Fengqiu County

Fengqiu
封丘县
Fengkiu
Fengqiu is located in Henan
Fengqiu
Fengqiu
Location of the seat in Henan
Coordinates: 35°02′28″N 114°25′08″E / 35.0412°N 114.4189°E / 35.0412; 114.4189
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityXinxiang
Area
 • Total1,220 km2 (470 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total718,600
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
453300

Fengqiu County (simplified Chinese: 封丘; traditional Chinese: 封邱; pinyin: Fēngqiū) is a county in the north of Henan province, located on the north (left) bank of the Yellow River. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xinxiang.

In ancient times, Pingqiu County (平丘) was located to the east of here.

Administrative divisions

As 2012, this county is divided to 8 towns and 11 townships.[3]

Towns
Townships

Climate

Climate data for Fengqiu (2005–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.8
(65.8)
25.2
(77.4)
27.8
(82.0)
34.5
(94.1)
38.0
(100.4)
39.5
(103.1)
40.4
(104.7)
38.4
(101.1)
38.5
(101.3)
34.3
(93.7)
27.1
(80.8)
24.2
(75.6)
40.4
(104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.1
(41.2)
8.6
(47.5)
15.8
(60.4)
21.6
(70.9)
27.3
(81.1)
32.3
(90.1)
31.9
(89.4)
30.6
(87.1)
26.8
(80.2)
22.0
(71.6)
14.0
(57.2)
7.4
(45.3)
20.3
(68.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9)
2.8
(37.0)
9.4
(48.9)
15.2
(59.4)
21.1
(70.0)
26.0
(78.8)
27.1
(80.8)
25.7
(78.3)
20.9
(69.6)
15.5
(59.9)
7.9
(46.2)
1.4
(34.5)
14.4
(57.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.1
(22.8)
−1.8
(28.8)
3.7
(38.7)
9.2
(48.6)
15.2
(59.4)
20.3
(68.5)
23.1
(73.6)
22.0
(71.6)
16.5
(61.7)
10.6
(51.1)
3.1
(37.6)
−3.4
(25.9)
9.4
(49.0)
Record low °C (°F) −17.7
(0.1)
−14.0
(6.8)
−10.0
(14.0)
−1.0
(30.2)
5.4
(41.7)
12.8
(55.0)
16.6
(61.9)
13.0
(55.4)
6.4
(43.5)
−1.6
(29.1)
−13.4
(7.9)
−13.2
(8.2)
−17.7
(0.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.5
(0.30)
9.9
(0.39)
16.3
(0.64)
33.4
(1.31)
48.4
(1.91)
67.9
(2.67)
157.3
(6.19)
114.9
(4.52)
72.0
(2.83)
29.3
(1.15)
24.9
(0.98)
7.1
(0.28)
588.9
(23.17)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.9 3.6 4.1 5.1 6.5 7.4 10.4 9.3 7.7 5.6 4.5 2.8 69.9
Average snowy days 3.3 3.0 1.0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 2.5 11.1
Average relative humidity (%) 63 62 62 66 67 65 80 82 77 70 69 66 69
Mean monthly sunshine hours 116.8 132.0 178.2 203.9 222.0 201.0 179.6 172.3 156.6 155.9 136.4 126.4 1,981.1
Percent possible sunshine 37 42 48 52 51 47 41 42 43 45 44 42 45
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ 信阳市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.