Gaotai County

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Gaotai County (Chinese: 高台县; pinyin: Gāotái Xiàn) is a county in Gansu Province, China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the northeast. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhangye. Its postal code is 734300, and in 1999 its population was 155,260 people.

Gaotai County
高台县
Gaotai in Zhangye
Gaotai in Zhangye
Zhangye in Gansu
Zhangye in Gansu
Coordinates: 39°22′09″N 99°48′49″E / 39.369259°N 99.813507°E / 39.369259; 99.813507
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityZhangye
County seatChengguan
Area
 • Total4,346.61 km2 (1,678.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total158,360
 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
734300

Administrative divisions

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Gaotai County is divided to 9 towns and 1 other.[2]

Towns
  • Chengguan (城关镇)
  • Xuanhua (宣化镇)
  • Nanhua (南华镇)
  • Hangdao(巷道镇)
  • Heli (合黎镇)
  • Luotuocheng(骆驼城镇)
  • Xinba (新坝镇)
  • Heiquan(黑泉镇)
  • Luocheng (罗城镇)
Others
  • Gansu Gaotai Industrial Park (甘肃高台工业园区)

Climate

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Climate data for Gaotai, elevation 1,332 m (4,370 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.6
(52.9)
18.5
(65.3)
26.4
(79.5)
35.1
(95.2)
35.1
(95.2)
35.8
(96.4)
40.0
(104.0)
36.5
(97.7)
34.8
(94.6)
30.3
(86.5)
22.0
(71.6)
16.2
(61.2)
40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)
4.8
(40.6)
12.1
(53.8)
19.9
(67.8)
25.0
(77.0)
29.1
(84.4)
30.9
(87.6)
29.3
(84.7)
24.5
(76.1)
17.5
(63.5)
8.5
(47.3)
0.5
(32.9)
16.8
(62.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.0
(15.8)
−3.5
(25.7)
3.8
(38.8)
11.6
(52.9)
17.1
(62.8)
21.6
(70.9)
23.4
(74.1)
21.4
(70.5)
15.6
(60.1)
8.0
(46.4)
0.3
(32.5)
−7.0
(19.4)
8.6
(47.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −15.0
(5.0)
−10.0
(14.0)
−3.0
(26.6)
3.9
(39.0)
9.0
(48.2)
13.8
(56.8)
16.1
(61.0)
14.4
(57.9)
8.7
(47.7)
1.0
(33.8)
−5.4
(22.3)
−12.5
(9.5)
1.8
(35.2)
Record low °C (°F) −30.6
(−23.1)
−29.9
(−21.8)
−20.9
(−5.6)
−7.2
(19.0)
−3.5
(25.7)
3.4
(38.1)
7.0
(44.6)
3.9
(39.0)
−2.5
(27.5)
−17.4
(0.7)
−20.5
(−4.9)
−29.8
(−21.6)
−30.6
(−23.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.7
(0.11)
1.4
(0.06)
4.8
(0.19)
6.1
(0.24)
10.3
(0.41)
16.2
(0.64)
25.2
(0.99)
22.0
(0.87)
16.6
(0.65)
4.5
(0.18)
2.4
(0.09)
3.5
(0.14)
115.7
(4.57)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.0 1.9 2.8 2.5 4.4 5.5 8.0 7.0 4.6 1.8 2.1 2.8 46.4
Average snowy days 4.1 2.9 2.9 0.8 0.2 0 0 0 0 0.6 2.7 4.0 18.2
Average relative humidity (%) 59 48 42 36 40 46 54 58 60 53 58 63 51
Mean monthly sunshine hours 209.2 212.5 252.3 270.5 303.6 295.6 292.1 280.3 261.2 264.4 227.5 208.8 3,078
Percent possible sunshine 69 69 67 68 68 66 65 67 71 78 77 72 70
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "China : Population - ceicdata.com". ceicdata. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  2. ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.