Wuqiang County
Wuqiang County (simplified Chinese: 武强县; traditional Chinese: 武強縣; pinyin: Wǔqiáng Xiàn) is a county in the southeast-central part of Hebei province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hengshui, with a population of 210,000 residing in an area of 442 km (171 sq mi). Both China National Highway 307 and G1811 Huanghua–Shijiazhuang Expressway pass through the county.
The famous luthier Song Chung has his workshop in Wuqiang.
Administrative divisions
The county administers 3 towns and 3 townships.
Towns:
Townships:
- Doucun Township (豆村乡), Beidai Township (北代乡), Sunzhuang Township (孙庄乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Wuqiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
34.3 (93.7) |
41.7 (107.1) |
41.2 (106.2) |
41.9 (107.4) |
38.8 (101.8) |
36.6 (97.9) |
31.8 (89.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
41.9 (107.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
7.3 (45.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.4 (90.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
27.1 (80.8) |
20.8 (69.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
19.5 (67.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.4 (25.9) |
0.5 (32.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
14.8 (58.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
13.1 (55.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.3 (17.1) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
1.4 (34.5) |
8.4 (47.1) |
14.3 (57.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.4 (59.7) |
8.2 (46.8) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
7.7 (45.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.7 (−5.3) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
3.4 (38.1) |
8.2 (46.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−17.5 (0.5) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
−20.7 (−5.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.5 (0.06) |
5.7 (0.22) |
7.8 (0.31) |
23.8 (0.94) |
34.2 (1.35) |
64.5 (2.54) |
155.6 (6.13) |
107.3 (4.22) |
38.1 (1.50) |
28.0 (1.10) |
13.2 (0.52) |
2.6 (0.10) |
482.3 (18.99) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 7.8 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 61 |
| Average snowy days | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 9.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 56 | 52 | 55 | 59 | 60 | 75 | 82 | 75 | 68 | 68 | 65 | 65 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 165.8 | 174.1 | 228.5 | 248.6 | 278.7 | 247.9 | 215.4 | 210.6 | 207.9 | 195.7 | 162.2 | 156.2 | 2,491.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 54 | 57 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 56 | 48 | 50 | 56 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 56 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Website of Song Chung, luthier". Retrieved 2014-08-30.
- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：武强县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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