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Xi County, Henan

Coordinates: 32°20′35″N 114°44′24″E / 32.343°N 114.740°E / 32.343; 114.740
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Xi County
息县
County
Xixian is located in Henan
Xixian
Xixian
Location of the seat in Henan
Coordinates: 32°20′35″N 114°44′24″E / 32.343°N 114.740°E / 32.343; 114.740
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityXinyang
Area
[1]
 • Total1,836 km2 (709 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total749,400
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
464300

Xi County or Xixian (simplified Chinese: 息县; traditional Chinese: 息縣; pinyin: Xī Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Henan province, China. It is the northernmost county-level division of Xinyang. The primary dialect is Zhongyuan Mandarin.

Administrative divisions

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As 2012, this county is divided to 6 towns and 14 townships.[3]

Towns
Townships

Climate

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Climate data for Xixian (1991–2017 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.9
(67.8) 		27.0
(80.6) 		30.7
(87.3) 		33.8
(92.8) 		37.1
(98.8) 		37.8
(100.0) 		38.7
(101.7) 		38.5
(101.3) 		37.7
(99.9) 		33.9
(93.0) 		28.4
(83.1) 		22.0
(71.6) 		38.7
(101.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.0
(44.6) 		10.3
(50.5) 		15.5
(59.9) 		22.1
(71.8) 		27.0
(80.6) 		30.1
(86.2) 		32.1
(89.8) 		30.9
(87.6) 		27.1
(80.8) 		22.4
(72.3) 		15.6
(60.1) 		9.4
(48.9) 		20.8
(69.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1) 		5.3
(41.5) 		10.2
(50.4) 		16.5
(61.7) 		21.7
(71.1) 		25.6
(78.1) 		27.9
(82.2) 		26.6
(79.9) 		22.2
(72.0) 		16.9
(62.4) 		10.2
(50.4) 		4.4
(39.9) 		15.8
(60.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.2
(29.8) 		1.4
(34.5) 		6.0
(42.8) 		11.7
(53.1) 		17.0
(62.6) 		21.6
(70.9) 		24.6
(76.3) 		23.3
(73.9) 		18.5
(65.3) 		12.7
(54.9) 		6.1
(43.0) 		0.8
(33.4) 		11.9
(53.4)
Record low °C (°F) −18.9
(−2.0) 		−11.0
(12.2) 		−6.5
(20.3) 		0.0
(32.0) 		5.6
(42.1) 		12.6
(54.7) 		18.2
(64.8) 		14.4
(57.9) 		7.6
(45.7) 		1.0
(33.8) 		−8.0
(17.6) 		−15.9
(3.4) 		−18.9
(−2.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 31.6
(1.24) 		36.5
(1.44) 		61.2
(2.41) 		68.3
(2.69) 		103.8
(4.09) 		146.0
(5.75) 		178.9
(7.04) 		162.5
(6.40) 		75.7
(2.98) 		65.1
(2.56) 		46.8
(1.84) 		23.5
(0.93) 		999.9
(39.37)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.8 7.8 8.7 8.5 10.6 9.3 10.9 11.1 9.2 8.6 7.9 5.9 105.3
Average snowy days 5.2 3.1 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 1.8 12
Average relative humidity (%) 74 73 71 72 73 77 82 84 81 76 75 73 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 103.3 106.4 136.3 165.4 162.9 159.9 169.5 159.8 138.0 136.9 127.4 116.1 1,681.9
Percent possible sunshine 32 34 36 42 38 38 39 39 38 39 41 37 38
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

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  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. ^ 周口市-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.


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