Julu County
巨鹿县
Kulu
County
Baixiang in Xingtai
Baixiang in Xingtai
Xingtai in Hebei
Xingtai in Hebei
Coordinates: 37°13′16″N 115°02′13″E / 37.221°N 115.037°E / 37.221; 115.037
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityXingtai
County seatJulu (巨鹿镇)
Area
 • Total623 km2 (241 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 • Total370,000
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
055250

Julu (simplified Chinese: 巨鹿; traditional Chinese: 鉅鹿; pinyin: Jùlù) is a county of Xingtai City, in the south of Hebei province, China. Prior to the Sui Dynasty, Julu had been known as Nanyi County (南亦县; Nányì Xiàn). The name was changed and became Julu, with the Chinese for Ju being written either as either "巨" or "钜". In 1980, the name was standardized as "巨鹿". The county has a population of 370,000[when?] residing in an area of 623 km2 (241 sq mi).

Administrative divisions

The county administers 6 towns and 4 townships.[1]

Towns:

Townships:

Climate

Climate data for Julu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.3
(64.9) 		24.8
(76.6) 		28.6
(83.5) 		35.6
(96.1) 		41.6
(106.9) 		40.9
(105.6) 		41.1
(106.0) 		37.6
(99.7) 		38.0
(100.4) 		32.7
(90.9) 		27.3
(81.1) 		22.5
(72.5) 		41.6
(106.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.6
(38.5) 		8.0
(46.4) 		15.0
(59.0) 		22.1
(71.8) 		27.8
(82.0) 		32.3
(90.1) 		32.4
(90.3) 		30.6
(87.1) 		27.0
(80.6) 		21.1
(70.0) 		12.1
(53.8) 		5.1
(41.2) 		19.8
(67.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0) 		1.8
(35.2) 		8.5
(47.3) 		15.5
(59.9) 		21.4
(70.5) 		26.1
(79.0) 		27.4
(81.3) 		25.8
(78.4) 		21.1
(70.0) 		14.5
(58.1) 		6.0
(42.8) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		13.8
(56.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.6
(20.1) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		3.0
(37.4) 		9.6
(49.3) 		15.5
(59.9) 		20.5
(68.9) 		23.2
(73.8) 		21.8
(71.2) 		16.4
(61.5) 		9.3
(48.7) 		1.4
(34.5) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		8.9
(48.0)
Record low °C (°F) −23.0
(−9.4) 		−17.4
(0.7) 		−10.0
(14.0) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		4.1
(39.4) 		11.2
(52.2) 		17.0
(62.6) 		14.1
(57.4) 		4.0
(39.2) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		−13.2
(8.2) 		−20.6
(−5.1) 		−23.0
(−9.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.5
(0.10) 		7.4
(0.29) 		9.2
(0.36) 		25.8
(1.02) 		39.6
(1.56) 		61.2
(2.41) 		141.3
(5.56) 		116.8
(4.60) 		50.1
(1.97) 		25.7
(1.01) 		15.7
(0.62) 		3.4
(0.13) 		498.7
(19.63)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.9 3.1 2.6 5.3 6.8 7.9 10.9 9.5 6.7 5.5 3.9 2.3 66.4
Average snowy days 3.5 3.1 1.0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 3.1 12.1
Average relative humidity (%) 61 56 52 56 59 60 75 80 74 68 68 65 65
Mean monthly sunshine hours 148.6 156.2 207.9 232.6 259.1 227.2 197.5 193.7 186.5 180.7 151.6 145.4 2,287
Percent possible sunshine 48 51 56 59 59 52 44 47 51 53 50 49 52
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：巨鹿县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

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