Shuangyang, Changchun
District in Jilin, People's Republic of China
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Shuangyang District (simplified Chinese: 双阳区; traditional Chinese: 雙陽區; pinyin: Shuāngyáng Qū) is one of seven districts of the prefecture-level city of Changchun, the capital of Jilin Province, Northeast China, forming part of the city's southeastern suburbs. Despite its name, it lies more than 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of the urban centre. It borders the districts of Erdao to the north and Nanguan to the northwest, as well as the prefecture-level cities of Jilin to the south and east and Siping to the southwest.
Shuangyang
双阳区 | |
|---|---|
  Shuangyang Location in Jilin | |
| Coordinates: 43°31′30″N 125°40′08″E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jilin |
| Sub-provincial city | Changchun |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,677 km2 (647 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 377,803 |
| • Density | 225.3/km2 (583.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 1306XX |
Administrative divisions
There are four subdistricts, four towns, and one ethnic township.[4]
Subdistricts:
- Pinghu Subdistrict (平湖街道), Yunshan Subdistrict (云山街道), Sheling Subdistrict (奢岭街道), Shanhe Subdistrict (山河街道)
Towns:
- Taiping (太平镇), Luxiang (鹿乡镇), Tuding (土顶镇), Qijia (齐家镇)
The only township is Shuangyingzi Hui Ethnic Township (双营子回族乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Shuangyang, elevation 220 m (720 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) | 5.4 (41.7) |
13.7 (56.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
31.2 (88.2) |
35.3 (95.5) |
37.9 (100.2) |
36.9 (98.4) |
35.3 (95.5) |
30.6 (87.1) |
28.1 (82.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
37.9 (100.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −8.8 (16.2) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
4.6 (40.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.4 (4.3) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
8.5 (47.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
7.4 (45.3) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −20.9 (−5.6) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
2.1 (35.8) |
9.7 (49.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−17.3 (0.9) |
0.5 (32.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −38.6 (−37.5) |
−33.6 (−28.5) |
−25.7 (−14.3) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
4.3 (39.7) |
10.1 (50.2) |
5.3 (41.5) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−25.0 (−13.0) |
−33.9 (−29.0) |
−38.6 (−37.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.5 (0.22) |
6.5 (0.26) |
13.4 (0.53) |
26.7 (1.05) |
62.5 (2.46) |
100.3 (3.95) |
171.1 (6.74) |
150.3 (5.92) |
57.1 (2.25) |
28.7 (1.13) |
19.2 (0.76) |
9.0 (0.35) |
650.3 (25.62) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.9 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 11.6 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 12.7 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 106.6 |
| Average snowy days | 9.2 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 45.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 61 | 55 | 49 | 54 | 66 | 78 | 80 | 72 | 63 | 66 | 68 | 65 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 166.9 | 190.1 | 220.5 | 221.5 | 244.5 | 234.8 | 213.8 | 214.4 | 227.4 | 198.6 | 159.0 | 150.0 | 2,441.5 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 57 | 64 | 59 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 46 | 50 | 61 | 59 | 55 | 54 | 55 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
