Suide County (simplified Chinese: 绥德县; traditional Chinese: 綏德縣; pinyin: Suídé Xiàn) is a county of Yulin, Shaanxi, China, bordering Shanxi province across the Yellow River to the southeast.

Suide County
绥德县
Suiteh
Baotou–Xi'an Railway at Suide
Baotou–Xi'an Railway at Suide
Suide in Yulin
Suide in Yulin
Yulin in Shaanxi
Yulin in Shaanxi
Coordinates: 37°30′11″N 110°15′47″E / 37.503°N 110.263°E / 37.503; 110.263
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityYulin
Area
 • Total
1,853 km2 (715 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
352,579
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal code
718000
Licence plates陕K

Administrative divisions

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As 2019, Suide County is divided to 15 towns.[1]

Towns
  • Mingzhou (名州镇)
  • Xuejiamao (薛家峁镇)
  • Cuijiawan (崔家湾镇)
  • Dingxianchi (定仙墕镇)
  • Zaolinping (枣林坪镇)
  • Yihe (义合镇)
  • Ji (吉镇)
  • Xuejiahe (薛家河镇)
  • Sishilipu (四十里铺镇)
  • Shijiawan (石家湾镇)
  • Tianzhuang (田庄镇)
  • Zhongjiao (中角镇)
  • Mantangchuan (满堂川镇)
  • Zhangjiayun (张家砭镇)
  • Baijianai (白家硷镇)

Climate

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Climate data for Suide, elevation 930 m (3,050 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) 12.4
(54.3)
17.9
(64.2)
28.2
(82.8)
36.3
(97.3)
37.0
(98.6)
40.5
(104.9)
39.3
(102.7)
36.7
(98.1)
36.7
(98.1)
29.0
(84.2)
21.4
(70.5)
13.9
(57.0)
40.5
(104.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2)
5.5
(41.9)
12.8
(55.0)
20.6
(69.1)
26.0
(78.8)
30.1
(86.2)
30.8
(87.4)
28.4
(83.1)
23.3
(73.9)
17.0
(62.6)
9.0
(48.2)
1.6
(34.9)
17.1
(62.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.7
(19.9)
−1.6
(29.1)
5.6
(42.1)
13.1
(55.6)
18.8
(65.8)
23.1
(73.6)
24.6
(76.3)
22.5
(72.5)
17.1
(62.8)
10.2
(50.4)
2.4
(36.3)
−4.8
(23.4)
10.4
(50.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.1
(10.2)
−7.3
(18.9)
−0.7
(30.7)
6.2
(43.2)
11.8
(53.2)
16.6
(61.9)
19.2
(66.6)
17.7
(63.9)
12.3
(54.1)
5.0
(41.0)
−2.7
(27.1)
−9.8
(14.4)
4.7
(40.4)
Record low °C (°F) −24.1
(−11.4)
−21.0
(−5.8)
−15.4
(4.3)
−5.4
(22.3)
0.2
(32.4)
8.2
(46.8)
12.7
(54.9)
9.1
(48.4)
−0.6
(30.9)
−8.2
(17.2)
−20.0
(−4.0)
−23.9
(−11.0)
−24.1
(−11.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.4
(0.13)
5.1
(0.20)
10.6
(0.42)
22.3
(0.88)
31.6
(1.24)
42.4
(1.67)
104.2
(4.10)
100.5
(3.96)
72.0
(2.83)
30.9
(1.22)
15.3
(0.60)
2.4
(0.09)
440.7
(17.34)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.3 2.5 3.7 5.1 6.5 8.5 11.2 10.7 8.8 6.9 3.8 1.6 71.6
Average snowy days 3.3 3.1 1.8 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.8 2.9 13.5
Average relative humidity (%) 54 49 43 41 43 50 64 70 72 67 61 55 56
Mean monthly sunshine hours 199.4 193.2 232.3 252.4 279.6 267.2 246.4 227.2 194.4 201.1 189.7 199.4 2,682.3
Percent possible sunshine 65 63 62 64 63 61 55 55 53 59 63 67 61
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Transportation

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Map including Suide (labeled as SUI-TE (walled) 綏德) (AMS, 1956)

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  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.