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Fangcheng County

Coordinates: 33°15′0″N 112°58′48″E / 33.25000°N 112.98000°E / 33.25000; 112.98000
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Fangcheng County
方城县
Fangcheng is located in Henan
Fangcheng
Fangcheng
Location of the seat in Henan
Coordinates: 33°15′0″N 112°58′48″E / 33.25000°N 112.98000°E / 33.25000; 112.98000
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityNanyang
Area
 • Total2,542 km2 (981 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total847,900
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
473200
Area code0377
Websitewww.fangcheng.gov.cn

Fangcheng (Chinese: 方城; pinyin: Fāngchéng) is a county in the east of Nanyang City's administrative area, in the southwest of Henan province, China. It has an area of 2,542 km2 (981 sq mi) and a population of 970,000 as of 2002.[3]

Administrative divisions

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As of 2012, this county is divided to 7 towns, 8 townships and 1 ethnic township.[4]

Towns
Townships
Ethnic townships

Climate

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Climate data for Fangcheng (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.0
(66.2)
22.4
(72.3)
28.2
(82.8)
33.2
(91.8)
38.7
(101.7)
38.9
(102.0)
40.6
(105.1)
39.0
(102.2)
38.2
(100.8)
33.0
(91.4)
26.9
(80.4)
20.2
(68.4)
40.6
(105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2)
10.0
(50.0)
15.2
(59.4)
21.7
(71.1)
27.1
(80.8)
31.1
(88.0)
31.6
(88.9)
30.4
(86.7)
26.7
(80.1)
21.8
(71.2)
14.6
(58.3)
8.4
(47.1)
20.4
(68.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6)
4.1
(39.4)
9.3
(48.7)
15.6
(60.1)
21.1
(70.0)
25.5
(77.9)
27.0
(80.6)
25.8
(78.4)
21.3
(70.3)
15.7
(60.3)
8.8
(47.8)
2.8
(37.0)
14.8
(58.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4)
−0.5
(31.1)
4.4
(39.9)
10.1
(50.2)
15.5
(59.9)
20.4
(68.7)
23.3
(73.9)
22.2
(72.0)
17.2
(63.0)
11.1
(52.0)
4.4
(39.9)
−1.3
(29.7)
10.3
(50.6)
Record low °C (°F) −13.1
(8.4)
−13.6
(7.5)
−7.3
(18.9)
−1.1
(30.0)
4.5
(40.1)
11.5
(52.7)
16.7
(62.1)
13.5
(56.3)
7.2
(45.0)
−2.2
(28.0)
−6.9
(19.6)
−17.8
(0.0)
−17.8
(0.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10.7
(0.42)
13.9
(0.55)
30.3
(1.19)
45.5
(1.79)
78.1
(3.07)
116.6
(4.59)
194.6
(7.66)
161.6
(6.36)
79.3
(3.12)
47.1
(1.85)
32.2
(1.27)
10.6
(0.42)
820.5
(32.29)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.5 5.2 6.8 7.0 8.4 9.3 11.4 11.0 9.5 7.4 6.2 4.7 91.4
Average snowy days 5.0 4.0 1.5 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 2.8 14.6
Average relative humidity (%) 68 67 68 69 68 70 80 82 78 73 73 69 72
Mean monthly sunshine hours 115.0 119.9 157.0 183.4 192.7 179.6 175.8 177.4 147.0 144.5 131.7 125.6 1,849.6
Percent possible sunshine 36 38 42 47 45 42 40 43 40 42 43 41 42
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ "Profile of Fangcheng County" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  4. ^ 安阳市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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