Yutian County, Hebei

Yutian (Chinese: 玉田; pinyin: Yùtián; lit. 'jade field') is a county in the northeast of Hebei province, China, and is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tangshan, bordering Tianjin to the north and west. It is located approximately 55 kilometres (34 mi) northwest of Tangshan and 110 km (68 mi) east of Beijing, lying on China National Highway 102. It has an area of 1,165 km2 (450 sq mi) and a population of 650,000.

Yutian County
玉田县
Yutien
Yutian in Tangshan
Yutian in Tangshan
Tangshan in Hebei
Tangshan in Hebei
Coordinates: 39°54′01″N 117°44′19″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityTangshan
County seatYutian Town (玉田镇)
Area
  Total1,165 km2 (450 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (51 ft)
Population
  Total650,000
  Density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative divisions

The county administers 14 towns and 6 townships.[1]

Towns:

  • Yutian (玉田镇)
  • Liangjiadian (亮甲店镇)
  • Yahongqiao (鸦鸿桥镇)
  • Woluogu (窝洛沽镇)
  • Shijiuwo (石臼窝镇)
  • Hongqiao (虹桥镇)
  • Sanshuitou (散水头镇)
  • Linnancang (林南仓镇)
  • Linxi (林西镇)
  • Yangjiabanqiao (杨家板桥镇)
  • Caitingqiao (彩亭桥镇)
  • Gushu (孤树镇)
  • Da'an (大安镇)
  • Tangzitou (唐自头镇)

Townships:

  • Guojiatun Township (郭家屯乡)
  • Lintoutun Township (林头屯乡)
  • Yangjiatao Township (杨家套乡)
  • Chaoluowo Township (潮洛窝乡)
  • Chenjiapu Township (陈家铺乡)
  • Guojiaqiao Township (郭家桥乡)

Climate

Climate data for Yutian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.2
(55.8)
19.7
(67.5)
27.5
(81.5)
32.4
(90.3)
37.9
(100.2)
38.8
(101.8)
39.7
(103.5)
35.4
(95.7)
34.7
(94.5)
30.5
(86.9)
21.2
(70.2)
13.6
(56.5)
39.7
(103.5)
Average high °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2)
5.8
(42.4)
12.8
(55.0)
20.5
(68.9)
26.6
(79.9)
30.2
(86.4)
31.5
(88.7)
30.5
(86.9)
26.5
(79.7)
19.3
(66.7)
10.1
(50.2)
3.2
(37.8)
18.2
(64.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5)
−0.9
(30.4)
6.2
(43.2)
14.0
(57.2)
20.1
(68.2)
24.3
(75.7)
26.5
(79.7)
25.4
(77.7)
20.3
(68.5)
12.5
(54.5)
3.8
(38.8)
−2.8
(27.0)
12.1
(53.7)
Average low °C (°F) −9.9
(14.2)
−6.5
(20.3)
0.0
(32.0)
7.4
(45.3)
13.3
(55.9)
18.6
(65.5)
22.2
(72.0)
20.9
(69.6)
14.8
(58.6)
6.8
(44.2)
−1.3
(29.7)
−7.5
(18.5)
6.6
(43.8)
Record low °C (°F) −21.0
(−5.8)
−18.1
(−0.6)
−10.7
(12.7)
−2.0
(28.4)
4.7
(40.5)
10.1
(50.2)
16.3
(61.3)
12.4
(54.3)
5.1
(41.2)
−4.0
(24.8)
−11.7
(10.9)
−16.2
(2.8)
−21.0
(−5.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.7
(0.11)
3.8
(0.15)
7.0
(0.28)
22.4
(0.88)
38.0
(1.50)
86.1
(3.39)
186.4
(7.34)
140.0
(5.51)
60.4
(2.38)
28.1
(1.11)
13.3
(0.52)
3.2
(0.13)
591.4
(23.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.7 2.1 2.9 4.7 6.1 9.8 12.8 9.8 6.6 4.9 3.3 2.3 67
Average snowy days 3.4 2.7 1.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.7 3.1 12.2
Average relative humidity (%) 51 49 45 47 54 63 74 77 71 67 62 56 60
Mean monthly sunshine hours 172.0 176.3 224.5 233.5 260.6 216.3 180.0 198.4 204.5 194.8 161.3 159.9 2,382.1
Percent possible sunshine 57 58 60 58 58 48 40 47 55 57 54 55 54
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

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