Gaoyang County

Gaoyang County
高阳县
Kaoyang
Gaoyang in Baoding
Gaoyang in Baoding
Baoding in Hebei
Baoding in Hebei
Coordinates: 38°42′00″N 115°46′44″E / 38.700°N 115.779°E / 38.700; 115.779
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityBaoding
County seatGaoyang Town
Area
 • Total497 km2 (192 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (42 ft)
Population
 (2006)[citation needed]
 • Total320,000
 • Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
071500

Gaoyang County (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: 高陽縣; pinyin: Gāoyáng Xiàn; lit. 'High Sun') is a county in the central part of Hebei province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Baoding and has an area of 497 km2 (192 sq mi).

The county seat is in Gaoyang Town (高阳镇).

Administrative divisions

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There are 4 towns and 5 townships under the county's administration.[1]

Towns:

Townships:

Climate

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Climate data for Gaoyang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.9
(62.4)
22.8
(73.0)
30.5
(86.9)
33.8
(92.8)
38.8
(101.8)
39.9
(103.8)
41.6
(106.9)
38.3
(100.9)
35.4
(95.7)
31.8
(89.2)
24.0
(75.2)
17.4
(63.3)
41.6
(106.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5)
6.8
(44.2)
14.0
(57.2)
21.5
(70.7)
27.4
(81.3)
31.7
(89.1)
32.1
(89.8)
30.4
(86.7)
26.7
(80.1)
20.2
(68.4)
10.8
(51.4)
3.9
(39.0)
19.0
(66.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8)
0.0
(32.0)
7.2
(45.0)
14.8
(58.6)
20.9
(69.6)
25.4
(77.7)
27.0
(80.6)
25.3
(77.5)
20.3
(68.5)
13.3
(55.9)
4.5
(40.1)
−2.0
(28.4)
12.7
(54.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.2
(15.4)
−5.4
(22.3)
1.1
(34.0)
8.4
(47.1)
14.3
(57.7)
19.4
(66.9)
22.4
(72.3)
21.1
(70.0)
15.0
(59.0)
7.6
(45.7)
−0.4
(31.3)
−6.6
(20.1)
7.3
(45.2)
Record low °C (°F) −20.8
(−5.4)
−19.2
(−2.6)
−10.5
(13.1)
−3.0
(26.6)
1.9
(35.4)
8.3
(46.9)
15.4
(59.7)
12.8
(55.0)
4.0
(39.2)
−5.5
(22.1)
−15.4
(4.3)
−21.1
(−6.0)
−21.1
(−6.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.9
(0.07)
4.8
(0.19)
8.5
(0.33)
23.3
(0.92)
31.4
(1.24)
64.5
(2.54)
135.1
(5.32)
113.0
(4.45)
47.1
(1.85)
25.6
(1.01)
12.3
(0.48)
2.4
(0.09)
469.9
(18.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.6 2.1 2.9 4.3 6.0 8.0 11.9 10.0 6.2 5.1 3.4 1.7 63.2
Average snowy days 2.5 2.3 0.9 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 2.4 9.7
Average relative humidity (%) 59 53 50 53 56 61 74 80 75 68 67 63 63
Mean monthly sunshine hours 161.9 172.0 223.1 245.2 271.9 238.8 206.9 209.0 205.3 186.6 159.4 155.7 2,435.8
Percent possible sunshine 53 56 60 62 61 54 46 50 56 55 53 53 55
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Notable inhabitants

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References

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  1. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:高阳县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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