Huadian, Jilin
| Huadian 桦甸市 | |
|---|---|
| County-level city | |
  Huadian Location in Jilin | |
| Coordinates: 42°57′N 126°44′E / 42.950°N 126.733°ECoordinates: 42°57′N 126°44′E / 42.950°N 126.733°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jilin |
| Prefecture-level city | Jilin City |
| Seat | Minghua Subdistrict (明桦街道) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,624 km2 (2,558 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 265 m (869 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 450,000 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 132400 |
| Area code(s) | 0432 |
Huadian (simplified Chinese: 桦甸; traditional Chinese: 樺甸; pinyin: Huàdiàn) is a city in south-central Jilin province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Jilin City.
Administrative divisions[1]
Subdistricts:
- Minghua Subdistrict (明桦街道), Yongji Subdistrict (永吉街道), Shengli Subdistrict (胜利街道), Qixin Subdistrict (启新街道), Xinhua Subdistrict (新华街道)
Towns:
- Hongshi (红石镇), Baishan (白山镇), Jiapigou (夹皮沟镇), Erdaodianzi (二道甸子镇), Badaohezi (八道河子镇), Yumuqiaozi (榆木桥子镇), Laojinchang (老金厂镇), Changshan (常山镇)
Townships:
- Gongji Township (公吉乡), Huajiao Township (桦郊乡), Jinsha Township (金沙乡), Huashulinzi Township (桦树林子乡), Huanan Township (桦南乡), Sumigou Township (苏密沟乡), Beitaizi Township (北台子乡), Hengdaohezi Township (横道河子乡)
Climate
Huadian has a four-season, monsoon-influenced, humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa). Winters are long (lasting from November to March), cold, and windy, but dry, due to the influence of the Siberian anticyclone, with a January mean temperature of −17.9 °C (−0.2 °F). Spring and autumn are somewhat short transitional periods, with some precipitation, but are usually dry and windy. Summers are hot and humid, with a prevailing southeasterly wind due to the East Asian monsoon; July averages 22.5 °C (72.5 °F). Snow is usually light during the winter, and annual rainfall is heavily concentrated from June to August.
| Climate data for Huadian (1971−2000) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 4.9 (40.8) |
13.4 (56.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
30.2 (86.4) |
33.6 (92.5) |
34.5 (94.1) |
36.3 (97.3) |
33.5 (92.3) |
30.7 (87.3) |
29.0 (84.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
9.7 (49.5) |
36.3 (97.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
3.5 (38.3) |
14.2 (57.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
25.5 (77.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
21.4 (70.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
11.3 (52.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −17.9 (−0.2) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
7.1 (44.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.1 (70) |
14.2 (57.6) |
6.1 (43) |
−3.9 (25) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
4.5 (40.11) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −25.1 (−13.2) |
−20 (−4) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
0.6 (33.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
14.2 (57.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
8.7 (47.7) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−8.9 (16) |
−19.6 (−3.3) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −44.1 (−47.4) |
−37 (−35) |
−31 (−24) |
−12.8 (9) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
5.4 (41.7) |
11.0 (51.8) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−29.2 (−20.6) |
−39.1 (−38.4) |
−44.1 (−47.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8.5 (0.335) |
9.1 (0.358) |
17.7 (0.697) |
39.2 (1.543) |
68.0 (2.677) |
117.5 (4.626) |
194.8 (7.669) |
148.1 (5.831) |
70.6 (2.78) |
39.0 (1.535) |
23.1 (0.909) |
12.6 (0.496) |
748.2 (29.456) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.6 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 10.0 | 12.9 | 14.9 | 17.5 | 14.2 | 11.5 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 130.2 |
| Source: Weather China | |||||||||||||