Guyuan County
Guyuan County (simplified Chinese: 沽源县; traditional Chinese: 沽源縣; pinyin: Gūyuán Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Zhangjiakou, Hebei, People's Republic of China. It was once part of the province of Chahar, and now borders Inner Mongolia. The area of the city is 2,621 square kilometres (1,012 sq mi), and the population as of 2004 is 230,000. Bordering county-level divisions are Fengning Manchu Autonomous County to the east, Chicheng County and Chongli District to the south, Zhangbei and Kangbao counties to the west, and, in Inner Mongolia, Taibus Banner, Zhenglan Banner and Duolun County to the north.[1] It is a primarily mountainous county in northern Hebei, and thus has a cold climate with long, bitter winters and mild summers.
Guyuan County
沽源县 | |
|---|---|
 Location in Zhangjiakou | |
  Guyuan Location of the seat in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 41°40′N 115°41′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhangjiakou |
| Highest elevation | 2,123 m (6,965 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,356 m (4,449 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
Administration
There are 4 towns (镇), 9 townships (乡), and 1 ethnic township (民族乡)
Towns:
- Pingdingbu (平定堡镇), Xiaochang (小厂镇), Huangshandiao (黄盖淖镇), Jiuliancheng (九连城镇)
Townships:
- Gaoshanbu Township (高山堡乡), Xiaohezi Township (小河子乡), Erdaoqu Township (二道渠乡), Da'erhao Hui Ethnic Township (大二号回族乡), Shandianhe Township (闪电河乡), Changliang Township (长梁乡), Fengyuandian Township (丰源店乡), Xixinying Township (西辛营乡), Lianhuatan Township (莲花滩乡), Baituyao Township (白土窑乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Guyuan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 5.7 (42.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
20.1 (68.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
32.1 (89.8) |
34.0 (93.2) |
36.1 (97.0) |
33.5 (92.3) |
31.0 (87.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
36.1 (97.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −9.3 (15.3) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
3.5 (38.3) |
12.1 (53.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.3 (73.9) |
25.2 (77.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
10.9 (51.6) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
9.8 (49.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −16.8 (1.8) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
4.7 (40.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
2.6 (36.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −22.7 (−8.9) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−19.7 (−3.5) |
−3.5 (25.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −37.8 (−36.0) |
−39.9 (−39.8) |
−29.5 (−21.1) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
5.1 (41.2) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
−32.6 (−26.7) |
−35.6 (−32.1) |
−39.9 (−39.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.3 (0.13) |
4.7 (0.19) |
8.4 (0.33) |
19.3 (0.76) |
38.0 (1.50) |
68.4 (2.69) |
104.8 (4.13) |
70.4 (2.77) |
49.5 (1.95) |
23.3 (0.92) |
10.3 (0.41) |
4.2 (0.17) |
404.6 (15.95) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 9.1 | 12.5 | 14.3 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 99.1 |
| Average snowy days | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 8.4 | 10.0 | 55 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 61 | 51 | 46 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 73 | 66 | 61 | 63 | 67 | 61 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 216.5 | 220.9 | 267.2 | 269.8 | 293.1 | 279.6 | 267.7 | 265.7 | 247.1 | 238.0 | 205.0 | 197.9 | 2,968.5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 73 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 65 | 62 | 59 | 63 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Official links
References
- 地理环境 (in Simplified Chinese). Guyuan County People's Government. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.