Huixian (simplified Chinese: 辉县; traditional Chinese: 輝縣; pinyin: Huīxiàn) is a county-level city under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xinxiang, in the northwest of Henan province, China, bordering Shanxi province to the northwest.

Huixian
辉县市
Hweihsien
Huixian is located in Henan
Huixian
Huixian
Location in Henan
Coordinates: 35°27′44″N 113°48′19″E / 35.4623°N 113.8054°E / 35.4623; 113.8054
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityXinxiang
Area
 • Total2,007 km2 (775 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total759,900
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
453600

Administrative divisions edit

As 2012, this city is divided to 2 subdistricts, 11 towns and 9 townships.[3]

Subdistricts
Towns
Townships

Climate edit

Climate data for Huixian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6)
24.7
(76.5)
28.8
(83.8)
35.9
(96.6)
39.3
(102.7)
42.0
(107.6)
41.5
(106.7)
39.1
(102.4)
37.7
(99.9)
35.0
(95.0)
26.9
(80.4)
23.6
(74.5)
42.0
(107.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7)
9.6
(49.3)
15.7
(60.3)
22.3
(72.1)
27.9
(82.2)
32.5
(90.5)
32.3
(90.1)
31.0
(87.8)
27.3
(81.1)
21.6
(70.9)
13.6
(56.5)
7.3
(45.1)
20.5
(69.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0)
3.7
(38.7)
9.7
(49.5)
16.1
(61.0)
21.8
(71.2)
26.6
(79.9)
27.6
(81.7)
26.3
(79.3)
21.8
(71.2)
15.7
(60.3)
8.0
(46.4)
1.8
(35.2)
14.9
(58.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8)
−0.9
(30.4)
4.5
(40.1)
10.5
(50.9)
16.1
(61.0)
21.2
(70.2)
23.7
(74.7)
22.6
(72.7)
17.5
(63.5)
11.0
(51.8)
3.6
(38.5)
−2.3
(27.9)
10.3
(50.5)
Record low °C (°F) −18.3
(−0.9)
−17.8
(0.0)
−9.3
(15.3)
−1.1
(30.0)
4.5
(40.1)
10.3
(50.5)
17.0
(62.6)
13.5
(56.3)
7.4
(45.3)
−2.5
(27.5)
−10.1
(13.8)
−12.9
(8.8)
−18.3
(−0.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.1
(0.20)
8.8
(0.35)
14.2
(0.56)
29.9
(1.18)
53.2
(2.09)
71.7
(2.82)
177.9
(7.00)
111.3
(4.38)
63.9
(2.52)
29.3
(1.15)
18.0
(0.71)
4.6
(0.18)
587.9
(23.14)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.6 3.3 4.1 5.0 7.0 8.2 12.4 10.3 7.7 6.2 4.5 2.2 73.5
Average snowy days 3.2 2.7 1.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 2.0 10.2
Average relative humidity (%) 61 58 56 61 62 60 76 78 73 68 68 63 65
Mean monthly sunshine hours 101.5 115.3 160.4 187.3 206.0 183.1 142.0 150.9 141.6 142.2 123.4 114.1 1,767.8
Percent possible sunshine 32 37 43 47 47 42 32 37 39 41 40 38 40
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References edit

  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ 信阳市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.