Huimin County
Huimin County
惠民县 Hweimin | |
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  Huimin Location in Shandong | |
| Coordinates: 37°29′N 117°31′E / 37.483°N 117.517°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shandong |
| Prefecture-level city | Binzhou |
| Township-level divisions | 3 subdistricts 12 towns |
| County seat | Sunwu Subdistrict (孙武街道) |
| Elevation | 12 m (41 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 251700 |
| Area code | 0543 |
| Website | huimin |
Huimin County (simplified Chinese: 惠民县; traditional Chinese: 惠民縣; pinyin: Huìmín Xiàn) is a county of northwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Binzhou City.
The population in 1999 was 620,335.[1]
Geography and climate
Huimin County has a monsoon-influenced, humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), with hot, humid summers, and cold, very dry winters. The monthly 24-hour average temperatures ranges from −2.9 °C (26.8 °F) in January to 26.7 °C (80.1 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 12.93 °C (55.3 °F). A majority of the annual precipitation occurs in July and August alone. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 47% in July to 63% in October, the county receives 2,563 hours of bright sunshine annually, sunshine is abundant except during the summer months.
| Climate data for Huimin County (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
30.4 (86.7) |
35.0 (95.0) |
39.8 (103.6) |
41.7 (107.1) |
42.2 (108.0) |
38.8 (101.8) |
35.4 (95.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
18.2 (64.8) |
42.2 (108.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.9 (37.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.2 (86.4) |
26.6 (79.9) |
20.7 (69.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
4.8 (40.6) |
18.8 (65.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.9 (26.8) |
0.4 (32.7) |
6.4 (43.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
5.8 (42.4) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
12.9 (55.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.3 (18.9) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
1.2 (34.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
14.3 (57.7) |
19.2 (66.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
8.9 (48.0) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
8.0 (46.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −22.4 (−8.3) |
−21.4 (−6.5) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
1.2 (34.2) |
8.8 (47.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
11.0 (51.8) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−20.9 (−5.6) |
−22.4 (−8.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.3 (0.17) |
7.5 (0.30) |
11.0 (0.43) |
23.3 (0.92) |
46.5 (1.83) |
70.0 (2.76) |
166.6 (6.56) |
129.2 (5.09) |
43.4 (1.71) |
28.1 (1.11) |
13.2 (0.52) |
4.4 (0.17) |
547.5 (21.57) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 7.3 | 12.3 | 9.4 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 65.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 57 | 55 | 56 | 62 | 64 | 78 | 82 | 75 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 66 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 177.6 | 172.7 | 212.4 | 240.2 | 270.3 | 253.7 | 210.8 | 222.4 | 230.7 | 218.8 | 180.4 | 173.0 | 2,563 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 58 | 57 | 58 | 61 | 62 | 58 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 63 | 59 | 58 | 58 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days and sunshine 1971–2000)[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions
There are three subdistricts and 12 towns in the county:[4]
Subdistricts:
- Sunwu Subdistrict (孙武街道), Wudingfu Subdistrict (武定府街道), Hefang Subdistrict (何坊街道)
Towns:
- Shimiao (石庙镇), Sangluoshu (桑落墅镇), Zijiao (淄角镇), Huji (胡集镇), Lizhuang (李庄镇), Madian (麻店镇), Weiji (魏集镇), Qinghe (清河镇), Jianglou (姜楼镇), Xindian (辛店镇), Danianchen (大年陈镇), Zaohuli (皂户李镇)
References
- ^ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
- ^ 中国气象数据网 - WeatherBk Data (in Chinese (China)). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ 中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集（1971－2000年）. China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：惠民县 (in Chinese (China)). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-02-16.[permanent dead link]
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