Qi County, Hebi
County in Henan, People's Republic of China
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Qi County or Qixian (simplified Chinese: 淇县; traditional Chinese: 淇縣; pinyin: Qí Xiàn) is a county in the north of Henan province, China. It is under the administration of the Hebi city. Qi County is the location of Zhaoge, the former capital of the Shang dynasty.
Qi County
淇县 | |
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 Qi County in Hebi | |
 Hebi in Henan | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Hebi |
| Area | |
• Total | 581 km2 (224 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 279,000 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 456750 |
Administrative divisions
As of 2012[update], this county is divided to 4 subdistricts, 4 towns and 1 townships.[2]
- Subdistricts
- Lingshan Subdistrict (灵山街道)
- Qiaomeng Subdistrict (桥盟街道)
- Weidu Subdistrict (卫都街道)
- Zhaoge Subdistrict (朝歌街道)
- Towns
- Beiyang (北阳镇)
- Gaocun (高村镇)
- Miaokou (庙口镇)
- Xigang (西岗镇)
- Townships
- Huangdong Township (黄洞乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Qixian, elevation 70 m (230 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.5 (65.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
28.1 (82.6) |
35.4 (95.7) |
38.0 (100.4) |
41.9 (107.4) |
41.5 (106.7) |
37.6 (99.7) |
37.9 (100.2) |
35.2 (95.4) |
27.5 (81.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
41.9 (107.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
9.1 (48.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
27.2 (81.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.1 (89.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
21.6 (70.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
6.8 (44.2) |
20.2 (68.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
3.5 (38.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
21.6 (70.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
1.5 (34.7) |
14.7 (58.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
4.1 (39.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
10.0 (50.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.4 (0.7) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
3.1 (37.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.0 (55.4) |
13.4 (56.1) |
5.4 (41.7) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−17.4 (0.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.6 (0.18) |
8.4 (0.33) |
13.3 (0.52) |
31.2 (1.23) |
46.6 (1.83) |
71.0 (2.80) |
172.0 (6.77) |
120.3 (4.74) |
64.7 (2.55) |
28.4 (1.12) |
20.1 (0.79) |
4.0 (0.16) |
584.6 (23.02) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 11.1 | 9.8 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 69.4 |
| Average snowy days | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 11.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 58 | 56 | 56 | 61 | 62 | 58 | 76 | 79 | 72 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 64 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 124.1 | 135.5 | 181.3 | 208.4 | 228.0 | 205.5 | 172.0 | 183.8 | 167.2 | 163.3 | 139.6 | 136.1 | 2,044.8 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 40 | 44 | 49 | 53 | 52 | 47 | 39 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 46 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
