Huoshan County
Huoshan (Chinese: 霍山; pinyin: Huòshān) is a county of western Anhui province, People's Republic of China, and is under the jurisdiction of Lu'an City. It has a population of 370,000 and an area of 2,042 square kilometres (788 sq mi). The government of Huoshan County is located in Hengshan Town.
Huoshan 霍山县 Hwoshan | |
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County | |
 Foziling Dam of Huoshan County | |
| Coordinates: 31°16′N 116°16′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture | Lu'an |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,042 km2 (788 sq mi) |
| Population | 370,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 237200 |
| Area code(s) | 0564 |
| Website | huoshan |
Huoshan County has jurisdiction over nine towns and sixteen townships.
The county has a long history with over 2000 years, and the name "Huoshan" was first used during the Sui Dynasty.
Geography and climate
Huoshan County has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa), cool, sometimes cold, winters, and hot and humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 2.6 °C (36.7 °F) in January to 27.7 °C (81.9 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 15.58 °C (60.0 °F). A majority of the annual precipitation occurs from May to August. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 34% in March to 47% in August, the county receives 1,844 hours of bright sunshine annually.
| Climate data for Huoshan County (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.5 (74.3) |
28.8 (83.8) |
34.9 (94.8) |
35.8 (96.4) |
38.4 (101.1) |
39.0 (102.2) |
41.6 (106.9) |
43.3 (109.9) |
40.1 (104.2) |
35.7 (96.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
43.3 (109.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) |
10.2 (50.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
29.7 (85.5) |
32.7 (90.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
27.3 (81.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
16.6 (61.9) |
10.7 (51.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.6 (36.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
9.6 (49.3) |
16.2 (61.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.7 (76.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
26.6 (79.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.6 (40.3) |
15.6 (60.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1.0 (30.2) |
1.2 (34.2) |
5.3 (41.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
5.7 (42.3) |
0.5 (32.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.4 (0.7) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−14.9 (5.2) |
−17.4 (0.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56.3 (2.22) |
69.8 (2.75) |
100.3 (3.95) |
109.1 (4.30) |
125.1 (4.93) |
190.1 (7.48) |
218.3 (8.59) |
211.3 (8.32) |
122.5 (4.82) |
80.1 (3.15) |
70.6 (2.78) |
37.9 (1.49) |
1,391.4 (54.78) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.4 | 10.3 | 14.3 | 12.3 | 13.3 | 12.8 | 14.1 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 10.8 | 8.9 | 7.3 | 139.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 120.9 | 113.5 | 123.9 | 158.2 | 177.9 | 169.7 | 194.1 | 191.4 | 148.8 | 155.8 | 146.8 | 142.7 | 1,843.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 38 | 37 | 34 | 41 | 42 | 40 | 45 | 47 | 40 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 42 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days and sunshine 1971–2000)[1][2] | |||||||||||||
References
- 中国气象数据网 - WeatherBk Data (in Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- 中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集（1971－2000年）. China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
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