Yongji County, Jilin
County in Jilin, People's Republic of China
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Yongji (Chinese: 永吉; pinyin: Yǒngjí; lit. 'always auspicious') is a county of central Jilin province, China, located just 18 km (11 mi) outside of Jilin City. It is under the administration of Jilin City, with a population of 400,000[when?] residing in an area of 2,625 km2 (1,014 sq mi), and the county's seat is located in the town of Kouqian.
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Yongji County
永吉县 | |
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 Yongji in Jilin City | |
.png) Jilin City in Jilin Province | |
| Coordinates: 43°40′23″N 126°29′53″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jilin |
| Prefecture-level city | Jilin City |
| Seat | Kouqian (口前镇) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,625 km2 (1,014 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 363 m (1,191 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 400,000 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 132200 |
2010 floods
More than 30,000 people in the town of Kouqian were trapped by floodwaters in July 2010 when all communication routes to the area were snapped. 200 rescue workers were dispatched to rescue the inhabitants.[1]
Administrative divisions
Climate
| Climate data for Yongji, elevation 230 m (750 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) | 5.5 (41.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
19.9 (67.8) |
29.8 (85.6) |
33.8 (92.8) |
36.4 (97.5) |
37.8 (100.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
37.8 (100.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
4.5 (40.1) |
14.6 (58.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
14.1 (57.4) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.5 (4.1) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
15.2 (59.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −22.0 (−7.6) |
−17.3 (0.9) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
1.6 (34.9) |
8.9 (48.0) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
8.8 (47.8) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−18.1 (−0.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −40.4 (−40.7) |
−36.9 (−34.4) |
−30.1 (−22.2) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
3.7 (38.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
6.1 (43.0) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−26.7 (−16.1) |
−36.0 (−32.8) |
−40.4 (−40.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.5 (0.26) |
9.1 (0.36) |
17.0 (0.67) |
33.4 (1.31) |
68.2 (2.69) |
120.2 (4.73) |
184.9 (7.28) |
162.2 (6.39) |
67.2 (2.65) |
37.9 (1.49) |
23.4 (0.92) |
10.9 (0.43) |
740.9 (29.18) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.5 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 12.7 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 117.6 |
| Average snowy days | 10.5 | 7.7 | 9.3 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 8.3 | 10.9 | 52.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66 | 62 | 57 | 51 | 58 | 68 | 79 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 66 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 146.6 | 170.0 | 201.1 | 204.7 | 228.7 | 231.2 | 216.1 | 211.9 | 219.3 | 184.0 | 145.2 | 131.6 | 2,290.4 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 51 | 57 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 50 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 52 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Beidahu, Jilin, elevation 537 m (1,762 ft), (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −9.2 (15.4) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
2.4 (36.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
12.3 (54.1) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
10.1 (50.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.0 (5.0) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
14.6 (58.3) |
6.9 (44.4) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
4.8 (40.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −19.9 (−3.8) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
0.8 (33.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
16.2 (61.2) |
9.4 (48.9) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−17.4 (0.7) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11.1 (0.44) |
21.5 (0.85) |
34.9 (1.37) |
52.9 (2.08) |
110.5 (4.35) |
125.2 (4.93) |
235.2 (9.26) |
211.2 (8.31) |
96.4 (3.80) |
51.4 (2.02) |
43.7 (1.72) |
21.2 (0.83) |
1,015.2 (39.96) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 13.9 | 15.6 | 15.5 | 14.9 | 10.2 | 9.2 | 10.6 | 12.3 | 139.8 |
| Average snowy days | 13.2 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 11.1 | 15.3 | 72.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 65 | 59 | 57 | 51 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 79 | 73 | 59 | 66 | 67 | 65 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 113.5 | 133.1 | 161.9 | 163.8 | 180.1 | 178.7 | 184.5 | 180.8 | 188.8 | 163.6 | 104.0 | 90.3 | 1,843.1 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 39 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 51 | 49 | 36 | 33 | 42 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
