Jidong County

Jidong County
鸡东县
Jidong is located in Heilongjiang
Jidong
Jidong
Location in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 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
 • Total
3,228.88 km2 (1,246.68 sq mi)
Elevation
186 m (610 ft)
Population
 • Total
273,871
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

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

8 towns
3 townships

Climate

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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]


References

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  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.