21)	48.7 (1.92)	34.5 (1.36)	1,608.2 (63.32)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	7.1	9.3	11.3	11.9	14.3	13.4	15.2	16.4	15.0	8.5	5.4	5.9	133.7
Average relative humidity (%)	83	87	89	88	84	82	82	85	85	81	79	78	84
Mean monthly sunshine hours	105.9	90.5	101.9	148.9	212.0	220.2	239.0	212.2	199.1	216.0	177.5	138.2	2,061.4
Percentage possible sunshine	31	28	27	39	52	55	59	54	55	60	53	41	46
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] all-time extreme temperature[4]

Notable People

• Mạc Cửu (1655–1731): Founder of the Principality of Hà Tiên.

See also

• Leizhou dialect