Guangping County

County in Hebei, People's Republic of China
Guangping County
36°28′59″N 114°56′56″E / 36.483°N 114.949°E / 36.483; 114.949
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityHandan
Area
 • Total320 km2 (120 sq mi)
Elevation
51 m (166 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total260,000
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
057650

Guangping County (simplified Chinese: 广平县; traditional Chinese: 廣平縣; pinyin: Guǎngpíng Xiàn; lit. 'broad flatness' is a county of southern Hebei province, China. It is under the administration of Handan City, and as of 2006[update], has a population of 260,000 residing in an area of 320 km2 (120 sq mi).

Administrative divisions

There are 3 towns and 4 townships under the county's administration.[1]

Towns:

  • Guangping (广平镇), Pinggudian (平固店镇), Shengying (胜营镇)

Townships:

  • Dongzhangmeng Township (东张孟乡), Shilipu Township (十里铺乡), Nanyangbao Township (南阳堡乡), Nanhancun Township (南韩村乡)

Climate

Climate data for Guangping (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.0
(64.4)
24.0
(75.2)
29.4
(84.9)
34.4
(93.9)
39.1
(102.4)
41.8
(107.2)
40.6
(105.1)
37.4
(99.3)
37.7
(99.9)
33.6
(92.5)
27.3
(81.1)
23.5
(74.3)
41.8
(107.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0)
8.3
(46.9)
14.8
(58.6)
21.2
(70.2)
26.8
(80.2)
32.2
(90.0)
32.1
(89.8)
30.4
(86.7)
27.0
(80.6)
21.3
(70.3)
12.5
(54.5)
5.6
(42.1)
19.7
(67.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6)
2.1
(35.8)
8.5
(47.3)
14.9
(58.8)
20.6
(69.1)
25.9
(78.6)
27.1
(80.8)
25.4
(77.7)
20.7
(69.3)
14.7
(58.5)
6.5
(43.7)
0.0
(32.0)
13.7
(56.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.2
(20.8)
−2.7
(27.1)
3.0
(37.4)
9.1
(48.4)
14.7
(58.5)
20.1
(68.2)
22.9
(73.2)
21.4
(70.5)
15.8
(60.4)
9.5
(49.1)
1.8
(35.2)
−4.1
(24.6)
8.8
(47.8)
Record low °C (°F) −18.9
(−2.0)
−15.9
(3.4)
−7.7
(18.1)
−2.2
(28.0)
3.5
(38.3)
7.8
(46.0)
16.3
(61.3)
12.5
(54.5)
4.1
(39.4)
−2.1
(28.2)
−17.1
(1.2)
−18.7
(−1.7)
−18.9
(−2.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.3
(0.13)
7.5
(0.30)
10.1
(0.40)
30.2
(1.19)
39.5
(1.56)
64.0
(2.52)
137.0
(5.39)
97.9
(3.85)
47.6
(1.87)
29.5
(1.16)
16.7
(0.66)
4.5
(0.18)
487.8
(19.21)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.0 3.1 3.0 5.1 6.4 7.9 10.7 9.3 6.5 5.0 4.2 2.4 65.6
Average snowy days 2.9 2.8 0.9 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 2.3 10.3
Average relative humidity (%) 63 59 56 63 66 61 78 83 77 69 70 67 68
Mean monthly sunshine hours 147.5 160.4 212.9 236.9 263.0 234.5 210.0 213.6 196.8 191.6 159.7 149.2 2,376.1
Percent possible sunshine 48 52 57 60 60 54 48 52 53 56 53 50 54
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:阜平县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  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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