Yongji County, Jilin

Summary

Yongji (Chinese: 永吉; pinyin: Yǒngjí; lit. 'always auspicious') is a county of central Jilin province, China, located just 18 km (11 mi) outside of Jilin City. It is under the administration of Jilin City, with a population of 400,000[when?] residing in an area of 2,625 km2 (1,014 sq mi), and the county's seat is located in the town of Kouqian.

Yongji County
永吉县
Yongji in Jilin City
Yongji in Jilin City
Jilin City in Jilin Province
Jilin City in Jilin Province
Coordinates: 43°40′23″N 126°29′53″E / 43.673°N 126.498°E / 43.673; 126.498
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJilin
Prefecture-level cityJilin City
SeatKouqian (口前镇)
Area
 • Total2,625 km2 (1,014 sq mi)
Elevation
363 m (1,191 ft)
Population
 • Total400,000
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
132200

2010 floods edit

More than 30,000 people in the town of Kouqian were trapped by floodwaters in July 2010 when all communication routes to the area were snapped. 200 rescue workers were dispatched to rescue the inhabitants.[1]

Administrative divisions edit

As of 2011, the county administers seven towns and two townships.[2]

Towns:

  • Kouqian (口前镇)
  • Shuanghe (双河镇)
  • Chaluhe (岔路河镇)
  • Xiyang (西阳镇)
  • Wanchang (万昌镇)
  • Beidahu (北大湖镇)
  • Yilaxi (一拉溪镇)

Townships:

  • Huangyu Township (黄榆乡)
  • Jinjia Township (金家乡)

Climate edit

Climate data for Yongji (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9)
12.7
(54.9)
19.9
(67.8)
29.8
(85.6)
33.8
(92.8)
36.4
(97.5)
37.8
(100.0)
35.0
(95.0)
30.7
(87.3)
27.6
(81.7)
21.5
(70.7)
11.3
(52.3)
37.8
(100.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −8.1
(17.4)
−3.2
(26.2)
4.5
(40.1)
14.6
(58.3)
21.7
(71.1)
26.4
(79.5)
28.4
(83.1)
27.2
(81.0)
22.4
(72.3)
14.1
(57.4)
2.9
(37.2)
−5.8
(21.6)
12.1
(53.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −15.5
(4.1)
−10.4
(13.3)
−1.5
(29.3)
8.1
(46.6)
15.3
(59.5)
20.5
(68.9)
23.2
(73.8)
21.5
(70.7)
15.2
(59.4)
7.2
(45.0)
−2.8
(27.0)
−12.1
(10.2)
5.7
(42.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −22.0
(−7.6)
−17.3
(0.9)
−7.4
(18.7)
1.6
(34.9)
8.9
(48.0)
14.9
(58.8)
18.3
(64.9)
16.8
(62.2)
8.8
(47.8)
0.9
(33.6)
−8.3
(17.1)
−18.1
(−0.6)
−0.2
(31.6)
Record low °C (°F) −40.4
(−40.7)
−36.9
(−34.4)
−30.1
(−22.2)
−12.2
(10.0)
−4.3
(24.3)
3.7
(38.7)
8.7
(47.7)
6.1
(43.0)
−3.9
(25.0)
−12.6
(9.3)
−26.7
(−16.1)
−36.0
(−32.8)
−40.4
(−40.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.5
(0.26)
9.1
(0.36)
17.0
(0.67)
33.4
(1.31)
68.2
(2.69)
120.2
(4.73)
184.9
(7.28)
162.2
(6.39)
67.2
(2.65)
37.9
(1.49)
23.4
(0.92)
10.9
(0.43)
740.9
(29.18)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.5 5.7 7.7 8.2 12.7 14.5 14.4 14.3 9.4 9.1 7.8 7.3 117.6
Average snowy days 10.5 7.7 9.3 3.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 2.5 8.3 10.9 52.4
Average relative humidity (%) 66 62 57 51 58 68 79 82 75 65 65 67 66
Mean monthly sunshine hours 146.6 170.0 201.1 204.7 228.7 231.2 216.1 211.9 219.3 184.0 145.2 131.6 2,290.4
Percent possible sunshine 51 57 54 51 50 50 47 50 59 55 51 48 52
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]
Climate data for Beidahu, Jilin (elevation 537 m (1,762 ft), (2007–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −9.2
(15.4)
−5.1
(22.8)
2.4
(36.3)
12.0
(53.6)
19.7
(67.5)
24.1
(75.4)
26.3
(79.3)
25.2
(77.4)
20.2
(68.4)
12.3
(54.1)
1.2
(34.2)
−7.4
(18.7)
10.1
(50.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −15.0
(5.0)
−10.9
(12.4)
−2.7
(27.1)
6.5
(43.7)
13.9
(57.0)
18.6
(65.5)
21.5
(70.7)
20.3
(68.5)
14.6
(58.3)
6.9
(44.4)
−3.7
(25.3)
−12.5
(9.5)
4.8
(40.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −19.9
(−3.8)
−16.3
(2.7)
−8.2
(17.2)
0.8
(33.4)
8.3
(46.9)
13.7
(56.7)
17.4
(63.3)
16.2
(61.2)
9.4
(48.9)
1.5
(34.7)
−8.3
(17.1)
−17.4
(0.7)
−0.2
(31.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11.1
(0.44)
21.5
(0.85)
34.9
(1.37)
52.9
(2.08)
110.5
(4.35)
125.2
(4.93)
235.2
(9.26)
211.2
(8.31)
96.4
(3.80)
51.4
(2.02)
43.7
(1.72)
21.2
(0.83)
1,015.2
(39.96)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 9.1 9.1 9.7 9.7 13.9 15.6 15.5 14.9 10.2 9.2 10.6 12.3 139.8
Average snowy days 13.2 11.7 12.2 5.4 0.4 0 0 0 0.1 3.1 11.1 15.3 72.5
Average relative humidity (%) 65 59 57 51 58 69 78 79 73 59 66 67 65
Mean monthly sunshine hours 113.5 133.1 161.9 163.8 180.1 178.7 184.5 180.8 188.8 163.6 104.0 90.3 1,843.1
Percent possible sunshine 39 45 44 41 39 39 40 42 51 49 36 33 42
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Floodwater Traps 30,000 In Northeastern China City". RTT News. July 29, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
  2. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:永吉县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 October 2023.

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