Cheng'an County

County in Hebei, People's Republic of China
Cheng'an County
36°25′N 114°41′E / 36.417°N 114.683°E / 36.417; 114.683
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityHandan
County seatCheng'an Town (成安镇)
Area
 • Total485 km2 (187 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (196 ft)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
056700

Cheng'an (Chinese: 成安; pinyin: Chéng'ān; lit. 'become peace') is a county of southern Hebei province, China. It is under the administration of Handan City, about 25 km (16 mi) to the northwest.

Administrative divisions

There are 4 towns and 5 townships under the county's administration.[1]

Towns:

  • Cheng'an (成安镇), Shangcheng (商城镇), Zhanghedian (漳河店镇), Lijiatuan (李家疃镇)

Townships:

  • Xinyi Township (辛义乡), Baisiying Township (柏寺营乡), Daodongbao Township (道东堡乡), Beixiangyi Township (北乡义乡), Changxiang Township (长巷乡)

Climate

Climate data for Cheng'an (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.3
(66.7)
25.0
(77.0)
29.8
(85.6)
36.3
(97.3)
38.6
(101.5)
42.3
(108.1)
41.4
(106.5)
36.4
(97.5)
38.6
(101.5)
33.6
(92.5)
27.9
(82.2)
25.3
(77.5)
42.3
(108.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)
8.6
(47.5)
15.1
(59.2)
21.7
(71.1)
27.3
(81.1)
32.4
(90.3)
32.2
(90.0)
30.5
(86.9)
27.1
(80.8)
21.4
(70.5)
12.7
(54.9)
5.8
(42.4)
19.9
(67.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.8
(28.8)
2.1
(35.8)
8.5
(47.3)
15.1
(59.2)
20.9
(69.6)
25.9
(78.6)
27.1
(80.8)
25.4
(77.7)
20.8
(69.4)
14.6
(58.3)
6.4
(43.5)
0.0
(32.0)
13.8
(56.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.5
(20.3)
−3.0
(26.6)
2.8
(37.0)
9.2
(48.6)
14.9
(58.8)
20
(68)
22.8
(73.0)
21.4
(70.5)
15.9
(60.6)
9.2
(48.6)
1.4
(34.5)
−4.3
(24.3)
8.7
(47.6)
Record low °C (°F) −18.4
(−1.1)
−16.7
(1.9)
−9.0
(15.8)
−1.9
(28.6)
5.2
(41.4)
10.8
(51.4)
15.8
(60.4)
12.5
(54.5)
4.1
(39.4)
−2.3
(27.9)
−17.7
(0.1)
−18.5
(−1.3)
−18.5
(−1.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.2
(0.13)
6.8
(0.27)
9.7
(0.38)
28.4
(1.12)
38.5
(1.52)
63.3
(2.49)
146.3
(5.76)
90.7
(3.57)
45.3
(1.78)
29.4
(1.16)
15.1
(0.59)
3.9
(0.15)
480.6
(18.92)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.9 3.2 3.0 5.2 6.4 7.8 10.5 9.2 7.0 5.0 4.1 2.2 65.5
Average snowy days 2.7 2.8 1.0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 2.4 10.2
Average relative humidity (%) 62 59 56 62 65 62 78 83 77 70 69 66 67
Mean monthly sunshine hours 130.4 148.6 196.4 218.5 247.3 225.0 188.8 196.3 180.4 175.0 146.4 136.6 2,189.7
Percent possible sunshine 42 48 53 55 56 51 43 47 49 51 48 46 49
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:成安县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on December 2, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
  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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