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Wei County, Xingtai

Coordinates: 36°58′51″N 115°16′29″E / 36.9807°N 115.2747°E / 36.9807; 115.2747
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Wei County
威县
Wei County in Xingtai
Wei County in Xingtai
Xingtai in Hebei
Xingtai in Hebei
Coordinates: 36°58′51″N 115°16′29″E / 36.9807°N 115.2747°E / 36.9807; 115.2747
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityXingtai
County seatMingzhou Town (洺州镇)
Area
 • Total994 km2 (384 sq mi)
Elevation
37 m (121 ft)
Population
 • Total540,000
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
054700

Wei County or Weixian (simplified Chinese: 威县; traditional Chinese: 威縣; pinyin: Wēi Xiàn) is a county in the south of Hebei province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xingtai, with a population of 540,000[when?] residing in an area of 994 km2 (384 sq mi). It is served by G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway and China National Highway 106.

Administrative divisions

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Wei County consists of 5 towns and 11 townships.[1]

Towns:

Townships:

Climate

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Climate data for Weixian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.7
(65.7)
25.3
(77.5)
30.8
(87.4)
35.2
(95.4)
41.1
(106.0)
41.2
(106.2)
40.6
(105.1)
37.9
(100.2)
38.1
(100.6)
31.9
(89.4)
27.3
(81.1)
23.4
(74.1)
41.2
(106.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.7
(38.7)
8.1
(46.6)
15.1
(59.2)
22.1
(71.8)
27.9
(82.2)
32.3
(90.1)
32.1
(89.8)
30.5
(86.9)
27.1
(80.8)
21.3
(70.3)
12.5
(54.5)
5.4
(41.7)
19.8
(67.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.3
(27.9)
1.7
(35.1)
8.5
(47.3)
15.5
(59.9)
21.5
(70.7)
26.1
(79.0)
27.2
(81.0)
25.6
(78.1)
20.9
(69.6)
14.5
(58.1)
6.1
(43.0)
−0.5
(31.1)
13.7
(56.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.2
(19.0)
−3.4
(25.9)
2.7
(36.9)
9.4
(48.9)
15.3
(59.5)
20.3
(68.5)
22.9
(73.2)
21.5
(70.7)
15.9
(60.6)
8.7
(47.7)
0.9
(33.6)
−5.2
(22.6)
8.5
(47.3)
Record low °C (°F) −20.5
(−4.9)
−17.0
(1.4)
−9.7
(14.5)
−1.5
(29.3)
3.8
(38.8)
8.6
(47.5)
16.5
(61.7)
13.0
(55.4)
4.6
(40.3)
−4.3
(24.3)
−14.7
(5.5)
−21.4
(−6.5)
−21.4
(−6.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.9
(0.11)
7.3
(0.29)
9.0
(0.35)
28.1
(1.11)
41.6
(1.64)
60.2
(2.37)
128.4
(5.06)
114.7
(4.52)
44.2
(1.74)
26.9
(1.06)
15.2
(0.60)
3.6
(0.14)
482.1
(18.99)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.8 2.9 2.8 5.2 6.3 8.1 10.7 9.7 6.9 5.4 3.9 2.2 65.9
Average snowy days 2.3 2.7 0.9 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 2.1 9.1
Average relative humidity (%) 63 58 53 57 59 60 77 82 75 69 69 66 66
Mean monthly sunshine hours 150.5 158.9 209.4 227.8 250.8 216.4 181.3 180.6 181.6 177.8 148.2 145.3 2,228.6
Percent possible sunshine 49 52 56 58 57 49 41 43 49 52 49 49 50
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:威县 (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 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.