Doumen District
Doumen District (simplified Chinese: 斗门区; traditional Chinese: 斗門區; pinyin: Dǒumén Qū; Jyutping: daumun keoi; 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) | Area (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||||