Qi County or Qixian (simplified Chinese: 淇县; traditional Chinese: 淇縣; pinyin: Qí Xiàn) is a county in the north of Henan province, China. It is under the administration of the Hebi city. Qi County is the location of Zhaoge, the former capital of the Shang dynasty.

Qi County
淇县
Qi County in Hebi
Qi County in Hebi
Hebi in Henan
Hebi in Henan
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityHebi
Area
 • Total
581 km2 (224 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total
279,000
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
456750

Administrative divisions

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As 2012, this county is divided to 4 subdistricts, 4 towns and 1 townships.[3]

Subdistricts
Towns
Townships

Climate

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Climate data for Qixian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.5
(65.3)
26.3
(79.3)
28.1
(82.6)
35.4
(95.7)
38.0
(100.4)
41.9
(107.4)
41.5
(106.7)
37.6
(99.7)
37.9
(100.2)
35.2
(95.4)
27.5
(81.5)
23.5
(74.3)
41.9
(107.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0)
9.1
(48.4)
15.1
(59.2)
21.5
(70.7)
27.2
(81.0)
32.5
(90.5)
32.1
(89.8)
30.6
(87.1)
27.2
(81.0)
21.6
(70.9)
13.3
(55.9)
6.8
(44.2)
20.2
(68.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.3
(31.5)
3.5
(38.3)
9.3
(48.7)
15.7
(60.3)
21.5
(70.7)
26.6
(79.9)
27.5
(81.5)
26.1
(79.0)
21.6
(70.9)
15.9
(60.6)
8.0
(46.4)
1.5
(34.7)
14.7
(58.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.4
(24.1)
−1.1
(30.0)
4.1
(39.4)
10.3
(50.5)
15.8
(60.4)
21.0
(69.8)
23.4
(74.1)
22.2
(72.0)
17.1
(62.8)
11.1
(52.0)
3.5
(38.3)
−2.6
(27.3)
10.0
(50.1)
Record low °C (°F) −17.4
(0.7)
−14.6
(5.7)
−8.3
(17.1)
−1.6
(29.1)
3.1
(37.6)
10.3
(50.5)
13.0
(55.4)
13.4
(56.1)
5.4
(41.7)
−2.1
(28.2)
−14.5
(5.9)
−13.4
(7.9)
−17.4
(0.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.6
(0.18)
8.4
(0.33)
13.3
(0.52)
31.2
(1.23)
46.6
(1.83)
71.0
(2.80)
172.0
(6.77)
120.3
(4.74)
64.7
(2.55)
28.4
(1.12)
20.1
(0.79)
4.0
(0.16)
584.6
(23.02)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.9 3.1 3.7 5.0 6.3 7.9 11.1 9.8 7.1 5.6 4.6 2.3 69.4
Average snowy days 3.2 2.7 1.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 2.6 11.1
Average relative humidity (%) 58 56 56 61 62 58 76 79 72 65 65 61 64
Mean monthly sunshine hours 124.1 135.5 181.3 208.4 228.0 205.5 172.0 183.8 167.2 163.3 139.6 136.1 2,044.8
Percent possible sunshine 40 44 49 53 52 47 39 44 46 47 46 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. ^ 鹤壁市-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.

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