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Huoqiu County

Coordinates: 32°21′11″N 116°16′41″E / 32.353°N 116.278°E / 32.353; 116.278
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Huoqiu
霍邱县
Hwokiu
Huoqiu is the northernmost division in this map of Lu'an
Huoqiu is the northernmost division in this map of Lu'an
Lu'an in Anhui
Lu'an in Anhui
Coordinates: 32°21′11″N 116°16′41″E / 32.353°N 116.278°E / 32.353; 116.278
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityLu'an
Area
 • Total3,239 km2 (1,251 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total1,198,000
 • Density370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
237400

Huoqiu County (simplified Chinese: 霍邱县; traditional Chinese: 霍邱縣; pinyin: Huòqiū Xiàn) is a county in the west of Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, under the jurisdiction of Lu'an City and bordering Henan province to the west. It has a population of 1,640,000[when?] and an area of 3,483 square kilometres (1,345 sq mi). The government of Huoqiu County is located in Chengguan Town.

Huoqiu County has jurisdiction over 19 towns and 10 townships.

Administrative divisions

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In the present, Huoqiu County has 22 towns and 11 townships.[1]

22 Towns
11 Townships

Climate

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Climate data for Huoqiu (1991–2014 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.2
(70.2)
28.8
(83.8)
30.5
(86.9)
34.7
(94.5)
36.8
(98.2)
37.6
(99.7)
38.5
(101.3)
38.9
(102.0)
38.8
(101.8)
33.6
(92.5)
29.7
(85.5)
23.6
(74.5)
38.9
(102.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4)
9.8
(49.6)
15.1
(59.2)
21.9
(71.4)
27.1
(80.8)
29.9
(85.8)
32.3
(90.1)
31.2
(88.2)
27.5
(81.5)
22.8
(73.0)
15.9
(60.6)
9.2
(48.6)
20.8
(69.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7)
5.4
(41.7)
10.1
(50.2)
16.7
(62.1)
22.0
(71.6)
25.7
(78.3)
28.3
(82.9)
27.2
(81.0)
23.0
(73.4)
17.8
(64.0)
10.9
(51.6)
4.8
(40.6)
16.2
(61.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9)
2.0
(35.6)
6.1
(43.0)
12.2
(54.0)
17.6
(63.7)
22.1
(71.8)
25.1
(77.2)
24.1
(75.4)
19.5
(67.1)
13.9
(57.0)
7.1
(44.8)
1.4
(34.5)
12.5
(54.6)
Record low °C (°F) −12.0
(10.4)
−11.2
(11.8)
−3.6
(25.5)
0.0
(32.0)
7.1
(44.8)
12.5
(54.5)
17.2
(63.0)
15.5
(59.9)
10.0
(50.0)
2.6
(36.7)
−5.3
(22.5)
−11.4
(11.5)
−12.0
(10.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 34.9
(1.37)
39.5
(1.56)
66.5
(2.62)
71.1
(2.80)
85.4
(3.36)
168.4
(6.63)
209.5
(8.25)
133.0
(5.24)
78.8
(3.10)
59.0
(2.32)
53.0
(2.09)
26.7
(1.05)
1,025.8
(40.39)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.6 8.4 9.0 8.6 9.9 9.9 11.8 11.2 8.8 7.7 7.9 6.2 107
Average snowy days 4.3 2.6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 1.3 9.8
Average relative humidity (%) 74 73 71 70 71 76 81 82 79 73 73 72 75
Mean monthly sunshine hours 125.2 125.1 162.7 189.4 201.5 186.3 208.6 196.8 167.3 163.4 148.4 137.6 2,012.3
Percent possible sunshine 39 40 44 48 47 44 48 48 46 47 47 44 45
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Transportation

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Houqiu County has one passenger railway station, Huoqiu, on the Fuyang–Lu'an railway.

References

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  1. ^ 六安市-行政区划王 (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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