Suiling County

Suileng County
绥棱县
Suiling in Suihua
Suiling in Suihua
Suihua in Heilongjiang
Suihua in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 47°14′10″N 127°06′53″E / 47.2360°N 127.1148°E / 47.2360; 127.1148
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level citySuihua
Area
 • Total4,350.25 km2 (1,679.64 sq mi)
Population
 • Total331,343
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Suileng County (simplified Chinese: 绥棱县; traditional Chinese: 綏稜縣; pinyin: Suílíng Xiàn) is a county of west-central Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Suihua, and contains its northernmost point.

Administrative divisions

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Suileng County is divided into 4 subdistricts, 6 towns and 5 townships.[1]

4 subdistricts
6 towns
5 townships

Demographics

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The population of the district was 315,306 in 1999.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Suiling (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) −2.1
(28.2)
4.1
(39.4)
19.3
(66.7)
28.6
(83.5)
33.4
(92.1)
37.7
(99.9)
36.4
(97.5)
35.0
(95.0)
31.8
(89.2)
24.7
(76.5)
14.0
(57.2)
3.2
(37.8)
37.7
(99.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −15.6
(3.9)
−9.8
(14.4)
0.5
(32.9)
11.9
(53.4)
20.4
(68.7)
25.5
(77.9)
27.0
(80.6)
25.3
(77.5)
20.2
(68.4)
10.7
(51.3)
−2.6
(27.3)
−13.7
(7.3)
8.3
(47.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −21.5
(−6.7)
−16.3
(2.7)
−5.4
(22.3)
5.8
(42.4)
14.0
(57.2)
19.8
(67.6)
22.2
(72.0)
20.2
(68.4)
13.9
(57.0)
4.7
(40.5)
−7.7
(18.1)
−19.1
(−2.4)
2.5
(36.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −27.3
(−17.1)
−23.1
(−9.6)
−11.5
(11.3)
−0.2
(31.6)
7.4
(45.3)
14.2
(57.6)
17.6
(63.7)
15.5
(59.9)
8.1
(46.6)
−0.6
(30.9)
−12.5
(9.5)
−24.2
(−11.6)
−3.1
(26.5)
Record low °C (°F) −42.3
(−44.1)
−39.6
(−39.3)
−33.4
(−28.1)
−12.1
(10.2)
−4.9
(23.2)
3.3
(37.9)
9.1
(48.4)
5.1
(41.2)
−4.7
(23.5)
−17.2
(1.0)
−31.7
(−25.1)
−40.1
(−40.2)
−42.3
(−44.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.8
(0.15)
3.6
(0.14)
11.3
(0.44)
23.7
(0.93)
48.8
(1.92)
109.4
(4.31)
153.9
(6.06)
136.1
(5.36)
66.5
(2.62)
26.3
(1.04)
9.4
(0.37)
7.4
(0.29)
600.2
(23.63)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.3 4.0 5.5 7.0 12.2 14.6 14.7 14.0 10.5 6.7 6.0 7.2 107.7
Average snowy days 7.5 6.2 7.0 2.8 0.1 0 0 0 0 2.0 6.9 9.6 42.1
Average relative humidity (%) 74 71 62 54 55 68 81 82 72 63 68 75 69
Mean monthly sunshine hours 185.2 212.3 262.0 246.5 272.8 259.6 250.9 247.8 237.2 207.0 174.1 161.3 2,716.7
Percent possible sunshine 67 73 71 60 58 55 53 57 64 62 63 61 62
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]
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Notes and 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. ^ (in English) National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.