Quyang County

Quyang County (simplified Chinese: 曲阳县; traditional Chinese: 曲陽縣; pinyin: Qūyáng Xiàn) is under the administration of Baoding City, Hebei province, China.^[1] The county is famous for its stone carvings, many of which are exported abroad.^[2] The Beiyue Temple is located in Quyang city.

Quyang County 曲阳县 Kuyang
County
Beiyue Temple in Quyang
Location in Baoding
Baoding in Hebei
Coordinates: 38°37′20″N 114°44′42″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hebei
Prefecture-level city	Baoding
County seat	Hengzhou Town
Area
• Total	1,083.7 km2 (418.4 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census)
• Total	573,975
• Density	530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	073100

A street in Quyang.

Administrative divisions

Towns:^[1]

• Hengzhou (恒州镇), Lingshan (灵山镇), Yanzhao (燕赵镇), Yangping (羊平镇)

Townships:^[1]

• Luzhuangzi Township (路庄子乡), Xiahe Township (下河乡), Zhuangke Township (庄窠乡), Xiaomu Township (孝墓乡), Wende Township (文德乡), Dongwang Township (东旺乡), Xiaolin Township (晓林乡), Dicun Township (邸村乡), Chande Township (产德乡), Qicun Township (齐村乡), Dangcheng Township (党城乡), Langjiazhuang Township (郎家庄乡), Fanjiazhuang Township (范家庄乡), Beitai Township (北台乡)

Climate

Climate data for Quyang, elevation 104 m (341 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)	16.4 (61.5)	23.2 (73.8)	30.2 (86.4)	34.1 (93.4)	38.1 (100.6)	41.5 (106.7)	41.6 (106.9)	36.2 (97.2)	34.7 (94.5)	32.5 (90.5)	24.8 (76.6)	22.0 (71.6)	41.6 (106.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	3.1 (37.6)	7.1 (44.8)	14.3 (57.7)	21.5 (70.7)	27.2 (81.0)	31.3 (88.3)	31.5 (88.7)	29.9 (85.8)	26.2 (79.2)	20.0 (68.0)	11.3 (52.3)	4.7 (40.5)	19.0 (66.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−4.1 (24.6)	−0.1 (31.8)	7.2 (45.0)	14.6 (58.3)	20.3 (68.5)	24.7 (76.5)	26.3 (79.3)	24.6 (76.3)	19.4 (66.9)	12.2 (54.0)	4.1 (39.4)	−2.1 (28.2)	12.3 (54.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−9.5 (14.9)	−5.6 (21.9)	0.5 (32.9)	7.2 (45.0)	12.7 (54.9)	18.0 (64.4)	21.6 (70.9)	20.2 (68.4)	14.0 (57.2)	6.2 (43.2)	−1.3 (29.7)	−7.0 (19.4)	6.4 (43.6)
Record low °C (°F)	−19.6 (−3.3)	−16.4 (2.5)	−9.3 (15.3)	−3.2 (26.2)	1.9 (35.4)	8.0 (46.4)	14.7 (58.5)	11.5 (52.7)	1.6 (34.9)	−5.0 (23.0)	−14.4 (6.1)	−19.2 (−2.6)	−19.6 (−3.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	2.1 (0.08)	4.3 (0.17)	8.7 (0.34)	23.4 (0.92)	36.5 (1.44)	62.3 (2.45)	140.4 (5.53)	122.7 (4.83)	57.8 (2.28)	21.8 (0.86)	11.4 (0.45)	2.1 (0.08)	493.5 (19.43)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	1.5	2.1	2.6	5.3	6.0	9.0	12.5	11.4	7.5	5.2	3.3	1.5	67.9
Average snowy days	2.6	2.2	1.4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.6	2.6	10.6
Average relative humidity (%)	58	53	49	55	61	65	79	84	82	76	68	62	66
Mean monthly sunshine hours	145.1	151.1	201.1	225.8	254.3	212.5	171.8	179.6	186.4	184.1	154.9	146.5	2,213.2
Percentage possible sunshine	48	49	54	57	57	48	38	43	51	54	52	50	50
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]