Guantao County
馆陶县
Kwantao
County
Guantao is located in Hebei
Guantao
Guantao
Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 36°32′N 115°18′E / 36.533°N 115.300°E / 36.533; 115.300
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityHandan
County seatGuantao Town (馆陶镇)
Area
 • Total456 km2 (176 sq mi)
Elevation
44 m (145 ft)
Population
 • Total320,000
 • Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
057750

Guantao County (simplified Chinese: 馆陶县; traditional Chinese: 館陶縣; pinyin: Guǎntáo Xiàn) is a county of southern Hebei province, China, bordering Shandong's Guan County and Linqing to the east across the Wei Canal (卫运河). It is under the administration of Handan City, and has a population of 320,000[when?] residing in an area of 456 km2 (176 sq mi). Jinan lies 160 kilometres (99 mi) to the east, Handan 75 km (47 mi) to the west, and Beijing 420 km (260 mi) to the north, and the county is served by G22 Qingdao–Lanzhou Expressway and China National Highways 106 and 309. The area was formerly part of Shandong Province.

Administrative divisions

There are 4 towns and 4 townships under the county's administration.[1]

Towns:

Townships:

Climate

Climate data for Guantao (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.6
(63.7) 		24.3
(75.7) 		28.7
(83.7) 		34.6
(94.3) 		39.4
(102.9) 		41.9
(107.4) 		41.0
(105.8) 		36.3
(97.3) 		38.0
(100.4) 		34.2
(93.6) 		28.3
(82.9) 		22.3
(72.1) 		41.9
(107.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0) 		8.3
(46.9) 		14.9
(58.8) 		21.5
(70.7) 		27.1
(80.8) 		32.0
(89.6) 		32.1
(89.8) 		30.4
(86.7) 		27.1
(80.8) 		21.3
(70.3) 		12.6
(54.7) 		5.6
(42.1) 		19.7
(67.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.7
(28.9) 		2.2
(36.0) 		8.6
(47.5) 		15.2
(59.4) 		21.0
(69.8) 		25.9
(78.6) 		27.2
(81.0) 		25.5
(77.9) 		21.0
(69.8) 		14.8
(58.6) 		6.6
(43.9) 		0.1
(32.2) 		13.9
(57.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.2
(20.8) 		−2.6
(27.3) 		3.2
(37.8) 		9.5
(49.1) 		15.2
(59.4) 		20.4
(68.7) 		23.1
(73.6) 		21.7
(71.1) 		16.3
(61.3) 		9.7
(49.5) 		1.9
(35.4) 		−4.1
(24.6) 		9.0
(48.2)
Record low °C (°F) −19.3
(−2.7) 		−15.5
(4.1) 		−9.3
(15.3) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		4.3
(39.7) 		9.7
(49.5) 		16.7
(62.1) 		13.0
(55.4) 		4.5
(40.1) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		−17.1
(1.2) 		−18.2
(−0.8) 		−19.3
(−2.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.1
(0.12) 		8.2
(0.32) 		9.0
(0.35) 		28.8
(1.13) 		43.7
(1.72) 		66.9
(2.63) 		151.2
(5.95) 		116.4
(4.58) 		47.3
(1.86) 		31.0
(1.22) 		18.1
(0.71) 		4.5
(0.18) 		528.2
(20.77)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.8 3.2 2.7 4.7 6.1 8.1 10.9 9.1 6.3 5.0 3.9 2.4 64.2
Average snowy days 2.5 2.7 0.8 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 2.1 9.2
Average relative humidity (%) 63 58 54 61 64 62 78 83 76 69 69 66 67
Mean monthly sunshine hours 144.0 149.4 205.7 224.5 249.5 227.1 194.6 196.8 183.4 178.8 150.9 141.7 2,246.4
Percent possible sunshine 47 48 55 57 57 52 44 47 50 52 50 47 51
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：馆陶县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
  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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