Chengde County

Chengde County
承德县
County
Chengde County is located in Hebei
Chengde County
Chengde County
Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 40°46′N 118°10′E / 40.767°N 118.167°E / 40.767; 118.167
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityChengde
Area
 • Total
3,695 km2 (1,427 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
340,579
 • Density92.17/km2 (238.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
067400

Chengde County (simplified Chinese: 承德县; traditional Chinese: 承德縣; pinyin: Chéngdé Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Hebei province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of the Chengde City.

Administrative Divisions

Towns:

Townships:

Climate

Climate data for Chengde County, elevation 330 m (1,080 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) 11.0
(51.8)		 19.1
(66.4)		 29.2
(84.6)		 32.4
(90.3)		 38.6
(101.5)		 38.9
(102.0)		 41.3
(106.3)		 39.0
(102.2)		 37.8
(100.0)		 31.5
(88.7)		 21.0
(69.8)		 11.0
(51.8)		 41.3
(106.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7)		 4.3
(39.7)		 11.7
(53.1)		 19.9
(67.8)		 26.2
(79.2)		 29.7
(85.5)		 31.1
(88.0)		 30.2
(86.4)		 25.6
(78.1)		 18.2
(64.8)		 8.0
(46.4)		 0.3
(32.5)		 17.0
(62.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.4
(16.9)		 −3.7
(25.3)		 4.0
(39.2)		 12.5
(54.5)		 18.7
(65.7)		 22.7
(72.9)		 25.0
(77.0)		 23.5
(74.3)		 17.7
(63.9)		 10.0
(50.0)		 0.7
(33.3)		 −6.7
(19.9)		 9.7
(49.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −14.1
(6.6)		 −10.0
(14.0)		 −2.8
(27.0)		 5.1
(41.2)		 11.2
(52.2)		 16.5
(61.7)		 19.9
(67.8)		 18.5
(65.3)		 11.8
(53.2)		 3.9
(39.0)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 −11.8
(10.8)		 3.6
(38.6)
Record low °C (°F) −27.9
(−18.2)		 −23.5
(−10.3)		 −20.3
(−4.5)		 −6.5
(20.3)		 0.8
(33.4)		 7.2
(45.0)		 11.8
(53.2)		 9.5
(49.1)		 1.0
(33.8)		 −7.9
(17.8)		 −20.6
(−5.1)		 −23.5
(−10.3)		 −27.9
(−18.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.6
(0.06)		 3.1
(0.12)		 7.6
(0.30)		 25.1
(0.99)		 49.9
(1.96)		 95.0
(3.74)		 145.9
(5.74)		 104.6
(4.12)		 49.5
(1.95)		 28.3
(1.11)		 10.3
(0.41)		 1.9
(0.07)		 522.8
(20.57)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.3 1.9 3.1 5.4 8.1 11.8 12.8 10.3 7.6 4.9 3.3 1.7 72.2
Average snowy days 2.4 2.5 2.6 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 2.6 2.9 14
Average relative humidity (%) 53 47 42 41 50 63 73 75 71 63 58 55 58
Mean monthly sunshine hours 182.1 191.6 229.1 239.8 265.3 224.4 206.5 217.0 211.2 206.6 171.1 167.5 2,512.2
Percentage possible sunshine 61 63 61 60 59 50 45 51 57 61 58 59 57
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Transportation

The Jinzhou–Chengde railway passes through the county and has several stops. The Beijing–Shenyang high-speed railway also has a single stop in the county, Chengdexian North railway station.

References

  1. 1 2 承德市-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.