Gaomi (Chinese: 高密市; pinyin: Gāomì Shì) is a county-level city of eastern Shandong province, China, under the administration of Weifang City. It is the hometown of writer and 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature winner Mo Yan, who has set some of his stories in the region.

Administrative divisions

Gaomi has three subdistricts and seven towns under its administration.

Subdistricts:

  • Chaoyang Subdistrict (朝阳街道)
  • Liquan Subdistrict (醴泉街道)
  • Mishui Subdistrict (密水街道)

Towns:

  • Baicheng (柏城镇)
  • Xiazhuang (夏庄镇)
  • Jiangzhuang (姜庄镇)
  • Damoujia (大牟家镇)
  • Kanjia (阚家镇)
  • Jinggou (井沟镇)
  • Chaigou (柴沟镇)

Climate

Climate data for Gaomi, elevation 52 m (171 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)16.3 (61.3)24.0 (75.2)29.7 (85.5)34.1 (93.4)39.6 (103.3)40.8 (105.4)40.8 (105.4)37.8 (100.0)38.4 (101.1)33.0 (91.4)26.8 (80.2)18.9 (66.0)40.8 (105.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)3.7 (38.7)7.1 (44.8)13.2 (55.8)19.9 (67.8)25.6 (78.1)29.5 (85.1)31.3 (88.3)30.4 (86.7)27.1 (80.8)21.1 (70.0)13.0 (55.4)5.8 (42.4)19.0 (66.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)−1.3 (29.7)1.5 (34.7)6.9 (44.4)13.5 (56.3)19.4 (66.9)23.6 (74.5)26.5 (79.7)25.8 (78.4)21.7 (71.1)15.4 (59.7)7.8 (46.0)1.0 (33.8)13.5 (56.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−4.8 (23.4)−2.5 (27.5)2.4 (36.3)8.6 (47.5)14.4 (57.9)19.1 (66.4)23.0 (73.4)22.4 (72.3)17.5 (63.5)11.0 (51.8)3.9 (39.0)−2.5 (27.5)9.4 (48.9)
Record low °C (°F)−16.3 (2.7)−13.1 (8.4)−8.7 (16.3)−2.6 (27.3)2.9 (37.2)9.9 (49.8)15.7 (60.3)13.1 (55.6)6.4 (43.5)−1.0 (30.2)−10.0 (14.0)−14.7 (5.5)−16.3 (2.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)8.4 (0.33)14.8 (0.58)15.4 (0.61)32.6 (1.28)51.3 (2.02)73.4 (2.89)152.3 (6.00)174.2 (6.86)59.5 (2.34)28.6 (1.13)26.0 (1.02)11.3 (0.44)647.8 (25.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)2.73.33.75.46.87.711.611.36.95.15.03.973.4
Average snowy days3.93.11.30.10000000.92.812.1
Average relative humidity (%)62605657616877797166656365
Mean monthly sunshine hours162.9164.3212.5225.1247.1209.5173.9180.9198.1194.0161.7161.92,291.9
Percentage possible sunshine53535757564839445456535452
Source: China Meteorological Administration all-time extreme temperature