Jinhu County
Jinhu County (simplified Chinese: 金湖县; traditional Chinese: 金湖縣; pinyin: Jīnhú Xiàn; lit. 'golden lake') is under the administration of Huai'an, Jiangsu province, China.[2] It occupies the northwestern shores of and extends into Gaoyou Lake, bordering the prefecture-level cities of Yangzhou to the south and east, and Chuzhou (Anhui) to the southwest.
Jinhu
金湖县 | |
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  Jinhu Location in Jiangsu | |
| Coordinates: 33°00′22″N 119°05′20″E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Huai'an |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,393.86 km2 (538.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 357,100 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 211600 |
History
Jinhu County was formerly administered by Baoying and Gaoyou counties until 1959, when it became its own county.[2]
Administrative divisions
Jinhu County has 11 towns.[3]
- 11 towns
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Climate
| Climate data for Jinhu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.7 (69.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.6 (83.5) |
33.1 (91.6) |
34.8 (94.6) |
35.9 (96.6) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.6 (99.7) |
34.5 (94.1) |
33.3 (91.9) |
28.0 (82.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
37.6 (99.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
9.1 (48.4) |
14.2 (57.6) |
20.6 (69.1) |
25.8 (78.4) |
28.9 (84.0) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.8 (87.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
9.1 (48.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
4.2 (39.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) |
0.7 (33.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.0 (75.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
12.9 (55.2) |
6.5 (43.7) |
0.6 (33.1) |
11.6 (52.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.0 (14.0) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37.2 (1.46) |
39.8 (1.57) |
60.1 (2.37) |
54.3 (2.14) |
79.2 (3.12) |
146.9 (5.78) |
216.9 (8.54) |
177.1 (6.97) |
78.0 (3.07) |
48.1 (1.89) |
46.6 (1.83) |
28.8 (1.13) |
1,013 (39.87) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.1 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 13.4 | 12.6 | 8.5 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 106 |
| Average snowy days | 3.2 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 7.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 77 | 84 | 85 | 82 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 147.4 | 143.5 | 175.2 | 196.9 | 204.6 | 168.0 | 184.1 | 192.5 | 176.0 | 180.6 | 156.4 | 152.7 | 2,077.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 46 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 48 | 39 | 43 | 47 | 48 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 47 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
References
- Google (2 July 2014). "Jinhu" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- "Jinhu, Jiangsu, China". JiangSu.net. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- "淮安市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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