Raoyang County

County in Hebei, People's Republic of China
Raoyang County
38°14′10″N 115°43′34″E / 38.236°N 115.726°E / 38.236; 115.726
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityHengshui
County seatRaoyang Town (饶阳镇)
Area
[citation needed]
 • Total573 km2 (221 sq mi)
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2004)[citation needed]
 • Total290,000
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
053900
Area code0318

Raoyang County (simplified Chinese: 饶阳县; traditional Chinese: 饒陽縣; pinyin: Ráoyáng Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Hebei province, China, served by G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hengshui, and, as of 2004[update], has a population of 290,000 residing in an area of 573 km2 (221 sq mi).

Administrative divisions

The county administers 4 towns and 3 townships.[1]

Towns:

  • Raoyang (饶阳镇), Dayincun (大尹村镇), Wusong (五公镇), Daguanting (大官亭镇)

Townships:

  • Wangtongyue Township (王同岳乡), Liuchu Township (留楚乡), Dongliman Township (东里满乡)

Climate

Climate data for Raoyang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.3
(61.3)
23.4
(74.1)
30.7
(87.3)
34.0
(93.2)
40.6
(105.1)
40.5
(104.9)
42.1
(107.8)
38.6
(101.5)
35.6
(96.1)
31.1
(88.0)
25.1
(77.2)
19.1
(66.4)
42.1
(107.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0)
7.1
(44.8)
14.3
(57.7)
21.7
(71.1)
27.5
(81.5)
31.9
(89.4)
32.2
(90.0)
30.4
(86.7)
26.8
(80.2)
20.4
(68.7)
11.2
(52.2)
4.2
(39.6)
19.2
(66.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.4
(25.9)
0.5
(32.9)
7.5
(45.5)
14.9
(58.8)
20.9
(69.6)
25.5
(77.9)
27
(81)
25.4
(77.7)
20.5
(68.9)
13.5
(56.3)
5.0
(41.0)
−1.5
(29.3)
13.0
(55.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.0
(17.6)
−4.4
(24.1)
1.8
(35.2)
8.9
(48.0)
14.7
(58.5)
19.8
(67.6)
22.7
(72.9)
21.4
(70.5)
15.7
(60.3)
8.4
(47.1)
0.4
(32.7)
−5.6
(21.9)
8.0
(46.4)
Record low °C (°F) −19.0
(−2.2)
−17.5
(0.5)
−9.6
(14.7)
−1.4
(29.5)
4.7
(40.5)
10.4
(50.7)
16.1
(61.0)
12.8
(55.0)
4.8
(40.6)
−4.4
(24.1)
−17.0
(1.4)
−21.8
(−7.2)
−21.8
(−7.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.7
(0.07)
5.3
(0.21)
8.2
(0.32)
25.7
(1.01)
36.3
(1.43)
56.9
(2.24)
144.1
(5.67)
104.1
(4.10)
39.2
(1.54)
25.9
(1.02)
13.2
(0.52)
2.9
(0.11)
463.5
(18.24)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.4 2.3 2.6 4.8 6.0 7.6 10.9 9.8 6.3 4.9 3.7 1.7 62
Average snowy days 2.7 2.7 1.0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 2.7 10.7
Average relative humidity (%) 59 54 50 53 57 60 75 80 74 69 67 63 63
Mean monthly sunshine hours 176.7 176.6 231.7 249.3 272.9 238.7 198.8 196.5 206.5 202.0 168.7 167.7 2,486.1
Percent possible sunshine 58 58 62 63 62 54 44 47 56 59 56 57 56
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:饶阳县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
  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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