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Quyang County

Coordinates: 38°37′20″N 114°44′42″E / 38.62224°N 114.74497°E / 38.62224; 114.74497
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Quyang County
曲阳县
Kuyang
Beiyue Temple in Quyang
Beiyue Temple in Quyang
Location in Baoding
Location in Baoding
Baoding in Hebei
Baoding in Hebei
Coordinates: 38°37′20″N 114°44′42″E / 38.62224°N 114.74497°E / 38.62224; 114.74497
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityBaoding
County seatHengzhou Town
Area
 • Total
1,083.7 km2 (418.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
573,975
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
073100
A street in Quyang.
A street in Quyang.

Quyang County (simplified Chinese: 曲阳县; traditional Chinese: 曲陽縣; pinyin: Qūyáng Xiàn) is under the administration of Baoding City, Hebei province, China.[1] The county is famous for its stone carvings, many of which are exported abroad.[2] The Beiyue Temple is located in Quyang city.

Administrative divisions

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Towns:[1]

Townships:[1]

Climate

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Climate data for Quyang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.4
(61.5)
23.2
(73.8)
30.2
(86.4)
34.1
(93.4)
38.1
(100.6)
41.5
(106.7)
41.6
(106.9)
36.2
(97.2)
34.7
(94.5)
32.5
(90.5)
24.8
(76.6)
22.0
(71.6)
41.6
(106.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6)
7.1
(44.8)
14.3
(57.7)
21.5
(70.7)
27.2
(81.0)
31.3
(88.3)
31.5
(88.7)
29.9
(85.8)
26.2
(79.2)
20.0
(68.0)
11.3
(52.3)
4.7
(40.5)
19.0
(66.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.1
(24.6)
−0.1
(31.8)
7.2
(45.0)
14.6
(58.3)
20.3
(68.5)
24.7
(76.5)
26.3
(79.3)
24.6
(76.3)
19.4
(66.9)
12.2
(54.0)
4.1
(39.4)
−2.1
(28.2)
12.3
(54.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.5
(14.9)
−5.6
(21.9)
0.5
(32.9)
7.2
(45.0)
12.7
(54.9)
18.0
(64.4)
21.6
(70.9)
20.2
(68.4)
14.0
(57.2)
6.2
(43.2)
−1.3
(29.7)
−7.0
(19.4)
6.4
(43.6)
Record low °C (°F) −19.6
(−3.3)
−16.4
(2.5)
−9.3
(15.3)
−3.2
(26.2)
1.9
(35.4)
8.0
(46.4)
14.7
(58.5)
11.5
(52.7)
1.6
(34.9)
−5.0
(23.0)
−14.4
(6.1)
−19.2
(−2.6)
−19.6
(−3.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.1
(0.08)
4.3
(0.17)
8.7
(0.34)
23.4
(0.92)
36.5
(1.44)
62.3
(2.45)
140.4
(5.53)
122.7
(4.83)
57.8
(2.28)
21.8
(0.86)
11.4
(0.45)
2.1
(0.08)
493.5
(19.43)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.5 2.1 2.6 5.3 6.0 9.0 12.5 11.4 7.5 5.2 3.3 1.5 67.9
Average snowy days 2.6 2.2 1.4 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.6 2.6 10.6
Average relative humidity (%) 58 53 49 55 61 65 79 84 82 76 68 62 66
Mean monthly sunshine hours 145.1 151.1 201.1 225.8 254.3 212.5 171.8 179.6 186.4 184.1 154.9 146.5 2,213.2
Percent possible sunshine 48 49 54 57 57 48 38 43 51 54 52 50 50
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c 保定市-行政区划网
  2. ^ "China sculpture boomtown goes bust from global slowdown". www.reuters.com. 26 March 2009. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.