Wen'an (Chinese: 文安; pinyin: Wén'ān) is a county in the central part of Hebei province, China, on the upper reaches of the Daqing River (大清河), a tributary of the Hai River, and bordering Tianjin to the east. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Langfang, and, as of 2004[update], had a population of 460,000 residing in an area of 980 km2 (380 sq mi).

Administrative divisions

The county administers 12 towns and one ethnic township.

Towns:

  • Wen'an (文安镇)
  • Xinzhen (新镇镇)
  • Suqiao (苏桥镇)
  • Daliuhe (大柳河镇)
  • Zuogezhuang (左各庄镇)
  • Tanli (滩里镇)
  • Shigezhuang (史各庄镇)
  • Zhaogezhuang (赵各庄镇)
  • Xinglonggong (兴隆宫镇)
  • Daliuzhen (大留镇镇)
  • Sunshi (孙氏镇)
  • Degui (德归镇)

The only township is Daweihe Hui and Manchu Ethnic Township (大围河回族满族乡)

Climate

Climate data for Wen'an, elevation 4 m (13 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)15.9 (60.6)21.0 (69.8)30.7 (87.3)33.8 (92.8)38.9 (102.0)40.6 (105.1)41.9 (107.4)38.4 (101.1)35.4 (95.7)31.3 (88.3)23.4 (74.1)15.2 (59.4)41.9 (107.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)2.4 (36.3)6.6 (43.9)13.8 (56.8)21.6 (70.9)27.7 (81.9)31.7 (89.1)32.3 (90.1)30.8 (87.4)27.0 (80.6)20.2 (68.4)10.8 (51.4)3.9 (39.0)19.1 (66.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)−3.5 (25.7)0.2 (32.4)7.2 (45.0)14.9 (58.8)21.2 (70.2)25.6 (78.1)27.3 (81.1)25.9 (78.6)21.0 (69.8)13.8 (56.8)5.0 (41.0)−1.6 (29.1)13.1 (55.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−8.0 (17.6)−4.7 (23.5)1.6 (34.9)8.9 (48.0)15.0 (59.0)20.0 (68.0)22.9 (73.2)21.9 (71.4)16.2 (61.2)8.7 (47.7)0.6 (33.1)−5.7 (21.7)8.1 (46.6)
Record low °C (°F)−18.5 (−1.3)−16.5 (2.3)−9.9 (14.2)−2.6 (27.3)5.0 (41.0)10.3 (50.5)16.3 (61.3)14.5 (58.1)5.7 (42.3)−3.6 (25.5)−10.6 (12.9)−19.6 (−3.3)−19.6 (−3.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)2.2 (0.09)5.2 (0.20)9.0 (0.35)20.9 (0.82)30.7 (1.21)76.7 (3.02)156.4 (6.16)113.4 (4.46)49.6 (1.95)28.8 (1.13)12.9 (0.51)2.2 (0.09)508 (19.99)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)1.52.12.94.55.57.711.79.96.24.83.21.661.6
Average snowy days2.12.10.80.10000001.32.18.5
Average relative humidity (%)56514850536073777065636061
Mean monthly sunshine hours184.0193.4245.9265.0291.3261.0236.7236.1230.4214.8173.3172.22,704.1
Percentage possible sunshine60636667665953566363585961
Source: China Meteorological Administration

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