Sihong County
Sihong County (simplified Chinese: 泗洪县; traditional Chinese: 泗洪縣; pinyin: Sìhóng Xiàn) is under the administration of Suqian, Jiangsu province, China. It borders the prefecture-level cities of Huai'an to the southeast, Chuzhou (Anhui) to the south, Bengbu (Anhui) to the west, and Suzhou (Anhui) to the northwest.
History
The area that later became Sihong County probably served as center for the state of Xu during Spring and Autumn period, and harbored its capital city.
Administrative divisions
At present, Sihong County has 14 towns and 9 townships.
- 14 towns
- 9 townships
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Climate
| Climate data for Sihong (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
33.4 (92.1) |
37.4 (99.3) |
38.5 (101.3) |
41.3 (106.3) |
39.1 (102.4) |
37.3 (99.1) |
34.1 (93.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
41.3 (106.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
9.1 (48.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
29.7 (85.5) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
22.1 (71.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
8.5 (47.3) |
20.1 (68.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
4.1 (39.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
25.0 (77.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
22.4 (72.3) |
16.6 (61.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) |
0.0 (32.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.7 (74.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
5.4 (41.7) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
11.1 (51.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.7 (−5.3) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
4.7 (40.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−19.6 (−3.3) |
−20.7 (−5.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27.5 (1.08) |
32.0 (1.26) |
45.9 (1.81) |
50.2 (1.98) |
76.0 (2.99) |
137.3 (5.41) |
223.2 (8.79) |
158.3 (6.23) |
94.8 (3.73) |
46.4 (1.83) |
42.3 (1.67) |
22.5 (0.89) |
956.4 (37.67) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 13.0 | 11.7 | 8.1 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 96.7 |
| Average snowy days | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 9.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71 | 70 | 67 | 67 | 70 | 73 | 82 | 84 | 80 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 139.0 | 138.5 | 172.7 | 198.2 | 204.8 | 174.6 | 181.6 | 183.1 | 174.7 | 173.5 | 148.5 | 145.0 | 2,034.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 44 | 44 | 46 | 51 | 47 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Suqian Statistical Yearbook 2012/《宿迁统计年鉴2012》.(in Chinese) Accessed 9 July 2014.
- ^ "China: Jiāngsū (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ Li (1985), p. 190.
- ^ "宿迁市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
Works cited
- Li, Xueqin (1985). Eastern Zhou and Qin Civilizations. Translated by K. C. Chang. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press. doi:10.2307/j.ctt211qwpq. ISBN 978-0300032864.
External links
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
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