Qinggang County (simplified Chinese: 青冈县; traditional Chinese: 青岡縣; pinyin: Qīnggāng Xiàn) is a county of western Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Suihua.

Qinggang County
青冈县
Suihua in Heilongjiang
Suihua in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 46°41′24″N 126°06′50″E / 46.690°N 126.114°E / 46.690; 126.114
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level citySuihua
Area
 • Total2,684.71 km2 (1,036.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total474,422
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative divisions edit

Qinggang County is divided into 4 subdistricts, 12 towns and 3 townships.[1]

4 subdistricts
12 towns
3 townships

Demographics edit

The population of the district was 426,961 in 1999.[2]

Climate edit

Climate data for Qinggang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3)
8.0
(46.4)
20.9
(69.6)
30.6
(87.1)
34.2
(93.6)
38.9
(102.0)
36.6
(97.9)
35.3
(95.5)
31.9
(89.4)
25.5
(77.9)
15.3
(59.5)
5.8
(42.4)
38.9
(102.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −13.8
(7.2)
−7.8
(18.0)
1.8
(35.2)
12.6
(54.7)
20.8
(69.4)
25.9
(78.6)
27.4
(81.3)
25.7
(78.3)
20.5
(68.9)
11.2
(52.2)
−1.7
(28.9)
−11.8
(10.8)
9.2
(48.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −18.9
(−2.0)
−13.7
(7.3)
−4.0
(24.8)
6.6
(43.9)
14.7
(58.5)
20.4
(68.7)
22.8
(73.0)
20.8
(69.4)
14.6
(58.3)
5.5
(41.9)
−6.7
(19.9)
−16.6
(2.1)
3.8
(38.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −23.3
(−9.9)
−19.0
(−2.2)
−9.6
(14.7)
0.6
(33.1)
8.5
(47.3)
15.1
(59.2)
18.4
(65.1)
16.3
(61.3)
9.2
(48.6)
0.5
(32.9)
−10.9
(12.4)
−20.7
(−5.3)
−1.2
(29.8)
Record low °C (°F) −38.6
(−37.5)
−33.6
(−28.5)
−24.7
(−12.5)
−13.0
(8.6)
−5.4
(22.3)
2.8
(37.0)
9.3
(48.7)
6.2
(43.2)
−3.9
(25.0)
−15.4
(4.3)
−27.4
(−17.3)
−34.5
(−30.1)
−38.6
(−37.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.2
(0.09)
2.2
(0.09)
7.7
(0.30)
18.5
(0.73)
38.3
(1.51)
96.3
(3.79)
162.5
(6.40)
115.8
(4.56)
49.3
(1.94)
19
(0.7)
6.4
(0.25)
3.9
(0.15)
522.1
(20.51)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.2 2.5 4.0 6.1 10.4 13.4 13.7 12.2 8.7 5.6 4.1 5.3 89.2
Average snowy days 6.5 4.6 6.5 2.8 0.1 0 0 0 0 1.8 6.5 8.1 36.9
Average relative humidity (%) 73 66 56 50 52 66 78 80 69 61 65 73 66
Mean monthly sunshine hours 185.3 207.3 250.1 242.7 261.6 254.9 242.5 229.8 233.5 205.4 171.8 162.1 2,647
Percent possible sunshine 66 71 67 59 56 54 51 53 63 62 62 61 60
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  2. ^ (in English) National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

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