Xin County or Xinxian (simplified Chinese: 新县; traditional Chinese: 新縣; pinyin: Xīn Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Henan province, China, bordering Hubei province to the south. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xinyang. The primary dialect is Jianghuai Mandarin.[citation needed]

Xin County
新县
Jinlanshan National Forest Park (金兰山国家森林公园)
Jinlanshan National Forest Park (金兰山国家森林公园)
Xinxian is located in Henan
Xinxian
Xinxian
Location of the seat in Henan
Coordinates: 31°38′38″N 114°52′44″E / 31.644°N 114.879°E / 31.644; 114.879
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityXinyang
Area
 • Total1,554 km2 (600 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total289,200
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
465550
Websitewww.hnxx.gov.cn

Administrative divisions edit

As 2012, this county is divided to 5 towns and 10 townships.[3]

Towns
Townships

Climate edit

Climate data for Xinxian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.7
(67.5)
26.9
(80.4)
30.6
(87.1)
33.6
(92.5)
37.2
(99.0)
38.3
(100.9)
41.1
(106.0)
38.0
(100.4)
37.1
(98.8)
32.4
(90.3)
28.9
(84.0)
22.7
(72.9)
41.1
(106.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.1
(44.8)
10.3
(50.5)
15.6
(60.1)
22.0
(71.6)
26.5
(79.7)
29.5
(85.1)
31.7
(89.1)
30.9
(87.6)
27.2
(81.0)
22.0
(71.6)
15.8
(60.4)
9.5
(49.1)
20.7
(69.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5)
5.3
(41.5)
10.3
(50.5)
16.3
(61.3)
21.1
(70.0)
24.7
(76.5)
27.4
(81.3)
26.4
(79.5)
22.0
(71.6)
16.3
(61.3)
10.2
(50.4)
4.6
(40.3)
15.6
(60.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7)
1.7
(35.1)
6.1
(43.0)
11.7
(53.1)
16.7
(62.1)
20.9
(69.6)
24.1
(75.4)
23.2
(73.8)
18.3
(64.9)
12.2
(54.0)
6.2
(43.2)
1.0
(33.8)
11.8
(53.2)
Record low °C (°F) −12.6
(9.3)
−10.5
(13.1)
−5.9
(21.4)
−0.1
(31.8)
5.0
(41.0)
9.7
(49.5)
17.3
(63.1)
14.4
(57.9)
7.4
(45.3)
−0.8
(30.6)
−6.6
(20.1)
−17.0
(1.4)
−17.0
(1.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 41.7
(1.64)
48.9
(1.93)
77.6
(3.06)
104.4
(4.11)
129.1
(5.08)
205.3
(8.08)
246.6
(9.71)
151.2
(5.95)
78.0
(3.07)
78.2
(3.08)
51.7
(2.04)
30.0
(1.18)
1,242.7
(48.93)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.3 9.5 10.6 10.5 12.0 11.3 12.9 13.0 9.8 9.4 8.9 6.6 122.8
Average snowy days 4.9 2.9 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 2.0 11.7
Average relative humidity (%) 73 73 70 70 74 79 81 83 80 77 75 71 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 101.3 103.0 129.2 157.7 163.3 150.2 173.1 165.2 142.8 139.9 130.5 117.2 1,673.4
Percent possible sunshine 32 33 35 41 38 35 40 40 39 40 42 38 38
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. ^ 周口市-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.