| Heping 和平县 | |
|---|---|
| County | |
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  HepingLocation in Guangdong | |
| Coordinates: 24°26′N 115°00′E / 24.433°N 115.000°E / 24.433; 115.000 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Heyuan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,311 km (892 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 353,903 |
| • Density | 150/km (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Heping (Chinese: 和平; Jyutping: wo4 ping4, Hakka: Fò-phìn) is a county of northeastern Guangdong Province, China, bordering Jiangxi to the north. It is under the administration of Heyuan City. At the 2020 census, its population was around 353,903, with the majority of the residents being Hakka.
Language
As in the great majority of Heyuan county, Hakka Chinese is spoken, with residents calling their local dialect Heping hua.
Climate
| Climate data for Heping (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 27.9 (82.2) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.5 (92.3) |
36.0 (96.8) |
37.9 (100.2) |
38.1 (100.6) |
39.2 (102.6) |
37.4 (99.3) |
35.8 (96.4) |
34.5 (94.1) |
28.7 (83.7) |
39.2 (102.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.2 (61.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
31.1 (88.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.1 (91.6) |
31.2 (88.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
25.6 (78.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
20.2 (68.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
12.5 (54.5) |
17.2 (63.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.8 (64.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
8.1 (46.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
6.0 (42.8) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
6.3 (43.3) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60.9 (2.40) |
81.4 (3.20) |
164.4 (6.47) |
205.1 (8.07) |
230.8 (9.09) |
279.7 (11.01) |
173.9 (6.85) |
182.8 (7.20) |
127.8 (5.03) |
37.8 (1.49) |
49.7 (1.96) |
47.7 (1.88) |
1,642 (64.65) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.3 | 11.1 | 17.3 | 17.2 | 18.3 | 19.1 | 15.5 | 16.9 | 11.5 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 153.5 |
| Average snowy days | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 110.6 | 88.6 | 77.0 | 85.0 | 105.7 | 128.1 | 195.5 | 174.8 | 168.2 | 175.1 | 153.9 | 140.7 | 1,603.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 33 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 47 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 47 | 43 | 36 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
References
- "China: Guăngdōng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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