Cheng'an (Chinese: 成安; pinyin: Chéng'ān; lit. 'become peace') is a county of southern Hebei province, China. It is under the administration of Handan City, about 25 km (16 mi) to the northwest.
Cheng'an County 成安县 Chengan | |
|---|---|
  Cheng'an Location in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 36°25′N 114°41′E / 36.417°N 114.683°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Handan |
| County seat | Cheng'an Town (成安镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 485 km2 (187 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (196 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 056700 |
Administrative divisions
There are 4 towns and 5 townships under the county's administration.[1]
Towns:
- Cheng'an (成安镇), Shangcheng (商城镇), Zhanghedian (漳河店镇), Lijiatuan (李家疃镇)
Townships:
- Xinyi Township (辛义乡), Baisiying Township (柏寺营乡), Daodongbao Township (道东堡乡), Beixiangyi Township (北乡义乡), Changxiang Township (长巷乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Cheng'an (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.3 (66.7) | 25.0 (77.0) | 29.8 (85.6) | 36.3 (97.3) | 38.6 (101.5) | 42.3 (108.1) | 41.4 (106.5) | 36.4 (97.5) | 38.6 (101.5) | 33.6 (92.5) | 27.9 (82.2) | 25.3 (77.5) | 42.3 (108.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) | 8.6 (47.5) | 15.1 (59.2) | 21.7 (71.1) | 27.3 (81.1) | 32.4 (90.3) | 32.2 (90.0) | 30.5 (86.9) | 27.1 (80.8) | 21.4 (70.5) | 12.7 (54.9) | 5.8 (42.4) | 19.9 (67.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) | 2.1 (35.8) | 8.5 (47.3) | 15.1 (59.2) | 20.9 (69.6) | 25.9 (78.6) | 27.1 (80.8) | 25.4 (77.7) | 20.8 (69.4) | 14.6 (58.3) | 6.4 (43.5) | 0.0 (32.0) | 13.8 (56.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.5 (20.3) | −3.0 (26.6) | 2.8 (37.0) | 9.2 (48.6) | 14.9 (58.8) | 20 (68) | 22.8 (73.0) | 21.4 (70.5) | 15.9 (60.6) | 9.2 (48.6) | 1.4 (34.5) | −4.3 (24.3) | 8.7 (47.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.4 (−1.1) | −16.7 (1.9) | −9.0 (15.8) | −1.9 (28.6) | 5.2 (41.4) | 10.8 (51.4) | 15.8 (60.4) | 12.5 (54.5) | 4.1 (39.4) | −2.3 (27.9) | −17.7 (0.1) | −18.5 (−1.3) | −18.5 (−1.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.2 (0.13) | 6.8 (0.27) | 9.7 (0.38) | 28.4 (1.12) | 38.5 (1.52) | 63.3 (2.49) | 146.3 (5.76) | 90.7 (3.57) | 45.3 (1.78) | 29.4 (1.16) | 15.1 (0.59) | 3.9 (0.15) | 480.6 (18.92) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 10.5 | 9.2 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 65.5 |
| Average snowy days | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 10.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 62 | 59 | 56 | 62 | 65 | 62 | 78 | 83 | 77 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 67 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 130.4 | 148.6 | 196.4 | 218.5 | 247.3 | 225.0 | 188.8 | 196.3 | 180.4 | 175.0 | 146.4 | 136.6 | 2,189.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 42 | 48 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 51 | 43 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 49 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||