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Guangping County

Guangping County (simplified Chinese: 广平县; traditional Chinese: 廣平縣; pinyin: Guǎngpíng Xiàn; lit. 'broad flatness' is a county of southern Hebei province, China. It is under the administration of Handan City, and as of 2020, has a population of 264,025 residing in an area of 320 km2.

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Guangping County
广平县
Kwangping
Guangping
Location of the seat in Hebei
Coordinates: 36°28′59″N 114°56′56″E / 36.483°N 114.949°E / 36.483; 114.949
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityHandan
Area
 • Total
320 km2 (120 sq mi)
Elevation
51 m (167 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
264,025
 • Density830/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
057650

Guangping County (simplified Chinese: 广平县; traditional Chinese: 廣平縣; pinyin: Guǎngpíng Xiàn; lit. 'broad flatness' is a county of southern Hebei province, China. It is under the administration of Handan City, and as of 2020, has a population of 264,025 residing in an area of 320 km2 (120 sq mi).1

Administrative divisions

There are 3 towns and 4 townships under the county's administration.2

Towns:

  • Guangping (广平镇), Pinggudian (平固店镇), Shengying (胜营镇)

Townships:

  • Dongzhangmeng Township (东张孟乡), Shilipu Township (十里铺乡), Nanyangbao Township (南阳堡乡), Nanhancun Township (南韩村乡)

Climate

Climate data for Guangping, elevation 49 m (161 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.7
(67.5)
24.0
(75.2)
29.4
(84.9)
34.4
(93.9)
39.1
(102.4)
41.8
(107.2)
40.6
(105.1)
37.4
(99.3)
37.7
(99.9)
33.6
(92.5)
27.3
(81.1)
23.5
(74.3)
41.8
(107.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0)
8.3
(46.9)
14.8
(58.6)
21.2
(70.2)
26.8
(80.2)
32.2
(90.0)
32.1
(89.8)
30.4
(86.7)
27.0
(80.6)
21.3
(70.3)
12.5
(54.5)
5.6
(42.1)
19.7
(67.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6)
2.1
(35.8)
8.5
(47.3)
14.9
(58.8)
20.6
(69.1)
25.9
(78.6)
27.1
(80.8)
25.4
(77.7)
20.7
(69.3)
14.7
(58.5)
6.5
(43.7)
0.0
(32.0)
13.7
(56.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.2
(20.8)
−2.7
(27.1)
3.0
(37.4)
9.1
(48.4)
14.7
(58.5)
20.1
(68.2)
22.9
(73.2)
21.4
(70.5)
15.8
(60.4)
9.5
(49.1)
1.8
(35.2)
−4.1
(24.6)
8.8
(47.8)
Record low °C (°F) −18.9
(−2.0)
−15.9
(3.4)
−7.7
(18.1)
−2.2
(28.0)
3.5
(38.3)
7.8
(46.0)
16.3
(61.3)
12.5
(54.5)
4.1
(39.4)
−2.1
(28.2)
−17.1
(1.2)
−18.7
(−1.7)
−18.9
(−2.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.3
(0.13)
7.5
(0.30)
10.1
(0.40)
30.2
(1.19)
39.5
(1.56)
64.0
(2.52)
137.0
(5.39)
97.9
(3.85)
47.6
(1.87)
29.5
(1.16)
16.7
(0.66)
4.5
(0.18)
487.8
(19.21)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.0 3.1 3.0 5.1 6.4 7.9 10.7 9.3 6.5 5.0 4.2 2.4 65.6
Average snowy days 2.9 2.8 0.9 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 2.3 10.3
Average relative humidity (%) 63 59 56 63 66 61 78 83 77 69 70 67 68
Mean monthly sunshine hours 147.5 160.4 212.9 236.9 263.0 234.5 210.0 213.6 196.8 191.6 159.7 149.2 2,376.1
Percentage possible sunshine 48 52 57 60 60 54 48 52 53 56 53 50 54
Source: China Meteorological Administration34 all-time January high5
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