Dancheng County (simplified Chinese: 郸城县; traditional Chinese: 鄲城縣; pinyin: Dānchéng Xiàn) is a county in eastern Henan province, China. It is under the administration of Zhoukou city.

Dancheng
郸城县
Dancheng is located in Henan
Dancheng
Dancheng
Location of the seat in Henan
Coordinates: 33°38′41″N 115°10′38″E / 33.64472°N 115.17722°E / 33.64472; 115.17722
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityZhoukou
Area
 • Total
1,490 km2 (580 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total
957,000
 • Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
477150

Administrative divisions

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As 2012, this county is divided to 9 towns and 11 townships.[3]

Towns
Townships

Climate

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Climate data for Dancheng (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.8
(65.8)
26.4
(79.5)
27.9
(82.2)
33.7
(92.7)
38.6
(101.5)
40.6
(105.1)
41.2
(106.2)
39.8
(103.6)
37.6
(99.7)
35.1
(95.2)
28.7
(83.7)
21.0
(69.8)
41.2
(106.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.3
(43.3)
10.0
(50.0)
15.4
(59.7)
21.9
(71.4)
27.3
(81.1)
32.0
(89.6)
32.6
(90.7)
31.1
(88.0)
27.6
(81.7)
22.5
(72.5)
14.9
(58.8)
8.4
(47.1)
20.8
(69.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.5
(34.7)
4.7
(40.5)
9.9
(49.8)
16.1
(61.0)
21.5
(70.7)
26.2
(79.2)
27.9
(82.2)
26.6
(79.9)
22.3
(72.1)
16.8
(62.2)
9.7
(49.5)
3.5
(38.3)
15.6
(60.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0)
0.6
(33.1)
5.3
(41.5)
10.9
(51.6)
16.3
(61.3)
21.3
(70.3)
24.1
(75.4)
23.0
(73.4)
18.1
(64.6)
12.3
(54.1)
5.6
(42.1)
−0.1
(31.8)
11.3
(52.3)
Record low °C (°F) −14.2
(6.4)
−13.5
(7.7)
−8.2
(17.2)
−2.3
(27.9)
3.9
(39.0)
11.6
(52.9)
17.0
(62.6)
13.1
(55.6)
6.4
(43.5)
−1.1
(30.0)
−7.9
(17.8)
−17.6
(0.3)
−17.6
(0.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16.9
(0.67)
20.8
(0.82)
33.8
(1.33)
48.5
(1.91)
69.6
(2.74)
106.9
(4.21)
171.0
(6.73)
141.0
(5.55)
66.7
(2.63)
47.9
(1.89)
38.5
(1.52)
17.3
(0.68)
778.9
(30.68)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.7 5.1 6.2 5.9 8.1 7.4 10.8 10.8 8.4 6.2 6.1 4.6 84.3
Average snowy days 3.8 2.6 1.0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 1.8 10
Average relative humidity (%) 67 66 65 67 68 67 78 82 76 69 69 67 70
Mean monthly sunshine hours 129.3 133.7 172.9 203.7 212.2 200.4 197.0 180.4 162.0 160.1 145.4 136.9 2,034
Percent possible sunshine 41 43 46 52 49 47 45 44 44 46 47 45 46
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ 周口市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.