Dancheng County
Dancheng 郸城县 | |
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  Dancheng Location of the seat in Henan | |
| Coordinates: 33°38′41″N 115°10′38″E / 33.64472°N 115.17722°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhoukou |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,490 km2 (580 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 957,000 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 477150 |
Dancheng County (simplified Chinese: 郸城县; traditional Chinese: 鄲城縣; pinyin: Dānchéng Xiàn) is a county in eastern Henan province, China. It is under the administration of Zhoukou city.
Administrative divisions
As of 2012, this county is divided to 9 towns and 11 townships.[2]
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Climate
| Climate data for Dancheng, elevation 42 m (138 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) | 26.4 (79.5) | 32.5 (90.5) | 33.7 (92.7) | 38.6 (101.5) | 40.6 (105.1) | 41.2 (106.2) | 39.8 (103.6) | 37.6 (99.7) | 35.1 (95.2) | 28.7 (83.7) | 21.0 (69.8) | 41.2 (106.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) | 10.0 (50.0) | 15.4 (59.7) | 21.9 (71.4) | 27.3 (81.1) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.6 (90.7) | 31.1 (88.0) | 27.6 (81.7) | 22.5 (72.5) | 14.9 (58.8) | 8.4 (47.1) | 20.8 (69.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) | 4.7 (40.5) | 9.9 (49.8) | 16.1 (61.0) | 21.5 (70.7) | 26.2 (79.2) | 27.9 (82.2) | 26.6 (79.9) | 22.3 (72.1) | 16.8 (62.2) | 9.7 (49.5) | 3.5 (38.3) | 15.6 (60.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) | 0.6 (33.1) | 5.3 (41.5) | 10.9 (51.6) | 16.3 (61.3) | 21.3 (70.3) | 24.1 (75.4) | 23.0 (73.4) | 18.1 (64.6) | 12.3 (54.1) | 5.6 (42.1) | −0.1 (31.8) | 11.3 (52.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −14.2 (6.4) | −13.5 (7.7) | −8.2 (17.2) | −2.3 (27.9) | 3.9 (39.0) | 11.6 (52.9) | 17.0 (62.6) | 13.1 (55.6) | 6.4 (43.5) | −1.1 (30.0) | −7.9 (17.8) | −17.6 (0.3) | −17.6 (0.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.9 (0.67) | 20.8 (0.82) | 33.8 (1.33) | 48.5 (1.91) | 69.6 (2.74) | 106.9 (4.21) | 171.0 (6.73) | 141.0 (5.55) | 66.7 (2.63) | 47.9 (1.89) | 38.5 (1.52) | 17.3 (0.68) | 778.9 (30.68) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.7 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 8.4 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 84.3 |
| Average snowy days | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 10 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67 | 66 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 78 | 82 | 76 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 70 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 129.3 | 133.7 | 172.9 | 203.7 | 212.2 | 200.4 | 197.0 | 180.4 | 162.0 | 160.1 | 145.4 | 136.9 | 2,034 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 41 | 43 | 46 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 45 | 46 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b 最新人口信息 (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ 周口市-行政区划网 (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.