Kedong County

Kedong County
克东县
Location in Qiqihar
Location in Qiqihar
Kedong is located in Heilongjiang
Kedong
Kedong
Location of the seat in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 48°02′31″N 126°14′56″E / 48.042°N 126.249°E / 48.042; 126.249
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level cityQiqihar
Area
 • Total2,083 km2 (804 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total264,285
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.kedong.gov.cn

Kedong County ( simplified Chinese: 克东县; traditional Chinese: 克東縣; pinyin: Kèdōng Xiàn ) is a county under the jurisdiction of Qiqihar City in west-central Heilongjiang province, the People's Republic of China. It has an area of 2,083 km2 (804 sq mi) and a population of about 280,000.[when?]

Administrative divisions[edit]

Kedong County include five towns and two townships.[1]

Towns
Townships

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Kedong (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8)
3.4
(38.1)
19.4
(66.9)
27.6
(81.7)
33.8
(92.8)
38.4
(101.1)
36.9
(98.4)
34.7
(94.5)
33.8
(92.8)
24.9
(76.8)
12.7
(54.9)
3.7
(38.7)
38.4
(101.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −15.9
(3.4)
−10.5
(13.1)
−0.6
(30.9)
11.1
(52.0)
19.7
(67.5)
25.2
(77.4)
26.7
(80.1)
24.8
(76.6)
19.4
(66.9)
9.6
(49.3)
−4.0
(24.8)
−14.6
(5.7)
7.6
(45.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −20.3
(−4.5)
−15.7
(3.7)
−5.8
(21.6)
5.4
(41.7)
13.8
(56.8)
19.7
(67.5)
21.9
(71.4)
19.9
(67.8)
13.9
(57.0)
4.4
(39.9)
−8.5
(16.7)
−18.7
(−1.7)
2.5
(36.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −24.2
(−11.6)
−20.5
(−4.9)
−10.9
(12.4)
0.0
(32.0)
7.9
(46.2)
14.4
(57.9)
17.6
(63.7)
15.5
(59.9)
8.7
(47.7)
−0.4
(31.3)
−12.4
(9.7)
−22.3
(−8.1)
−2.2
(28.0)
Record low °C (°F) −37.1
(−34.8)
−36.4
(−33.5)
−26.6
(−15.9)
−12.5
(9.5)
−5.6
(21.9)
1.3
(34.3)
7.5
(45.5)
−0.3
(31.5)
−5.0
(23.0)
−19.0
(−2.2)
−28.4
(−19.1)
−36.7
(−34.1)
−37.1
(−34.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.8
(0.11)
3.6
(0.14)
9.2
(0.36)
22.5
(0.89)
43.3
(1.70)
95.6
(3.76)
149.6
(5.89)
114.2
(4.50)
72.3
(2.85)
21.0
(0.83)
9.0
(0.35)
5.9
(0.23)
549
(21.61)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.0 3.3 4.0 6.7 10.2 13.2 14.0 14.1 10.0 5.7 5.4 6.0 96.6
Average snowy days 7.5 6.0 6.9 4.3 0.4 0 0 0 0.1 2.9 8.3 8.5 44.9
Average relative humidity (%) 72 67 57 49 50 64 76 77 66 58 65 72 64
Mean monthly sunshine hours 178.6 208.4 255.6 242.3 259.3 247.4 237.2 235.8 232.0 205.3 173.1 156.9 2,631.9
Percent possible sunshine 65 72 69 59 55 52 49 54 62 62 63 61 60
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "国家统计局 2019" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

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