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Xihe County
西和县
County
Xihe in Longnan
Xihe in Longnan
Longnan in Gansu
Longnan in Gansu
Coordinates: 34°00′51″N 105°17′56″E / 34.0142°N 105.2988°E / 34.0142; 105.2988
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityLongnan
Area
 • Total1,861 km2 (719 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total428,400
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
742100

Xihe County (Chinese: 西和县; pinyin: Xīhé Xiàn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Longnan, in the southeast of Gansu Province of China. The postal code is 742500. The county seat is located in the town of Hanyuan (汉源镇).

Administrative divisions

Xihe County is divided to 16 towns and 4 townships.[1]

Towns
  • Hanyuan (汉源镇)
  • Changdao (长道镇)
  • Heba (何坝镇)
  • Jiangxi (姜席镇)
  • Shixia (石峡镇)
  • Luoyu (洛峪镇)
  • Xiyu (西峪镇)
  • Mayuan (马元镇)
  • Daqiao (大桥镇)
  • Shili (十里镇)
  • Shibao (石堡镇)
  • Xinglong (兴隆镇)
  • Suhe (苏合镇)
  • Luhe (卢河镇)
  • Shaoyu (稍峪镇)
  • Xigaoshan (西高山镇)
Townships
  • Shajing Township(晒经乡)
  • Haolin Township(蒿林乡)
  • Taishihe Township(太石河乡)
  • Liuxiang Township(六巷乡)

Climate

Climate data for Xihe (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.3
(59.5) 		19.0
(66.2) 		26.3
(79.3) 		30.0
(86.0) 		31.2
(88.2) 		32.6
(90.7) 		33.7
(92.7) 		32.5
(90.5) 		32.0
(89.6) 		24.3
(75.7) 		20.1
(68.2) 		17.2
(63.0) 		33.7
(92.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4) 		5.9
(42.6) 		11.3
(52.3) 		17.5
(63.5) 		21.3
(70.3) 		24.6
(76.3) 		26.6
(79.9) 		25.6
(78.1) 		20.2
(68.4) 		14.8
(58.6) 		9.7
(49.5) 		4.5
(40.1) 		15.4
(59.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8) 		0.4
(32.7) 		5.3
(41.5) 		10.9
(51.6) 		14.9
(58.8) 		18.4
(65.1) 		20.8
(69.4) 		19.9
(67.8) 		15.4
(59.7) 		9.9
(49.8) 		4.1
(39.4) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		9.6
(49.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.1
(19.2) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		0.7
(33.3) 		5.5
(41.9) 		9.5
(49.1) 		13.2
(55.8) 		16.0
(60.8) 		15.6
(60.1) 		11.9
(53.4) 		6.4
(43.5) 		0.2
(32.4) 		−5.7
(21.7) 		5.2
(41.4)
Record low °C (°F) −19.1
(−2.4) 		−15.9
(3.4) 		−11.7
(10.9) 		−7.4
(18.7) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		3.6
(38.5) 		7.0
(44.6) 		6.4
(43.5) 		0.9
(33.6) 		−7.3
(18.9) 		−14.1
(6.6) 		−21.3
(−6.3) 		−21.3
(−6.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.9
(0.27) 		8.9
(0.35) 		21.9
(0.86) 		40.4
(1.59) 		61.1
(2.41) 		70.4
(2.77) 		89.1
(3.51) 		85.1
(3.35) 		77.0
(3.03) 		51.2
(2.02) 		11.8
(0.46) 		3.7
(0.15) 		527.5
(20.77)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.3 7.6 9.0 9.4 12.0 12.4 12.0 11.4 13.5 12.6 6.6 4.2 118
Average snowy days 12.1 10.6 6.3 1.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.7 3.8 7.5 42.2
Average relative humidity (%) 68 68 67 64 67 71 74 76 80 80 76 69 72
Mean monthly sunshine hours 144.1 122.5 149.7 175.4 188.7 168.7 184.1 176.3 110.2 108.2 124.6 147.8 1,800.3
Percent possible sunshine 46 39 40 44 44 39 42 43 30 31 40 48 41
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.

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