Gannan County
甘南县
County
Gannan is located in Heilongjiang
Gannan
Gannan
Location of the seat in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 47°55′19″N 123°30′25″E / 47.922°N 123.507°E / 47.922; 123.507
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level cityQiqihar
Area
 • Total4,384 km2 (1,693 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total368,734
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.gannan.gov.cn

Gannan (Chinese: 甘南; pinyin: Gānnán) is a county in Qiqihar, in the west of Heilongjiang province, China, about 50 km (31 mi) northwest of the city seat of Qiqihar and bordering Inner Mongolia to the west.[1]

Administrative divisions

Gannan County is divided into 5 towns and 5 townships.[2]

5 towns
5 townships

Climate

Climate data for Gannan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8) 		11.6
(52.9) 		22.4
(72.3) 		30.0
(86.0) 		38.7
(101.7) 		41.4
(106.5) 		38.7
(101.7) 		35.6
(96.1) 		35.4
(95.7) 		28.8
(83.8) 		15.6
(60.1) 		5.8
(42.4) 		41.4
(106.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −11.7
(10.9) 		−6.0
(21.2) 		2.9
(37.2) 		13.5
(56.3) 		21.6
(70.9) 		26.7
(80.1) 		28.1
(82.6) 		26.1
(79.0) 		20.7
(69.3) 		11.4
(52.5) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		−10.7
(12.7) 		10.1
(50.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −17.1
(1.2) 		−12.3
(9.9) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		7.0
(44.6) 		15.2
(59.4) 		20.9
(69.6) 		23.2
(73.8) 		20.9
(69.6) 		14.4
(57.9) 		5.3
(41.5) 		−6.5
(20.3) 		−15.6
(3.9) 		4.3
(39.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −21.3
(−6.3) 		−17.2
(1.0) 		−8.9
(16.0) 		0.8
(33.4) 		8.8
(47.8) 		15.3
(59.5) 		18.5
(65.3) 		16.3
(61.3) 		9.0
(48.2) 		0.3
(32.5) 		−10.7
(12.7) 		−19.7
(−3.5) 		−0.7
(30.7)
Record low °C (°F) −34.0
(−29.2) 		−32.8
(−27.0) 		−23.4
(−10.1) 		−10.0
(14.0) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		2.4
(36.3) 		9.5
(49.1) 		5.5
(41.9) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		−16.0
(3.2) 		−25.0
(−13.0) 		−31.3
(−24.3) 		−34.0
(−29.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.0
(0.08) 		2.5
(0.10) 		5.3
(0.21) 		18.3
(0.72) 		34.7
(1.37) 		90.8
(3.57) 		145.2
(5.72) 		118.2
(4.65) 		45.8
(1.80) 		16.7
(0.66) 		5.1
(0.20) 		5.1
(0.20) 		489.7
(19.28)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.7 2.3 3.1 5.1 8.0 12.0 13.6 11.8 8.4 4.4 3.5 5.8 81.7
Average snowy days 7.0 4.8 6.4 3.0 0.2 0 0 0 0 2.5 6.2 8.9 39
Average relative humidity (%) 63 56 47 42 46 62 73 75 65 55 57 65 59
Mean monthly sunshine hours 206.8 227.3 275.1 271.4 283.9 275.6 264.9 262.0 254.6 234.6 196.4 182.7 2,935.3
Percent possible sunshine 75 78 74 66 60 58 55 60 68 71 72 70 67
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Gannan County, Qiqihaer, Heilongjiang, China". mindat.org. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  2. ^ "国家统计局 2019" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.


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