Quyang County
曲阳县
Kuyang
County
Beiyue Temple in Quyang
Beiyue Temple in Quyang
Location in Baoding
Location in Baoding
Baoding in Hebei
Baoding in Hebei
Coordinates: 38°37′20″N 114°44′42″E / 38.62224°N 114.74497°E / 38.62224; 114.74497
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityBaoding
County seatHengzhou Town
Area
 • Total1,083.7 km2 (418.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total600,000
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
073100
A street in Quyang.
A street in Quyang.

Quyang County (simplified Chinese: 曲阳县; traditional Chinese: 曲陽縣; pinyin: Qūyáng Xiàn) is under the administration of Baoding City, Hebei province, China.[1] The county is famous for its stone carvings, many of which are exported abroad.[2] The Beiyue Temple is located in Quyang city.

Administrative divisions

Towns:[1]

Townships:[1]

Climate

Climate data for Quyang (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.4
(61.5) 		23.2
(73.8) 		30.2
(86.4) 		34.1
(93.4) 		38.1
(100.6) 		41.5
(106.7) 		41.6
(106.9) 		36.2
(97.2) 		34.7
(94.5) 		32.5
(90.5) 		24.8
(76.6) 		22.0
(71.6) 		41.6
(106.9)
Average high °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2) 		6.6
(43.9) 		13.2
(55.8) 		21.1
(70.0) 		26.5
(79.7) 		31.0
(87.8) 		31.3
(88.3) 		29.6
(85.3) 		26.1
(79.0) 		20.2
(68.4) 		11.4
(52.5) 		4.7
(40.5) 		18.7
(65.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.1
(24.6) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		6.4
(43.5) 		14.4
(57.9) 		19.9
(67.8) 		24.6
(76.3) 		26.2
(79.2) 		24.5
(76.1) 		19.4
(66.9) 		12.6
(54.7) 		4.2
(39.6) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		12.1
(53.9)
Average low °C (°F) −9.6
(14.7) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		0.1
(32.2) 		7.1
(44.8) 		12.6
(54.7) 		17.9
(64.2) 		21.4
(70.5) 		20.0
(68.0) 		13.8
(56.8) 		6.5
(43.7) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		−6.8
(19.8) 		6.3
(43.4)
Record low °C (°F) −19.6
(−3.3) 		−16.4
(2.5) 		−9.3
(15.3) 		−3.2
(26.2) 		1.9
(35.4) 		8.0
(46.4) 		14.7
(58.5) 		11.5
(52.7) 		1.6
(34.9) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		−14.4
(6.1) 		−19.2
(−2.6) 		−19.6
(−3.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.3
(0.09) 		4.1
(0.16) 		10.5
(0.41) 		20.1
(0.79) 		41.1
(1.62) 		60.0
(2.36) 		130.0
(5.12) 		130.2
(5.13) 		53.5
(2.11) 		19.9
(0.78) 		10.5
(0.41) 		2.1
(0.08) 		484.3
(19.06)
Average relative humidity (%) 57 52 52 55 63 66 78 84 80 72 66 61 66
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[3]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c 保定市-行政区划网
  2. ^ "China sculpture boomtown goes bust from global slowdown". www.reuters.com. 26 March 2009. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
  3. ^ 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
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