Taiqian County (Chinese: 台前县; pinyin: Táiqián Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Henan province, China, bordering Henan's Fan County to the southwest and Shandong province in all other directions. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Puyang, and generally lies on the north bank of the Yellow River.

Taiqian County
台前县
Taiqian in Puyang
Taiqian in Puyang
Puyang in Henan
Puyang in Henan
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityPuyang
Area
 • Total454 km2 (175 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total330,400[1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
457600

Administrative divisions

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As 2012, this county is divided to 2 towns and 7 townships.[2]

Towns
  • Chengguan (城关镇)
  • Houmiao (侯庙镇)
Townships
  • Houfang Township (后方乡)
  • Qingshuihe Township (清水河乡)
  • Malou Township (马楼乡)
  • Sunkou Township (孙口乡)
  • Dayuchen Township (打渔陈乡)
  • Jiahe Township (夹河乡)
  • Wuba Township (吴坝乡)

Climate

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Climate data for Taiqian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.0
(60.8)
23.6
(74.5)
28.0
(82.4)
33.8
(92.8)
36.5
(97.7)
41.8
(107.2)
40.4
(104.7)
36.5
(97.7)
35.7
(96.3)
33.4
(92.1)
25.8
(78.4)
20.2
(68.4)
41.8
(107.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.2
(39.6)
8.2
(46.8)
14.5
(58.1)
20.8
(69.4)
26.3
(79.3)
31.7
(89.1)
31.9
(89.4)
30.3
(86.5)
27.0
(80.6)
21.2
(70.2)
12.8
(55.0)
5.9
(42.6)
19.6
(67.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.2
(29.8)
2.3
(36.1)
8.4
(47.1)
14.8
(58.6)
20.4
(68.7)
25.6
(78.1)
27.1
(80.8)
25.6
(78.1)
21.0
(69.8)
15.0
(59.0)
7.1
(44.8)
0.7
(33.3)
13.9
(57.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.1
(22.8)
−2.1
(28.2)
3.3
(37.9)
9.3
(48.7)
14.8
(58.6)
20.1
(68.2)
23.2
(73.8)
22.0
(71.6)
16.6
(61.9)
10.2
(50.4)
2.7
(36.9)
−3.1
(26.4)
9.3
(48.8)
Record low °C (°F) −19.6
(−3.3)
−16.6
(2.1)
−8.7
(16.3)
−3.5
(25.7)
2.7
(36.9)
10.5
(50.9)
16.9
(62.4)
12.1
(53.8)
4.1
(39.4)
−2.2
(28.0)
−14.0
(6.8)
−15.7
(3.7)
−19.6
(−3.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.5
(0.18)
9.2
(0.36)
12.8
(0.50)
33.8
(1.33)
53.6
(2.11)
64.3
(2.53)
143.6
(5.65)
135.1
(5.32)
51.4
(2.02)
30.0
(1.18)
23.8
(0.94)
6.8
(0.27)
568.9
(22.39)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.5 3.5 3.4 4.8 6.1 7.4 10.6 9.6 6.3 5.0 4.7 2.6 66.5
Average snowy days 2.7 2.7 0.8 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 2.1 9.4
Average relative humidity (%) 65 62 59 65 69 65 80 85 79 71 71 68 70
Mean monthly sunshine hours 150.8 154.5 205.0 225.1 249.8 225.9 196.3 196.9 190.7 184.4 153.0 147.2 2,279.6
Percent possible sunshine 48 50 55 57 57 52 45 48 52 53 50 49 51
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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

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