Qing County

Qing County or Qingxian (simplified Chinese: 青县; traditional Chinese: 青縣; pinyin: Qīng Xiàn), is a county in the east of Hebei province, China, bordering Tianjin to the north. It is under the administration of Cangzhou prefecture-level city, with a population of 420,878^[1] in 2020 residing in an area of 968 km² (374 sq mi). G2 Beijing–Shanghai Expressway, which is concurrent with G3 Beijing–Taipei Expressway in the province, as well as China National Highway 104, pass through the county.

Qing County 青县
County
Qing County in Cangzhou
Cangzhou in Hebei
Coordinates: 38°34′59″N 116°48′14″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hebei
Prefecture-level city	Cangzhou
County seat	Qingzhou Town (清州镇)
Area
• Total	968 km2 (374 sq mi)
Elevation	9.1 m (30 ft)
Population  (2020 census)
• Total	420,878
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	062650
Area code	0317

Administrative divisions

The county administers 6 towns and 4 townships.^[2]

Towns:

• Qingzhou (清州镇), Jinniu (金牛镇), Xinxing (新兴镇), Liuhe (流河镇), Mumendian (木门店镇), Machang (马厂镇)

Townships:

• Zhouguantun Township (周官屯乡), Caosi Township (曹寺乡), Pangu Township (盘古乡), Chenzui Township (陈嘴乡)

Climate

Climate data for Qingxian, elevation 8 m (26 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	15.1 (59.2)	21.8 (71.2)	31.2 (88.2)	33.6 (92.5)	38.1 (100.6)	40.8 (105.4)	41.1 (106.0)	38.1 (100.6)	35.6 (96.1)	31.3 (88.3)	23.5 (74.3)	16.6 (61.9)	41.1 (106.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	2.7 (36.9)	6.7 (44.1)	13.9 (57.0)	21.6 (70.9)	27.6 (81.7)	31.7 (89.1)	32.3 (90.1)	30.8 (87.4)	27.2 (81.0)	20.4 (68.7)	11.2 (52.2)	4.2 (39.6)	19.2 (66.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−3.2 (26.2)	0.4 (32.7)	7.2 (45.0)	14.9 (58.8)	21.1 (70.0)	25.5 (77.9)	27.3 (81.1)	25.9 (78.6)	21.3 (70.3)	14.2 (57.6)	5.5 (41.9)	−1.3 (29.7)	13.2 (55.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−7.8 (18.0)	−4.5 (23.9)	1.7 (35.1)	8.9 (48.0)	15.0 (59.0)	20.0 (68.0)	22.9 (73.2)	21.8 (71.2)	16.3 (61.3)	9.0 (48.2)	0.9 (33.6)	−5.5 (22.1)	8.2 (46.8)
Record low °C (°F)	−20.2 (−4.4)	−15.3 (4.5)	−9.3 (15.3)	−2.4 (27.7)	6.1 (43.0)	9.6 (49.3)	16.0 (60.8)	13.9 (57.0)	7.0 (44.6)	−2.8 (27.0)	−10.8 (12.6)	−19.6 (−3.3)	−20.2 (−4.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	2.5 (0.10)	6.6 (0.26)	8.8 (0.35)	20.6 (0.81)	36.6 (1.44)	64.6 (2.54)	163.6 (6.44)	118.3 (4.66)	44.5 (1.75)	33.7 (1.33)	14.8 (0.58)	2.6 (0.10)	517.2 (20.36)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	1.6	2.3	2.9	5.0	6.0	8.4	11.5	10.4	6.1	5.2	3.7	2.0	65.1
Average snowy days	2.3	1.9	0.7	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1	1.7	7.9
Average relative humidity (%)	57	53	49	51	54	62	74	78	71	65	64	60	62
Mean monthly sunshine hours	176.9	183.3	233.8	248.3	270.1	233.0	205.9	209.7	212.2	203.7	165.8	164.6	2,507.3
Percentage possible sunshine	58	60	63	62	61	53	46	50	58	60	55	56	57
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]