Dagang District (Chinese: 大港区; pinyin: Dàgǎng Qū; lit. 'Great Port District') was a former district of Tianjin, located at the city's southeast. It had a population of 440,000 and occupied 1,113.83 km2 (430.05 sq mi) in size, with a coast line stretching approximately 25 km (16 mi) on the eastern side.[1]

Dagang
大港区
District of the People's Republic of China
1979–2009

Location of Dagang in Tianjin
History 
• Established
1979
• Disestablished
2009
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Jinnan District
Binhai
Today part ofPart of the Binhai New Area, Tianjin

Established in 1979, Dagang has developed a foundation of petroleum chemistry and hosts Dagang Oilfield within its border. In November 2009 Binhai New Area was consolidated into a district, and the former subordinate districts of Tanggu, Hangu and Dagang were abolished.

Climate

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Climate data for Dagang District (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.2
(55.8)
19.9
(67.8)
28.5
(83.3)
32.9
(91.2)
37.6
(99.7)
40.3
(104.5)
41.2
(106.2)
36.5
(97.7)
35.6
(96.1)
30.8
(87.4)
21.4
(70.5)
14.9
(58.8)
41.2
(106.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.9
(35.4)
5.4
(41.7)
12.2
(54.0)
20.1
(68.2)
26.1
(79.0)
29.4
(84.9)
31.0
(87.8)
30.2
(86.4)
26.5
(79.7)
19.6
(67.3)
10.7
(51.3)
3.7
(38.7)
18.1
(64.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.7
(27.1)
0.5
(32.9)
6.9
(44.4)
14.4
(57.9)
20.6
(69.1)
24.8
(76.6)
27.2
(81.0)
26.5
(79.7)
21.9
(71.4)
14.6
(58.3)
6.1
(43.0)
−0.6
(30.9)
13.4
(56.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.3
(20.7)
−3.4
(25.9)
2.6
(36.7)
9.6
(49.3)
15.7
(60.3)
20.6
(69.1)
23.8
(74.8)
23.0
(73.4)
17.7
(63.9)
10.3
(50.5)
2.2
(36.0)
−4.1
(24.6)
9.3
(48.8)
Record low °C (°F) −19.4
(−2.9)
−18.4
(−1.1)
−8.5
(16.7)
−0.7
(30.7)
6.8
(44.2)
10.7
(51.3)
17.3
(63.1)
14.8
(58.6)
6.4
(43.5)
−4.4
(24.1)
−10.9
(12.4)
−19.3
(−2.7)
−19.4
(−2.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.4
(0.09)
5.9
(0.23)
6.6
(0.26)
21.3
(0.84)
39.1
(1.54)
69.5
(2.74)
171.0
(6.73)
125.5
(4.94)
48.2
(1.90)
32.0
(1.26)
14.0
(0.55)
2.8
(0.11)
538.3
(21.19)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.7 2.3 2.5 4.6 6.1 8.3 11.1 9.4 6.3 5.0 3.3 1.8 62.4
Average snowy days 2.7 2.6 0.9 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 2.7 10.1
Average relative humidity (%) 56 55 51 52 55 65 74 75 68 62 61 57 61
Mean monthly sunshine hours 178.8 181.6 231.8 243.5 271.4 233.8 203.3 209.3 211.5 200.2 166.7 165.7 2,497.6
Percent possible sunshine 59 59 62 61 61 53 45 50 57 59 56 57 57
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Dagang District". Archived from the original on 11 December 2006. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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38°43′39″N 117°26′10″E / 38.7276°N 117.436°E / 38.7276; 117.436