Sihong County (simplified Chinese: 泗洪县; traditional Chinese: 泗洪縣; pinyin: Sìhóng Xiàn) is under the administration of Suqian, Jiangsu province, China. It borders the prefecture-level cities of Huai’an to the southeast, Chuzhou (Anhui) to the south, Bengbu (Anhui) to the west, and Suzhou (Anhui) to the northwest.
History
The area that later became Sihong County probably served as center for the state of Xu during Spring and Autumn period, and harbored its capital city.[3]
Administrative divisions
At present, Sihong County has 14 towns and 9 townships under its jurisdiction.[4]
- 14 towns
- 9 townships
Climate
| Climate data for Sihong, elevation 17 m (56 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) | 21.3 (70.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
33.6 (92.5) |
33.4 (92.1) |
37.4 (99.3) |
38.5 (101.3) |
41.3 (106.3) |
39.1 (102.4) |
37.3 (99.1) |
34.1 (93.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
41.3 (106.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
9.1 (48.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
29.7 (85.5) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
22.1 (71.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
8.5 (47.3) |
20.1 (68.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
4.1 (39.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
25.0 (77.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
22.4 (72.3) |
16.6 (61.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) |
0.0 (32.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.7 (74.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
5.4 (41.7) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
11.1 (51.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.7 (−5.3) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
4.7 (40.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−19.6 (−3.3) |
−20.7 (−5.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27.5 (1.08) |
32.0 (1.26) |
45.9 (1.81) |
50.2 (1.98) |
76.0 (2.99) |
137.3 (5.41) |
223.2 (8.79) |
158.3 (6.23) |
94.8 (3.73) |
46.4 (1.83) |
42.3 (1.67) |
22.5 (0.89) |
956.4 (37.67) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 13.0 | 11.7 | 8.1 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 96.7 |
| Average snowy days | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 9.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71 | 70 | 67 | 67 | 70 | 73 | 82 | 84 | 80 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 139.0 | 138.5 | 172.7 | 198.2 | 204.8 | 174.6 | 181.6 | 183.1 | 174.7 | 173.5 | 148.5 | 145.0 | 2,034.2 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 44 | 44 | 46 | 51 | 47 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] all-time January high[7] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Suqian Statistical Yearbook 2012/《宿迁统计年鉴2012》.(in Chinese) Accessed 9 July 2014.
- ^ “China: Jiāngsū (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map”. www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ Li (1985), p. 190.
- ^ “宿迁市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org” (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ “Sina Visitor System” 【气温破纪录】今天有87个国家气象站打破1月中旬最高气温纪录，这其中还有36站打破1月最高气温纪录，主要在安徽、江苏。比如南京21.4℃，打破1月最高纪录。明天在四川盆地，温暖程度依然同期少见。之后寒潮南下，19-20日华北、黄淮等地冷的程度又会同期少见。尤其是河南山东安徽江苏，从大暖到大冷，反差极大。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
Works cited
- Li, Xueqin (1985). Eastern Zhou and Qin Civilizations. Translated by K. C. Chang. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press. doi:10.2307/j.ctt211qwpq. ISBN 978-0300032864.
External links
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
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