Mingshui County

Mingshui County
明水县
Mingshui in Suihua
Mingshui in Suihua
Suihua in Heilongjiang
Suihua 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 km2 (890.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total320,695
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Mingshui County (simplified Chinese: 明水县; traditional Chinese: 明水縣; 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.[1]

Administrative divisions

Mingshui County is divided into 4 subdistricts, 6 towns and 6 townships.[2]

4 subdistricts
  • Mingyang (明阳街道), Mingyuan (明源街道), Mingxin (明新街道), Mingquan (明泉街道)
6 towns
  • Mingshui (明水镇), Xingren (兴仁镇), Yongxing (永兴镇), Chongde (崇德镇), Tongda (通达镇), Shuangxing (双兴镇)
6 townships
  • Yongjiu (永久乡), Shuren (树人乡), Guangrong (光荣乡), Fanrong (繁荣乡), Tongquan (通泉乡), Yulin (育林乡)

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[3][4]

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.


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