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County in Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China
Mingshui County 明水县
County
Mingshui in SuihuaMingshui in Suihua
Suihua in HeilongjiangSuihua in Heilongjiang
Coordinates: 47°10′23″N 125°54′22″E / 47.173°N 125.906°E / 47.173; 125.906
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHeilongjiang
Prefecture-level citySuihua
Area
 • Total2,305.46 km (890.14 sq mi)
Population
 • Total320,695
 • Density140/km (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Mingshui County (simplified Chinese: 明水; traditional Chinese: 明水; pinyin: Míngshuǐ Xiàn) is a county of Heilongjiang Province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Suihua. Its population was 336,649 in 1999.

Administrative divisions

Mingshui County is divided into 4 subdistricts, 6 towns and 6 townships.

4 subdistricts
6 towns
6 townships

Climate

Climate data for Mingshui (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)
7.1
(44.8)
19.9
(67.8)
29.9
(85.8)
33.0
(91.4)
39.0
(102.2)
37.8
(100.0)
36.2
(97.2)
32.0
(89.6)
25.9
(78.6)
14.6
(58.3)
4.8
(40.6)
39.0
(102.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −14.6
(5.7)
−8.7
(16.3)
1.0
(33.8)
12.1
(53.8)
20.5
(68.9)
25.6
(78.1)
27.2
(81.0)
25.4
(77.7)
20.1
(68.2)
10.6
(51.1)
−2.4
(27.7)
−12.7
(9.1)
8.7
(47.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −19.3
(−2.7)
−14.1
(6.6)
−4.6
(23.7)
6.2
(43.2)
14.5
(58.1)
20.2
(68.4)
22.6
(72.7)
20.6
(69.1)
14.4
(57.9)
5.1
(41.2)
−7.3
(18.9)
−17.1
(1.2)
3.4
(38.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −23.3
(−9.9)
−19.1
(−2.4)
−9.8
(14.4)
0.6
(33.1)
8.4
(47.1)
14.8
(58.6)
18.2
(64.8)
16.1
(61.0)
9.1
(48.4)
0.2
(32.4)
−11.4
(11.5)
−21
(−6)
−1.4
(29.4)
Record low °C (°F) −40.1
(−40.2)
−36.7
(−34.1)
−28.4
(−19.1)
−11.5
(11.3)
−4.7
(23.5)
3.1
(37.6)
9.0
(48.2)
5.1
(41.2)
−5.0
(23.0)
−17.5
(0.5)
−27.9
(−18.2)
−36.0
(−32.8)
−40.1
(−40.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.6
(0.10)
2.2
(0.09)
6.9
(0.27)
19.3
(0.76)
35.5
(1.40)
100.8
(3.97)
169.1
(6.66)
122.1
(4.81)
55.7
(2.19)
18.3
(0.72)
5.6
(0.22)
3.8
(0.15)
541.9
(21.34)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.1 3.2 4.3 5.8 10.1 13.8 14.2 12.3 9.1 5.4 5.0 5.7 93
Average snowy days 6.9 4.6 6.1 3.2 0.2 0 0 0 0.1 2.2 6.8 8.1 38.2
Average relative humidity (%) 72 66 55 48 49 63 75 76 66 59 64 72 64
Mean monthly sunshine hours 179.6 206.8 249.9 231.0 243.9 229.2 221.3 218.3 224.6 198.7 171.2 160.5 2,535
Percent possible sunshine 65 71 67 56 52 48 46 50 60 60 62 61 58
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Notes and references

  1. National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  2. "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  3. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  4. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
County-level divisions of Heilongjiang Province
Harbin (capital)
Sub-provincial city
Harbin
Prefecture-level
cities
Qiqihar
Jixi
Hegang
Shuangyashan
Daqing
Yichun
Jiamusi
Qitaihe
Mudanjiang
Heihe
Suihua
Prefecture
Daxing'anling
These are administrative zones, which are not standard units of local government, though they do function as such.

Formally part of Oroqen Banner in Inner Mongolia but administered de facto by Daxing'anling Prefecture in Heilongjiang.

Formally part of Huma County.


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