Lanxi County (simplified Chinese: 兰西县; traditional Chinese: 蘭西縣; pinyin: Lánxī Xiàn) is a county of western Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Suihua.

Lanxi County
兰西县
Suihua in Heilongjiang
Suihua in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 46°12′N 126°10′E / 46.20°N 126.16°E / 46.20; 126.16
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level citySuihua
Area
 • Total
2,499.35 km2 (965.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
424,562
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative divisions

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Huma County is divided into 4 subdistricts, 8 towns and 7 townships.[1]

4 subdistricts
8 towns
7 townships

Demographics

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The population of the district was 466,725 in 1999.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Lanxi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2)
9.3
(48.7)
21.1
(70.0)
30.0
(86.0)
33.5
(92.3)
38.7
(101.7)
36.8
(98.2)
35.0
(95.0)
31.1
(88.0)
25.8
(78.4)
15.8
(60.4)
7.2
(45.0)
38.7
(101.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −13.2
(8.2)
−7.4
(18.7)
2.3
(36.1)
13.2
(55.8)
21.3
(70.3)
26.2
(79.2)
27.6
(81.7)
26.2
(79.2)
21.0
(69.8)
12.0
(53.6)
−0.9
(30.4)
−11.4
(11.5)
9.7
(49.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −18.7
(−1.7)
−13.6
(7.5)
−3.6
(25.5)
7.0
(44.6)
15.1
(59.2)
20.7
(69.3)
23.0
(73.4)
21.1
(70.0)
14.8
(58.6)
5.8
(42.4)
−6.1
(21.0)
−16.6
(2.1)
4.1
(39.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −23.7
(−10.7)
−19.5
(−3.1)
−9.4
(15.1)
0.8
(33.4)
8.9
(48.0)
15.4
(59.7)
18.5
(65.3)
16.6
(61.9)
9.1
(48.4)
0.3
(32.5)
−10.7
(12.7)
−21.2
(−6.2)
−1.2
(29.7)
Record low °C (°F) −36.2
(−33.2)
−32.8
(−27.0)
−29.4
(−20.9)
−10.3
(13.5)
−3.5
(25.7)
4.3
(39.7)
9.3
(48.7)
8.0
(46.4)
−2.4
(27.7)
−13.8
(7.2)
−26.0
(−14.8)
−34.5
(−30.1)
−36.2
(−33.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.5
(0.10)
3.1
(0.12)
8.5
(0.33)
20.0
(0.79)
48.8
(1.92)
102.2
(4.02)
141.4
(5.57)
103.3
(4.07)
52.0
(2.05)
18.8
(0.74)
9.1
(0.36)
5.6
(0.22)
515.3
(20.29)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.7 3.0 4.4 6.4 10.5 13.6 14.6 12.3 9.2 5.7 4.4 5.8 93.6
Average snowy days 6.3 4.8 5.2 2.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 2.1 5.9 8.3 34.9
Average relative humidity (%) 72 67 56 48 52 65 77 78 69 60 64 72 65
Mean monthly sunshine hours 171.0 192.2 229.7 222.6 239.8 238.0 224.3 217.6 219.5 199.6 161.2 151.4 2,466.9
Percent possible sunshine 61 65 62 55 52 51 47 50 59 60 58 57 56
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

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.