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Mingshui County

Coordinates: 47°10′23″N 125°54′22″E / 47.173°N 125.906°E / 47.173; 125.906
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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; 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.[1]

Administrative divisions

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

4 subdistricts
6 towns
6 townships

Climate

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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

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  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.