Huaiyuan County (Postal: Hweiyuen;[1][2] simplified Chinese: 怀远县; traditional Chinese: 懷遠縣; pinyin: Huáiyuǎn Xiàn) is a county in the north of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Bengbu city.

Huaiyuan
怀远县
Hwaiyuan
CountryChina
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityBengbu
Area
 • Total2,391.02 km2 (923.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total935,335
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
233400

Administrative divisions edit

Huaiyuan County has 15 towns and 3 townships.[3]

15 Towns
3 Townships

Climate edit

Climate data for Huaiyuan (2006–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.0
(68.0)
25.5
(77.9)
29.3
(84.7)
34.2
(93.6)
36.4
(97.5)
37.9
(100.2)
40.0
(104.0)
38.9
(102.0)
37.9
(100.2)
33.6
(92.5)
28.7
(83.7)
22.5
(72.5)
40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7)
9.6
(49.3)
15.9
(60.6)
21.8
(71.2)
27.4
(81.3)
30.7
(87.3)
32.1
(89.8)
31.7
(89.1)
27.4
(81.3)
22.7
(72.9)
15.4
(59.7)
8.8
(47.8)
20.8
(69.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0)
4.9
(40.8)
10.6
(51.1)
16.3
(61.3)
22.1
(71.8)
25.9
(78.6)
28.1
(82.6)
27.6
(81.7)
22.7
(72.9)
17.5
(63.5)
10.6
(51.1)
4.2
(39.6)
16.1
(60.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.2
(29.8)
1.2
(34.2)
6.1
(43.0)
11.4
(52.5)
17.2
(63.0)
21.6
(70.9)
24.9
(76.8)
24.4
(75.9)
19.2
(66.6)
13.5
(56.3)
6.7
(44.1)
0.6
(33.1)
12.1
(53.9)
Record low °C (°F) −12.1
(10.2)
−11.4
(11.5)
−4.5
(23.9)
0.0
(32.0)
7.5
(45.5)
12.2
(54.0)
19.0
(66.2)
15.4
(59.7)
10.5
(50.9)
1.4
(34.5)
−6.7
(19.9)
−12.8
(9.0)
−12.8
(9.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 30.7
(1.21)
35.9
(1.41)
52.9
(2.08)
55.4
(2.18)
73.4
(2.89)
149.4
(5.88)
207.6
(8.17)
149.1
(5.87)
87.8
(3.46)
49.8
(1.96)
39.6
(1.56)
24.1
(0.95)
955.7
(37.62)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.5 7.9 8.2 7.5 8.5 9.3 13.0 12.1 8.3 7.2 7.4 5.8 101.7
Average snowy days 4.1 2.7 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 1.3 9.9
Average relative humidity (%) 70 71 64 66 67 69 79 81 78 72 71 70 72
Mean monthly sunshine hours 117.1 117.8 172.9 191.4 195.8 166.1 174.5 174.2 151.9 152.4 136.2 130.7 1,881
Percent possible sunshine 37 38 46 49 46 39 40 43 41 44 44 42 42
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References edit

  1. ^ http://www.iqh.net.cn/info.asp?column_id=6800 Hweiyuen
  2. ^ Devins, John Bancroft. On the way to Hwai Yuen : or the story of a mule ride in China. 1905.
  3. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:怀远县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.

33°02′53″N 117°01′09″E / 33.04806°N 117.01917°E / 33.04806; 117.01917