Qing'an County (simplified Chinese: 庆安县; traditional Chinese: 慶安縣; pinyin: Qìng'ān Xiàn) is a county of west-central Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Suihua.

Qing'an County
庆安县
Qing'an in Suihua
Qing'an in Suihua
Suihua in Heilongjiang
Suihua in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 46°52′48″N 127°30′29″E / 46.880°N 127.508°E / 46.880; 127.508
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level citySuihua
Area
 • Land5,468.7 km2 (2,111.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total386,162
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative divisions

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Qing'an County is divided into 4 subdistricts, 8 towns and 6 townships.[1]

3 subdistricts
8 towns
6 townships

Demographics

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Stone ornaments, neolithic age, unearthed from Lotus Pool No.2 Archaeological Site in Qing'an County

The population of the district was 366,985 in 1999.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Qing'an (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0)
8.5
(47.3)
18.9
(66.0)
28.5
(83.3)
33.5
(92.3)
37.5
(99.5)
36.7
(98.1)
35.8
(96.4)
31.3
(88.3)
25.8
(78.4)
14.7
(58.5)
3.9
(39.0)
37.5
(99.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −14.8
(5.4)
−8.6
(16.5)
1.2
(34.2)
12.5
(54.5)
20.6
(69.1)
25.6
(78.1)
27.5
(81.5)
25.8
(78.4)
20.7
(69.3)
11.1
(52.0)
−2.0
(28.4)
−12.6
(9.3)
8.9
(48.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −20.8
(−5.4)
−15.4
(4.3)
−4.8
(23.4)
6.4
(43.5)
14.4
(57.9)
20.2
(68.4)
22.8
(73.0)
20.7
(69.3)
14.4
(57.9)
5.4
(41.7)
−7.0
(19.4)
−17.9
(−0.2)
3.2
(37.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −26.4
(−15.5)
−21.9
(−7.4)
−10.6
(12.9)
0.4
(32.7)
8.4
(47.1)
15.2
(59.4)
18.4
(65.1)
16.2
(61.2)
8.8
(47.8)
0.3
(32.5)
−11.5
(11.3)
−22.8
(−9.0)
−2.1
(28.2)
Record low °C (°F) −41.2
(−42.2)
−38.3
(−36.9)
−33.9
(−29.0)
−13.0
(8.6)
−5.4
(22.3)
3.6
(38.5)
9.0
(48.2)
6.0
(42.8)
−5.4
(22.3)
−16.3
(2.7)
−31.1
(−24.0)
−39.0
(−38.2)
−41.2
(−42.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.3
(0.17)
4.1
(0.16)
12.7
(0.50)
22.7
(0.89)
52.7
(2.07)
100.7
(3.96)
150.1
(5.91)
124.0
(4.88)
61.4
(2.42)
28.6
(1.13)
12.2
(0.48)
8.0
(0.31)
581.5
(22.88)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.7 4.0 5.5 7.5 11.7 14.1 14.6 14.2 9.6 7.5 6.2 7.2 107.8
Average snowy days 8.9 6.7 7.8 3.4 0.1 0 0 0 0 2.6 8.3 11.0 48.8
Average relative humidity (%) 75 71 63 56 58 69 79 81 73 66 70 76 70
Mean monthly sunshine hours 174.1 207.7 255.9 240.4 257.8 238.5 230.5 222.5 225.6 195.4 170.6 152.0 2,571
Percent possible sunshine 62 71 69 59 55 50 49 51 61 59 61 58 59
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Notes and references

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  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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