Huzhong
呼中(行政)区
Administrative Zone
Location of Huzhong (red) in Daxing'anling Prefecture (yellow), Heilongjiang province, and the PRC
Location of Huzhong (red) in Daxing'anling Prefecture (yellow), Heilongjiang province, and the PRC
Huzhong is located in Heilongjiang
Huzhong
Huzhong
Location in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 52°02′N 123°35′E / 52.033°N 123.583°E / 52.033; 123.583
CountryChina
ProvinceHeilongjiang
PrefectureDaxing'anling
District seatHuzhong
Area
 • Total9,400 km2 (3,600 sq mi)
Elevation
511 m (1,677 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total16,359
 • Density1.7/km2 (4.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.huzhong.gov.cn

Huzhong District (simplified Chinese: 呼中区; traditional Chinese: 呼中區; pinyin: Hūzhōng Qū) is a de facto district of Daxing'anling Prefecture, Heilongjiang province, China. Huzhong District is not an official administrative entity, it is de jure under the jurisdiction of Huma County.

In an average year, temperatures drop to or below −40 °C (−40 °F) on more than 30 days.[2]

Administrative divisions

Huzhong District is divided into 4 towns.[3]

4 towns
  • Huzhong (呼中镇)
  • Bishui (碧水镇)
  • Huyuan (呼源镇)
  • Huwei (宏伟镇)

Climate

Climate data for Huzhong (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) −1.3
(29.7) 		6.7
(44.1) 		17.7
(63.9) 		26.8
(80.2) 		34.9
(94.8) 		39.7
(103.5) 		37.7
(99.9) 		35.9
(96.6) 		33.4
(92.1) 		28.4
(83.1) 		11.3
(52.3) 		0.2
(32.4) 		39.7
(103.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −17.2
(1.0) 		−10.0
(14.0) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		8.4
(47.1) 		17.6
(63.7) 		24.1
(75.4) 		25.8
(78.4) 		23.4
(74.1) 		16.9
(62.4) 		6.4
(43.5) 		−7.8
(18.0) 		−18.0
(−0.4) 		5.6
(42.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −27.5
(−17.5) 		−22.4
(−8.3) 		−12.0
(10.4) 		0.7
(33.3) 		9.1
(48.4) 		15.3
(59.5) 		18.0
(64.4) 		15.4
(59.7) 		8.1
(46.6) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		−16.4
(2.5) 		−26.6
(−15.9) 		−3.3
(26.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −35.1
(−31.2) 		−32.4
(−26.3) 		−22.6
(−8.7) 		−7.3
(18.9) 		0.4
(32.7) 		7.4
(45.3) 		12.0
(53.6) 		9.9
(49.8) 		1.8
(35.2) 		−8.0
(17.6) 		−23.2
(−9.8) 		−33.3
(−27.9) 		−10.9
(12.4)
Record low °C (°F) −49.8
(−57.6) 		−47.9
(−54.2) 		−42.3
(−44.1) 		−31.1
(−24.0) 		−13.3
(8.1) 		−5.8
(21.6) 		0.6
(33.1) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		−10.8
(12.6) 		−28.0
(−18.4) 		−42.5
(−44.5) 		−46.2
(−51.2) 		−49.8
(−57.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.4
(0.21) 		3.8
(0.15) 		6.3
(0.25) 		18.7
(0.74) 		49.0
(1.93) 		90.1
(3.55) 		132.1
(5.20) 		98.6
(3.88) 		57.2
(2.25) 		22.3
(0.88) 		9.8
(0.39) 		7.5
(0.30) 		500.8
(19.73)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.4 5.5 5.7 8.0 12.1 15.6 18.6 16.5 12.6 8.2 8.4 9.1 128.7
Average snowy days 10.6 7.6 8.2 8.8 2.2 0.2 0 0.1 1.4 8.9 11.7 11.2 70.9
Average relative humidity (%) 70 66 61 55 57 73 81 82 76 67 73 72 69
Mean monthly sunshine hours 149.0 201.4 260.9 241.0 236.7 239.3 198.3 192.2 182.5 180.0 149.8 123.5 2,354.6
Percent possible sunshine 57 71 70 57 49 48 40 43 49 56 58 52 54
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Notes and references

  1. ^ "2020年大兴安岭地区第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). Government of Daxing'anling Prefecture. 2021-05-31.
  2. ^ Huzhong: The coldest town in China People's Daily 4 January 2015
  3. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
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