Wanning

Wanning, or in local Hainanese dialect as Ban Ning, is a county-level city in the southeast of Hainan Province, China. Although called a "city", Wanning refers to both the county seat and to the entire county as a whole. The county-wide area has an estimated population of 65,871 (2006).

Wanning
万宁市
County-level & Sub-prefectural city
Wancheng Town, the seat of Wanning
Wancheng Town, the seat of Wanning
Map showing entire Qionghai area within Hainan province
Map showing entire Qionghai area within Hainan province
Coordinates: 18°47′0″N 110°23′0″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHainan
Area
 • Total4,443 km2 (1,715 sq mi)
 • Land1,883.5 km2 (727.2 sq mi)
 • Water2,550 km2 (980 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total545,597
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Wanning
Traditional Chinese萬寧
Simplified Chinese万宁
PostalManning
Literal meaningUncountably Long Peace
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Wanning.
Wanning (1962)

History

Wanning (万宁) first got its current name during the Southern Song Dynasty, after being renamed from Wan'an (万安县). Wanning was later renamed back to Wan'an in 1143 until its name was changed to Wanzhou (万州) in 1370, but subsequently reverted to its present name after the Communist takeover in the 1950s. It was promoted from a county to a city on August 5, 1996.

Economy

Tourism plays a vital role in the city. Famous for its tropical scenery, Wanning proper lies approximately half an hour's drive from the beach and has several five-star hotels. The city of Wanning produces coffee, black pepper, rubber, rice, bananas, and sugarcane.

Transportation

Wanning is served by the Wanning Railway Station, part of the Hainan East Ring Intercity Rail.

Climate

Wanning has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen: Am), falling just short of a tropical rainforest climate, as it is hot and very rainy most of the year. Only a few months have rainfall barely below 60mm. The rainfall is more pronounced during the monsoon season, which runs through late June to early November. At times, it can become cold with temperatures between 5 and 8 degrees Celsius.

Climate data for Wanning (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 30.3
(86.5)		 30.7
(87.3)		 32.4
(90.3)		 34.0
(93.2)		 35.9
(96.6)		 37.1
(98.8)		 36.7
(98.1)		 36.5
(97.7)		 35.7
(96.3)		 33.5
(92.3)		 31.4
(88.5)		 30.6
(87.1)		 37.1
(98.8)
Average high °C (°F) 23.3
(73.9)		 24.5
(76.1)		 27.0
(80.6)		 29.7
(85.5)		 31.9
(89.4)		 32.6
(90.7)		 32.3
(90.1)		 32.4
(90.3)		 31.4
(88.5)		 29.3
(84.7)		 26.8
(80.2)		 23.8
(74.8)		 28.8
(83.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 19.6
(67.3)		 20.8
(69.4)		 23.4
(74.1)		 26.1
(79.0)		 28.1
(82.6)		 28.9
(84.0)		 28.6
(83.5)		 28.4
(83.1)		 27.4
(81.3)		 25.8
(78.4)		 23.5
(74.3)		 20.5
(68.9)		 25.1
(77.2)
Average low °C (°F) 17.1
(62.8)		 18.4
(65.1)		 21.0
(69.8)		 23.7
(74.7)		 25.5
(77.9)		 26.3
(79.3)		 26.0
(78.8)		 25.6
(78.1)		 24.7
(76.5)		 23.2
(73.8)		 21.2
(70.2)		 18.3
(64.9)		 22.6
(72.7)
Record low °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4)		 8.7
(47.7)		 7.4
(45.3)		 15.2
(59.4)		 17.1
(62.8)		 21.3
(70.3)		 21.9
(71.4)		 22.4
(72.3)		 20.2
(68.4)		 14.7
(58.5)		 11.7
(53.1)		 7.2
(45.0)		 7.2
(45.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 46.5
(1.83)		 47.3
(1.86)		 66.8
(2.63)		 124.7
(4.91)		 172.1
(6.78)		 182.0
(7.17)		 233.4
(9.19)		 211.3
(8.32)		 372.1
(14.65)		 453.2
(17.84)		 181.2
(7.13)		 129.8
(5.11)		 2,220.4
(87.42)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 9.9 8.2 8.6 9.3 12.8 13.9 14.6 15.4 17.1 17.2 14.8 12.9 154.7
Average relative humidity (%) 84 85 85 84 83 82 82 83 85 83 83 83 84
Mean monthly sunshine hours 107.9 114.8 144.4 182.0 220.7 216.7 226.1 214.3 168.1 153.3 113.5 94.3 1,956.1
Percent possible sunshine 31 35 39 48 55 55 56 55 46 43 34 28 44
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

References
  1. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  2. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

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