Wei County or Weixian (simplified Chinese: 魏县; traditional Chinese: 魏縣; pinyin: Wèi Xiàn) is a county in the south of Hebei province, China, bordering Henan province to the south. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Handan.

Wei County
魏县
Location of Wei County within Handan, China
Location of Wei County within Handan, China
Weixian is located in Hebei
Weixian
Weixian
Location of the seat in Hebei
Coordinates: 36°21′36″N 114°56′20″E / 36.360°N 114.939°E / 36.360; 114.939
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityHandan
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative divisions

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Townships:

Climate

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Climate data for Weixian, elevation 910 m (2,990 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) 18.7
(65.7)
24.6
(76.3)
30.0
(86.0)
34.3
(93.7)
38.5
(101.3)
41.5
(106.7)
40.1
(104.2)
36.7
(98.1)
37.6
(99.7)
33.6
(92.5)
27.4
(81.3)
23.5
(74.3)
41.5
(106.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.2
(39.6)
8.6
(47.5)
15.1
(59.2)
21.5
(70.7)
27.0
(80.6)
32.0
(89.6)
32.0
(89.6)
30.4
(86.7)
26.9
(80.4)
21.3
(70.3)
12.8
(55.0)
5.9
(42.6)
19.8
(67.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.6
(29.1)
2.4
(36.3)
8.6
(47.5)
15.1
(59.2)
20.6
(69.1)
25.6
(78.1)
27.0
(80.6)
25.5
(77.9)
20.8
(69.4)
14.6
(58.3)
6.6
(43.9)
0.3
(32.5)
13.8
(56.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.8
(21.6)
−2.2
(28.0)
3.3
(37.9)
9.3
(48.7)
14.8
(58.6)
20.0
(68.0)
23.0
(73.4)
21.8
(71.2)
16.2
(61.2)
9.5
(49.1)
2.0
(35.6)
−3.8
(25.2)
9.0
(48.2)
Record low °C (°F) −18.0
(−0.4)
−15.1
(4.8)
−8.4
(16.9)
−1.9
(28.6)
3.0
(37.4)
8.6
(47.5)
16.5
(61.7)
12.4
(54.3)
5.4
(41.7)
−2.5
(27.5)
−16.0
(3.2)
−18.2
(−0.8)
−18.2
(−0.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.8
(0.15)
7.9
(0.31)
10.8
(0.43)
32.6
(1.28)
41.0
(1.61)
66.7
(2.63)
154.4
(6.08)
94.9
(3.74)
57.2
(2.25)
28.8
(1.13)
17.6
(0.69)
4.9
(0.19)
520.6
(20.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.2 3.1 3.0 5.2 6.1 7.7 11.2 9.0 7.2 5.2 4.0 2.5 66.4
Average snowy days 2.7 2.6 0.8 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 2.2 9.5
Average relative humidity (%) 65 61 57 63 67 64 79 83 78 72 71 67 69
Mean monthly sunshine hours 137.4 150.9 196.3 219.3 247.1 224.6 191.4 196.0 178.7 175.8 146.7 138.1 2,202.3
Percent possible sunshine 44 49 53 56 56 51 43 47 49 51 48 46 49
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ 邯郸市-行政区划网
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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