Qian'an County
乾安县
Qian'an in Songyuan
Qian'an in Songyuan
Songyuan in Jilin
Songyuan in Jilin
Coordinates: 45°00′14″N 124°02′28″E / 45.004°N 124.041°E / 45.004; 124.041
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJilin
Prefecture-level citySongyuan
County seatQian'an Town (乾安县)
Area
  Total3,522 km2 (1,360 sq mi)
Elevation
146 m (479 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total300,000
  Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Qian'an County (simplified Chinese: 乾安县; traditional Chinese: 乾安縣; pinyin: Qián'ān Xiàn) is a county in the northwest of Jilin province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Songyuan, with a 2002 population of 300,000 and an area of 3,522 km2 (1,360 sq mi).

Administrative divisions

There are six towns and four townships under the county's administration.[1]

Towns:

  • Qian'an (乾安镇)
  • Dabusu (大布苏镇)
  • Shuizi (水字镇)
  • Suozi (所字镇)
  • Anzi (安字镇)
  • Rangzi (让字镇)

Townships:

  • Yuzi Township (余字乡)
  • Zanzi Township (赞字乡)
  • Daozi Township (道字乡)
  • Yanzi Township (严字乡)

Climate

Climate data for Qian'an (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6)
14.5
(58.1)
22.0
(71.6)
31.4
(88.5)
36.5
(97.7)
39.3
(102.7)
38.4
(101.1)
37.1
(98.8)
33.0
(91.4)
28.5
(83.3)
19.0
(66.2)
10.0
(50.0)
39.3
(102.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −9.8
(14.4)
−3.8
(25.2)
4.8
(40.6)
15.1
(59.2)
22.6
(72.7)
27.6
(81.7)
29.1
(84.4)
27.6
(81.7)
22.7
(72.9)
13.5
(56.3)
1.3
(34.3)
−8.1
(17.4)
11.9
(53.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −15.4
(4.3)
−10.1
(13.8)
−1.4
(29.5)
8.7
(47.7)
16.5
(61.7)
22.0
(71.6)
24.3
(75.7)
22.6
(72.7)
16.5
(61.7)
7.4
(45.3)
−4.0
(24.8)
−13.2
(8.2)
6.2
(43.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −19.9
(−3.8)
−15.5
(4.1)
−7.0
(19.4)
2.5
(36.5)
10.5
(50.9)
16.7
(62.1)
19.9
(67.8)
18.0
(64.4)
11.0
(51.8)
2.4
(36.3)
−8.2
(17.2)
−17.3
(0.9)
1.1
(34.0)
Record low °C (°F) −34.6
(−30.3)
−34.0
(−29.2)
−21.1
(−6.0)
−8.5
(16.7)
−0.4
(31.3)
4.7
(40.5)
11.3
(52.3)
9.1
(48.4)
0.2
(32.4)
−14.1
(6.6)
−23.5
(−10.3)
−31.5
(−24.7)
−34.6
(−30.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.6
(0.06)
2.0
(0.08)
5.5
(0.22)
11.9
(0.47)
43.4
(1.71)
72.0
(2.83)
121.6
(4.79)
98.5
(3.88)
37.1
(1.46)
18.4
(0.72)
6.6
(0.26)
3.6
(0.14)
422.2
(16.62)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.7 1.8 3.6 3.8 8.0 11.2 12.1 9.5 6.7 4.5 3.5 3.6 71
Average snowy days 4.5 3.3 4.6 1.2 0.1 0 0 0 0 1.3 4.3 6.3 25.6
Average relative humidity (%) 64 55 48 43 48 60 73 73 63 57 60 66 59
Mean monthly sunshine hours 186.9 203.5 242.1 244.0 265.1 250.3 228.6 234.7 239.2 216.3 176.6 166.0 2,653.3
Percent possible sunshine 65 69 65 60 57 54 49 54 65 65 62 61 61
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:乾安县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  2. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  3. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 July 2023.


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