Yongji County, Jilin
Yongji (Chinese: 永吉; pinyin: Yǒngjí; lit. 'always auspicious') is a county of central Jilin province, China, located just 18 km (11 mi) outside of Jilin City. It is under the administration of Jilin City, with a population of 400,000 residing in an area of 2,625 km (1,014 sq mi), and the county's seat is located in the town of Kouqian.
2010 floods
More than 30,000 people in the town of Kouqian were trapped by floodwaters in July 2010 when all communication routes to the area were snapped. 200 rescue workers were dispatched to rescue the inhabitants.
Administrative divisions
As of 2011, the county administers seven towns and two townships.
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Climate
| Climate data for Yongji (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
19.9 (67.8) |
29.8 (85.6) |
33.8 (92.8) |
36.4 (97.5) |
37.8 (100.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
37.8 (100.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
4.5 (40.1) |
14.6 (58.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
14.1 (57.4) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.5 (4.1) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
15.2 (59.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −22.0 (−7.6) |
−17.3 (0.9) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
1.6 (34.9) |
8.9 (48.0) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
8.8 (47.8) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−18.1 (−0.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −40.4 (−40.7) |
−36.9 (−34.4) |
−30.1 (−22.2) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
3.7 (38.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
6.1 (43.0) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−26.7 (−16.1) |
−36.0 (−32.8) |
−40.4 (−40.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.5 (0.26) |
9.1 (0.36) |
17.0 (0.67) |
33.4 (1.31) |
68.2 (2.69) |
120.2 (4.73) |
184.9 (7.28) |
162.2 (6.39) |
67.2 (2.65) |
37.9 (1.49) |
23.4 (0.92) |
10.9 (0.43) |
740.9 (29.18) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.5 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 12.7 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 117.6 |
| Average snowy days | 10.5 | 7.7 | 9.3 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 8.3 | 10.9 | 52.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66 | 62 | 57 | 51 | 58 | 68 | 79 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 66 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 146.6 | 170.0 | 201.1 | 204.7 | 228.7 | 231.2 | 216.1 | 211.9 | 219.3 | 184.0 | 145.2 | 131.6 | 2,290.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 51 | 57 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 50 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 52 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Beidahu, Jilin, elevation 537 m (1,762 ft), (2007–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −9.2 (15.4) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
2.4 (36.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
12.3 (54.1) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
10.1 (50.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.0 (5.0) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
14.6 (58.3) |
6.9 (44.4) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
4.8 (40.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −19.9 (−3.8) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
0.8 (33.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
16.2 (61.2) |
9.4 (48.9) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−17.4 (0.7) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11.1 (0.44) |
21.5 (0.85) |
34.9 (1.37) |
52.9 (2.08) |
110.5 (4.35) |
125.2 (4.93) |
235.2 (9.26) |
211.2 (8.31) |
96.4 (3.80) |
51.4 (2.02) |
43.7 (1.72) |
21.2 (0.83) |
1,015.2 (39.96) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 13.9 | 15.6 | 15.5 | 14.9 | 10.2 | 9.2 | 10.6 | 12.3 | 139.8 |
| Average snowy days | 13.2 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 11.1 | 15.3 | 72.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 65 | 59 | 57 | 51 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 79 | 73 | 59 | 66 | 67 | 65 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 113.5 | 133.1 | 161.9 | 163.8 | 180.1 | 178.7 | 184.5 | 180.8 | 188.8 | 163.6 | 104.0 | 90.3 | 1,843.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 39 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 51 | 49 | 36 | 33 | 42 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Floodwater Traps 30,000 In Northeastern China City". RTT News. July 29, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：永吉县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
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