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Heshui County

Coordinates: 35°50′02″N 108°01′19″E / 35.8339°N 108.0219°E / 35.8339; 108.0219
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Heshui County
合水县
Hoshui
Heshui in Qingyang
Heshui in Qingyang
Qingyang in Gansu
Qingyang in Gansu
Coordinates (Heshui government): 35°50′02″N 108°01′19″E / 35.8339°N 108.0219°E / 35.8339; 108.0219
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityQingyang
County seatXihuachi
Area
 • Total2,941.78 km2 (1,135.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total181,778
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
745400

Heshui County (Chinese: 合水县; pinyin: Héshuǐ Xiàn) is a county of Gansu province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Qingyang, and is the easternmost county-level division of the province. Its postal code is 745400, and its population in 1999 was 163,424 people.

Administrative divisions

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Heshui County is divided to 8 towns and 4 townships.[1]

Towns
  • Xihuachi (西华池镇)
  • Laocheng (老城镇)
  • Taibai (太白镇)
  • Banqiao (板桥镇)
  • Hejiapan (何家畔镇)
  • Jixian (吉岘镇)
  • Xiaozui (肖咀镇)
  • Gucheng (固城镇)
Townships
  • Duanjiaji Township(段家集乡)
  • Tai'e Township(太莪乡)
  • Dianzi Township(店子乡)
  • Haozuipu Township(蒿咀铺乡)

Climate

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Climate data for Heshui, elevation 1,274 m (4,180 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) 15.1
(59.2)
20.8
(69.4)
26.9
(80.4)
33.3
(91.9)
33.4
(92.1)
36.5
(97.7)
35.8
(96.4)
33.4
(92.1)
33.7
(92.7)
26.7
(80.1)
21.0
(69.8)
14.8
(58.6)
36.5
(97.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.2
(34.2)
5.3
(41.5)
11.6
(52.9)
18.4
(65.1)
22.7
(72.9)
26.7
(80.1)
27.8
(82.0)
26.0
(78.8)
21.0
(69.8)
15.1
(59.2)
8.8
(47.8)
2.7
(36.9)
15.6
(60.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4)
−0.4
(31.3)
5.4
(41.7)
11.9
(53.4)
16.3
(61.3)
20.4
(68.7)
22.1
(71.8)
20.6
(69.1)
15.7
(60.3)
9.6
(49.3)
3.2
(37.8)
−2.7
(27.1)
9.8
(49.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.7
(16.3)
−4.9
(23.2)
0.3
(32.5)
6.2
(43.2)
10.5
(50.9)
14.9
(58.8)
17.4
(63.3)
16.3
(61.3)
11.7
(53.1)
5.4
(41.7)
−1.2
(29.8)
−7.1
(19.2)
5.1
(41.1)
Record low °C (°F) −18.8
(−1.8)
−16.6
(2.1)
−13.9
(7.0)
−4.8
(23.4)
0.2
(32.4)
7.2
(45.0)
10.9
(51.6)
8.1
(46.6)
1.9
(35.4)
−8.1
(17.4)
−16.8
(1.8)
−23.0
(−9.4)
−23.0
(−9.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.0
(0.24)
8.5
(0.33)
16.6
(0.65)
34.3
(1.35)
47.8
(1.88)
67.9
(2.67)
124.8
(4.91)
114.8
(4.52)
84.9
(3.34)
45.3
(1.78)
15.4
(0.61)
3.7
(0.15)
570
(22.43)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.2 5.0 6.2 7.1 9.4 10.4 12.7 12.6 12.0 9.7 5.5 3.0 97.8
Average snowy days 5.8 6.5 4.7 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 3.7 4.6 26.7
Average relative humidity (%) 55 55 52 50 54 60 71 76 77 73 63 56 62
Mean monthly sunshine hours 181.6 172.9 202.0 226.6 246.8 234.4 227.0 201.8 160.9 167.9 171.8 184.0 2,377.7
Percent possible sunshine 58 56 54 57 56 54 52 49 44 49 56 61 54
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Transportation

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.