Zhecheng County (Chinese: 柘城县; pinyin: Zhéchéng Xiàn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shangqiu, in the east of Henan province, People's Republic of China, with the population of about 1 million.[when?]

Zhecheng County
柘城县
Checheng
Zhecheng is located in Henan
Zhecheng
Zhecheng
Location of the seat in Henan
Coordinates: 34°05′28″N 115°18′21″E / 34.0910°N 115.3058°E / 34.0910; 115.3058
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityShangqiu
Area
 • Total1,048 km2 (405 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total685,100
 • Density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
476200

Administrative divisions

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As 2012, this county is divided to 7 towns and 14 townships.[2]

Towns
Townships

Climate

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Climate data for Zhecheng (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.3
(64.9)
25.7
(78.3)
27.2
(81.0)
33.4
(92.1)
38.5
(101.3)
40.7
(105.3)
39.9
(103.8)
39.2
(102.6)
36.5
(97.7)
34.6
(94.3)
28.3
(82.9)
20.3
(68.5)
40.7
(105.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8)
9.7
(49.5)
15.2
(59.4)
21.6
(70.9)
26.9
(80.4)
31.8
(89.2)
32.3
(90.1)
30.9
(87.6)
27.4
(81.3)
22.3
(72.1)
14.6
(58.3)
8.1
(46.6)
20.6
(69.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4)
4.0
(39.2)
9.3
(48.7)
15.5
(59.9)
20.9
(69.6)
25.7
(78.3)
27.5
(81.5)
26.2
(79.2)
21.7
(71.1)
16.0
(60.8)
8.7
(47.7)
2.7
(36.9)
14.9
(58.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.0
(26.6)
−0.3
(31.5)
4.4
(39.9)
10.0
(50.0)
15.4
(59.7)
20.6
(69.1)
23.7
(74.7)
22.7
(72.9)
17.5
(63.5)
11.3
(52.3)
4.3
(39.7)
−1.1
(30.0)
10.5
(50.8)
Record low °C (°F) −14.7
(5.5)
−16.0
(3.2)
−8.0
(17.6)
−2.4
(27.7)
3.0
(37.4)
11.0
(51.8)
16.5
(61.7)
13.0
(55.4)
6.3
(43.3)
−1.0
(30.2)
−10.6
(12.9)
−17.2
(1.0)
−17.2
(1.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15.5
(0.61)
17.5
(0.69)
31.0
(1.22)
41.7
(1.64)
65.1
(2.56)
96.5
(3.80)
184.1
(7.25)
147.4
(5.80)
75.6
(2.98)
44.2
(1.74)
34.5
(1.36)
14.2
(0.56)
767.3
(30.21)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.2 4.6 5.4 5.7 7.6 7.7 11.0 10.7 8.6 6.1 6.1 4.2 81.9
Average snowy days 3.7 2.5 1.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 1.9 10.1
Average relative humidity (%) 68 65 65 68 70 68 80 83 78 72 72 69 72
Mean monthly sunshine hours 124.4 131.1 169.8 197.2 206.2 188.7 183.5 173.7 156.9 156.1 135.7 128.9 1,952.2
Percent possible sunshine 39 42 45 50 48 44 42 42 43 45 44 42 44
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 商丘市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.