Jidong County

County in Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China
Jidong County
45°16′N 131°07′E / 45.267°N 131.117°E / 45.267; 131.117
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level cityJixi
Area
 • Total3,228.88 km2 (1,246.68 sq mi)
Elevation
186 m (610 ft)
Population
 • Total273,871
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Jidong County (simplified Chinese: 鸡东县; traditional Chinese: 雞東縣; pinyin: Jīdōng Xiàn; lit. 'East of Mount Jiguan') is a county of southeastern Heilongjiang Province, China, bordering Russia's Primorsky Krai to the southeast. It is under the administration of Jixi City and is the location of Jixi Xingkaihu Airport.

Administrative divisions

Jidong County is divided into 8 towns and 3 townships.[1]

8 towns
  • Jidong (鸡东镇), Pingyang (平阳镇), Xiangyang (向阳镇), Hada (哈达镇), Yong'an (永安镇), Yonghe (永和镇), Donghai (东海镇), Xingnong (兴农镇)
3 townships
  • Jilin (鸡林乡), Mingde (明德乡), Xialiangzi (下亮子乡)

Climate

Climate data for Jidong (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1)
11.1
(52.0)
19.1
(66.4)
30.1
(86.2)
34.8
(94.6)
38.1
(100.6)
37.2
(99.0)
34.8
(94.6)
32.8
(91.0)
28.9
(84.0)
19.3
(66.7)
9.1
(48.4)
38.1
(100.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −9.9
(14.2)
−5.2
(22.6)
2.8
(37.0)
13.1
(55.6)
20.6
(69.1)
25.2
(77.4)
27.3
(81.1)
26.4
(79.5)
21.6
(70.9)
13.0
(55.4)
0.9
(33.6)
−8.8
(16.2)
10.6
(51.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −15.2
(4.6)
−11.0
(12.2)
−2.7
(27.1)
6.9
(44.4)
14.4
(57.9)
19.6
(67.3)
22.4
(72.3)
21.3
(70.3)
15.4
(59.7)
6.7
(44.1)
−4.3
(24.3)
−13.6
(7.5)
5.0
(41.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −19.8
(−3.6)
−16.4
(2.5)
−8.0
(17.6)
0.9
(33.6)
8.6
(47.5)
14.6
(58.3)
18.0
(64.4)
16.9
(62.4)
9.9
(49.8)
1.2
(34.2)
−8.8
(16.2)
−17.8
(0.0)
−0.1
(31.9)
Record low °C (°F) −36.4
(−33.5)
−30.9
(−23.6)
−24.4
(−11.9)
−9.7
(14.5)
−2.0
(28.4)
5.1
(41.2)
11.4
(52.5)
8.5
(47.3)
−2.5
(27.5)
−11.7
(10.9)
−23.8
(−10.8)
−32.8
(−27.0)
−36.4
(−33.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.8
(0.23)
4.3
(0.17)
14.7
(0.58)
27.8
(1.09)
62.7
(2.47)
83.4
(3.28)
120.2
(4.73)
103.1
(4.06)
53.8
(2.12)
36.0
(1.42)
18.2
(0.72)
8.6
(0.34)
538.6
(21.21)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.0 4.1 6.7 9.2 12.8 14.7 14.7 13.9 9.7 7.4 6.1 6.5 110.8
Average snowy days 7.6 6.6 9.3 3.8 0.1 0 0 0 0.1 2.2 7.8 8.9 46.4
Average relative humidity (%) 65 59 56 53 59 69 78 79 71 61 62 65 65
Mean monthly sunshine hours 152.1 174.8 203.2 193.2 211.9 214.4 209.7 205.6 212.2 185.9 149.9 140.1 2,253
Percent possible sunshine 54 59 55 48 46 46 45 48 57 55 53 52 52
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]


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1 These are administrative zones, which are not standard units of local government, though they do function as such.

2 Formally part of Oroqen Banner in Inner Mongolia but administered de facto by Daxing'anling Prefecture in Heilongjiang.

3 Formally part of Huma County.

References

  1. ^ "国家统计局" (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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