Cheng'an County
County in Hebei, People's Republic of China
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Cheng'an (Chinese: 成安; pinyin: Chéng'ān; lit. 'become peace') is a county of southern Hebei province, China. It is under the administration of Handan City, about 25 km (16 mi) to the northwest.
CountryPeople's Republic of China
County seatCheng'an Town (成安镇)
Elevation60 m (200 ft)
Cheng'an County
成安县 Chengan | |
|---|---|
  Cheng'an Location in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 36°25′N 114°41′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Handan |
| County seat | Cheng'an Town (成安镇) |
| Area | |
• Total | 485 km2 (187 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 056700 |
Administrative divisions
There are 4 towns and 5 townships under the county's administration.[1]
Towns:
- Cheng'an (成安镇), Shangcheng (商城镇), Zhanghedian (漳河店镇), Lijiatuan (李家疃镇)
Townships:
- Xinyi Township (辛义乡), Baisiying Township (柏寺营乡), Daodongbao Township (道东堡乡), Beixiangyi Township (北乡义乡), Changxiang Township (长巷乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Cheng'an, elevation 58 m (190 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.9 (67.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
29.8 (85.6) |
36.3 (97.3) |
38.6 (101.5) |
42.3 (108.1) |
41.4 (106.5) |
36.4 (97.5) |
38.6 (101.5) |
33.6 (92.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
42.3 (108.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.2 (90.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
21.4 (70.5) |
12.7 (54.9) |
5.8 (42.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) |
2.1 (35.8) |
8.5 (47.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
14.6 (58.3) |
6.4 (43.5) |
0.0 (32.0) |
13.8 (56.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.5 (20.3) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
2.8 (37.0) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
20 (68) |
22.8 (73.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
8.7 (47.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.4 (−1.1) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
5.2 (41.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−17.7 (0.1) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.2 (0.13) |
6.8 (0.27) |
9.7 (0.38) |
28.4 (1.12) |
38.5 (1.52) |
63.3 (2.49) |
146.3 (5.76) |
90.7 (3.57) |
45.3 (1.78) |
29.4 (1.16) |
15.1 (0.59) |
3.9 (0.15) |
480.6 (18.92) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 10.5 | 9.2 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 65.5 |
| Average snowy days | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 10.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 62 | 59 | 56 | 62 | 65 | 62 | 78 | 83 | 77 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 67 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 130.4 | 148.6 | 196.4 | 218.5 | 247.3 | 225.0 | 188.8 | 196.3 | 180.4 | 175.0 | 146.4 | 136.6 | 2,189.7 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 42 | 48 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 51 | 43 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 49 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] all-time January high[4] | |||||||||||||
