Xiong County

County in Hebei, People's Republic of China
Xiong County
38°59′41″N 116°06′31″E / 38.9946°N 116.1087°E / 38.9946; 116.1087
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityBaoding
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.xiongxian.gov.cn
Xiong'an railway station in Guanlimahu Village, Zangang Town, Xiong County

Xiong County or Xiongxian (Chinese: 雄县; pinyin: Xióng Xiàn) is a county in the central part of Hebei province, China.[1] It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Baoding.

It is part of the Xiong'an New Area designated by national government in April 2017.

Administrative divisions

[1] Towns:

  • Xiongzhou (雄州镇), Zangang (昝岗镇), Daying (大营镇)

Townships:

  • Longwan Township (龙湾乡), Zhugezhuang Township (朱各庄乡), Mijiawu Township (米家务乡), Shuangtang Township (双堂乡), Zhanggang Township (张岗乡), Beishakou Township (北沙口乡)

Climate

Climate data for Xiongxian (2007–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.3
(59.5)
20.6
(69.1)
29.5
(85.1)
33.5
(92.3)
38.5
(101.3)
40.2
(104.4)
40.9
(105.6)
38.1
(100.6)
34.6
(94.3)
30.9
(87.6)
23.2
(73.8)
14.7
(58.5)
40.9
(105.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.1
(35.8)
6.1
(43.0)
14.2
(57.6)
21.6
(70.9)
28
(82)
31.4
(88.5)
32.1
(89.8)
30.7
(87.3)
26.6
(79.9)
19.8
(67.6)
10.7
(51.3)
3.8
(38.8)
18.9
(66.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.3
(24.3)
−0.4
(31.3)
7.5
(45.5)
15.0
(59.0)
21.5
(70.7)
25.4
(77.7)
27.0
(80.6)
25.6
(78.1)
20.4
(68.7)
12.9
(55.2)
4.2
(39.6)
−2.4
(27.7)
12.7
(54.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.5
(14.9)
−5.6
(21.9)
1.4
(34.5)
8.4
(47.1)
14.9
(58.8)
19.7
(67.5)
22.7
(72.9)
21.4
(70.5)
15.5
(59.9)
7.5
(45.5)
−0.6
(30.9)
−7.1
(19.2)
7.4
(45.3)
Record low °C (°F) −17.2
(1.0)
−16.1
(3.0)
−9.6
(14.7)
−1.5
(29.3)
5.4
(41.7)
10.8
(51.4)
16.1
(61.0)
14.7
(58.5)
5.9
(42.6)
−4.1
(24.6)
−11.1
(12.0)
−17.9
(−0.2)
−17.9
(−0.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.4
(0.09)
5.5
(0.22)
8.1
(0.32)
21.3
(0.84)
28.0
(1.10)
61.1
(2.41)
168.5
(6.63)
114.7
(4.52)
51.7
(2.04)
29.0
(1.14)
12.9
(0.51)
2.0
(0.08)
505.2
(19.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.5 2.0 2.8 4.5 6.1 8.1 12.2 9.6 6.6 4.9 3.2 1.7 63.2
Average snowy days 2.7 2.0 1.0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 2.1 9.3
Average relative humidity (%) 57 53 48 51 54 61 74 78 72 68 66 61 62
Mean monthly sunshine hours 145.4 155.6 206.3 227.8 253.4 218.1 190.1 196.4 198.2 182.8 149.2 142.7 2,266
Percent possible sunshine 48 51 55 57 57 49 42 47 54 54 50 49 51
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b 保定市-行政区划网
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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