Raoyang County (simplified Chinese: 饶阳县; traditional Chinese: 饒陽縣; pinyin: Ráoyáng Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Hebei province, China, served by G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hengshui, and, as of 2004, has a population of 290,000 residing in an area of 573 km2 (221 sq mi).

Raoyang County
饶阳县
Jaoyang
Raoyang Railway Station
Raoyang Railway Station
Raoyang in Hengshui
Raoyang in Hengshui
Hengshui in Hebei
Hengshui in Hebei
Coordinates: 38°14′10″N 115°43′34″E / 38.236°N 115.726°E / 38.236; 115.726
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityHengshui
County seatRaoyang Town (饶阳镇)
Area
 • Total
573 km2 (221 sq mi)
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2004)[citation needed]
 • Total
290,000
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
053900
Area code0318

Administrative divisions

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The county administers 4 towns and 3 townships.[1]

Towns:

Townships:

Climate

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Climate data for Raoyang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.3
(61.3)
23.4
(74.1)
30.7
(87.3)
34.0
(93.2)
40.6
(105.1)
40.5
(104.9)
42.1
(107.8)
38.6
(101.5)
35.6
(96.1)
31.1
(88.0)
25.1
(77.2)
19.1
(66.4)
42.1
(107.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0)
7.1
(44.8)
14.3
(57.7)
21.7
(71.1)
27.5
(81.5)
31.9
(89.4)
32.2
(90.0)
30.4
(86.7)
26.8
(80.2)
20.4
(68.7)
11.2
(52.2)
4.2
(39.6)
19.2
(66.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.4
(25.9)
0.5
(32.9)
7.5
(45.5)
14.9
(58.8)
20.9
(69.6)
25.5
(77.9)
27
(81)
25.4
(77.7)
20.5
(68.9)
13.5
(56.3)
5.0
(41.0)
−1.5
(29.3)
13.0
(55.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.0
(17.6)
−4.4
(24.1)
1.8
(35.2)
8.9
(48.0)
14.7
(58.5)
19.8
(67.6)
22.7
(72.9)
21.4
(70.5)
15.7
(60.3)
8.4
(47.1)
0.4
(32.7)
−5.6
(21.9)
8.0
(46.4)
Record low °C (°F) −19.0
(−2.2)
−17.5
(0.5)
−9.6
(14.7)
−1.4
(29.5)
4.7
(40.5)
10.4
(50.7)
16.1
(61.0)
12.8
(55.0)
4.8
(40.6)
−4.4
(24.1)
−17.0
(1.4)
−21.8
(−7.2)
−21.8
(−7.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.7
(0.07)
5.3
(0.21)
8.2
(0.32)
25.7
(1.01)
36.3
(1.43)
56.9
(2.24)
144.1
(5.67)
104.1
(4.10)
39.2
(1.54)
25.9
(1.02)
13.2
(0.52)
2.9
(0.11)
463.5
(18.24)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.4 2.3 2.6 4.8 6.0 7.6 10.9 9.8 6.3 4.9 3.7 1.7 62
Average snowy days 2.7 2.7 1.0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 2.7 10.7
Average relative humidity (%) 59 54 50 53 57 60 75 80 74 69 67 63 63
Mean monthly sunshine hours 176.7 176.6 231.7 249.3 272.9 238.7 198.8 196.5 206.5 202.0 168.7 167.7 2,486.1
Percent possible sunshine 58 58 62 63 62 54 44 47 56 59 56 57 56
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:饶阳县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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