Wangdu County

County in Hebei, People's Republic of China
Wangdu County
38°41′45″N 115°09′16″E / 38.6957°N 115.1545°E / 38.6957; 115.1545
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityBaoding
County seatWangdu Town (望都镇)
Area
[citation needed]
 • Total357 km2 (138 sq mi)
Elevation
46 m (152 ft)
Population
[citation needed]
 • Total260,000
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Wangdu (Chinese: 望都; pinyin: Wàngdū) is a county of west-central Hebei province, China, directly serviced by China National Highway 107. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Baoding and has a population of 260,000[when?] residing in an area of 357 km2 (138 sq mi).

Administrative divisions

There are 2 towns and 6 townships under the county's administration.[1]

Towns:

  • Wangdu (望都镇), Gudian (固店镇)

Townships:

  • Sizhuang Township (寺庄乡), Zhaozhuang Township (赵庄乡), Heibao Township (黑堡乡), Gaoling Township (高岭乡), Zhonghanzhuang Township (中韩庄乡), Jiacun Township (贾村乡)

Climate

Climate data for Wangdu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6)
22.6
(72.7)
30.4
(86.7)
32.6
(90.7)
36.5
(97.7)
41.0
(105.8)
41.9
(107.4)
35.6
(96.1)
34.5
(94.1)
32.1
(89.8)
24.5
(76.1)
19.2
(66.6)
41.9
(107.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0)
6.9
(44.4)
13.9
(57.0)
20.9
(69.6)
26.5
(79.7)
31.4
(88.5)
31.8
(89.2)
30.0
(86.0)
26.3
(79.3)
19.9
(67.8)
10.7
(51.3)
4.2
(39.6)
18.8
(65.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8)
0.0
(32.0)
7.1
(44.8)
14.3
(57.7)
20.1
(68.2)
25.0
(77.0)
26.7
(80.1)
24.9
(76.8)
19.8
(67.6)
13.1
(55.6)
4.5
(40.1)
−1.8
(28.8)
12.5
(54.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.3
(15.3)
−5.6
(21.9)
0.6
(33.1)
7.5
(45.5)
13.3
(55.9)
18.8
(65.8)
22.0
(71.6)
20.6
(69.1)
14.5
(58.1)
7.7
(45.9)
−0.3
(31.5)
−6.4
(20.5)
7.0
(44.5)
Record low °C (°F) −21.7
(−7.1)
−18.3
(−0.9)
−9.9
(14.2)
−3.9
(25.0)
1.9
(35.4)
8.4
(47.1)
15.4
(59.7)
12.4
(54.3)
3.3
(37.9)
−3.9
(25.0)
−17.7
(0.1)
−21.5
(−6.7)
−21.7
(−7.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.0
(0.08)
4.9
(0.19)
9.0
(0.35)
25.2
(0.99)
31.5
(1.24)
64.9
(2.56)
148.3
(5.84)
118.0
(4.65)
53.6
(2.11)
24.1
(0.95)
11.8
(0.46)
2.1
(0.08)
495.4
(19.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.4 2.4 2.8 4.9 6.3 9.0 12.0 11.0 7.4 4.9 3.4 1.8 67.3
Average snowy days 2.3 2.4 1.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 2.5 10
Average relative humidity (%) 59 53 51 58 63 63 76 83 78 71 69 63 66
Mean monthly sunshine hours 162.3 166.2 214.5 236.6 262.6 219.6 180.1 186.9 189.7 180.2 158.1 160.0 2,316.8
Percent possible sunshine 53 54 58 59 59 50 40 45 52 53 53 55 53
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

External links

  1. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:望都县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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