Yongji County, Jilin

Yongji (Chinese: 永吉; pinyin: Yǒngjí; lit. 'always auspicious') is a county of central Jilin province, China, located just 18 km (11 mi) outside of Jilin City. It is under the administration of Jilin City, with a population of 400,000^[when?] residing in an area of 2,625 km² (1,014 sq mi), and the county's seat is located in the town of Kouqian.

Yongji County 永吉县
County
Yongji in Jilin City
Jilin City in Jilin Province
Coordinates: 43°40′23″N 126°29′53″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Jilin
Prefecture-level city	Jilin City
Seat	Kouqian (口前镇)
Area
• Total	2,625 km2 (1,014 sq mi)
Elevation	363 m (1,191 ft)
Population
• Total	400,000
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	132200

2010 floods

Main article: 2010 China floods

More than 30,000 people in the town of Kouqian were trapped by floodwaters in July 2010 when all communication routes to the area were snapped. 200 rescue workers were dispatched to rescue the inhabitants.^[1]

Administrative divisions

As of 2011^[update], the county administers seven towns and two townships.^[2]

Towns: Kouqian (口前镇) Shuanghe (双河镇) Chaluhe (岔路河镇) Xiyang (西阳镇) Wanchang (万昌镇) Beidahu (北大湖镇) Yilaxi (一拉溪镇)

Townships: Huangyu Township (黄榆乡) Jinjia Township (金家乡)

Climate

Climate data for Yongji, elevation 230 m (750 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)	5.5 (41.9)	12.7 (54.9)	19.9 (67.8)	29.8 (85.6)	33.8 (92.8)	36.4 (97.5)	37.8 (100.0)	35.0 (95.0)	30.7 (87.3)	27.6 (81.7)	21.5 (70.7)	11.3 (52.3)	37.8 (100.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−8.1 (17.4)	−3.2 (26.2)	4.5 (40.1)	14.6 (58.3)	21.7 (71.1)	26.4 (79.5)	28.4 (83.1)	27.2 (81.0)	22.4 (72.3)	14.1 (57.4)	2.9 (37.2)	−5.8 (21.6)	12.1 (53.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−15.5 (4.1)	−10.4 (13.3)	−1.5 (29.3)	8.1 (46.6)	15.3 (59.5)	20.5 (68.9)	23.2 (73.8)	21.5 (70.7)	15.2 (59.4)	7.2 (45.0)	−2.8 (27.0)	−12.1 (10.2)	5.7 (42.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−22.0 (−7.6)	−17.3 (0.9)	−7.4 (18.7)	1.6 (34.9)	8.9 (48.0)	14.9 (58.8)	18.3 (64.9)	16.8 (62.2)	8.8 (47.8)	0.9 (33.6)	−8.3 (17.1)	−18.1 (−0.6)	−0.2 (31.6)
Record low °C (°F)	−40.4 (−40.7)	−36.9 (−34.4)	−30.1 (−22.2)	−12.2 (10.0)	−4.3 (24.3)	3.7 (38.7)	8.7 (47.7)	6.1 (43.0)	−3.9 (25.0)	−12.6 (9.3)	−26.7 (−16.1)	−36.0 (−32.8)	−40.4 (−40.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	6.5 (0.26)	9.1 (0.36)	17.0 (0.67)	33.4 (1.31)	68.2 (2.69)	120.2 (4.73)	184.9 (7.28)	162.2 (6.39)	67.2 (2.65)	37.9 (1.49)	23.4 (0.92)	10.9 (0.43)	740.9 (29.18)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	6.5	5.7	7.7	8.2	12.7	14.5	14.4	14.3	9.4	9.1	7.8	7.3	117.6
Average snowy days	10.5	7.7	9.3	3.1	0.1	0	0	0	0	2.5	8.3	10.9	52.4
Average relative humidity (%)	66	62	57	51	58	68	79	82	75	65	65	67	66
Mean monthly sunshine hours	146.6	170.0	201.1	204.7	228.7	231.2	216.1	211.9	219.3	184.0	145.2	131.6	2,290.4
Percentage possible sunshine	51	57	54	51	50	50	47	50	59	55	51	48	52
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Climate data for Beidahu, Jilin, elevation 537 m (1,762 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−9.2 (15.4)	−5.1 (22.8)	2.4 (36.3)	12.0 (53.6)	19.7 (67.5)	24.1 (75.4)	26.3 (79.3)	25.2 (77.4)	20.2 (68.4)	12.3 (54.1)	1.2 (34.2)	−7.4 (18.7)	10.1 (50.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−15.0 (5.0)	−10.9 (12.4)	−2.7 (27.1)	6.5 (43.7)	13.9 (57.0)	18.6 (65.5)	21.5 (70.7)	20.3 (68.5)	14.6 (58.3)	6.9 (44.4)	−3.7 (25.3)	−12.5 (9.5)	4.8 (40.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−19.9 (−3.8)	−16.3 (2.7)	−8.2 (17.2)	0.8 (33.4)	8.3 (46.9)	13.7 (56.7)	17.4 (63.3)	16.2 (61.2)	9.4 (48.9)	1.5 (34.7)	−8.3 (17.1)	−17.4 (0.7)	−0.2 (31.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	11.1 (0.44)	21.5 (0.85)	34.9 (1.37)	52.9 (2.08)	110.5 (4.35)	125.2 (4.93)	235.2 (9.26)	211.2 (8.31)	96.4 (3.80)	51.4 (2.02)	43.7 (1.72)	21.2 (0.83)	1,015.2 (39.96)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	9.1	9.1	9.7	9.7	13.9	15.6	15.5	14.9	10.2	9.2	10.6	12.3	139.8
Average snowy days	13.2	11.7	12.2	5.4	0.4	0	0	0	0.1	3.1	11.1	15.3	72.5
Average relative humidity (%)	65	59	57	51	58	69	78	79	73	59	66	67	65
Mean monthly sunshine hours	113.5	133.1	161.9	163.8	180.1	178.7	184.5	180.8	188.8	163.6	104.0	90.3	1,843.1
Percentage possible sunshine	39	45	44	41	39	39	40	42	51	49	36	33	42
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]