County in Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
"Hukoen or Hukeu". Nieuhof: L'ambassade de la Compagnie Orientale des Provinces Unies vers l'Empereur de la Chine , 1665
Hukou County (simplified Chinese : 湖口县 ; traditional Chinese : 湖口縣 ; pinyin : Húkǒu Xiàn ; lit. '(Poyang ) lake mouth') is a county under the administration of Jiujiang City , in the north of Jiangxi Province , China, bordering Anhui province to the north. The total area is 669.33 km2 (258.43 sq mi), and the population is 285,242 as of 2007.[ 1]
Administrative divisions
Hukou County is divided to 5 towns and 7 townships.[ 2]
5 towns
7 townships
Transport
Hukou is served by the Tongling–Jiujiang Railway .
Climate
Climate data for Hukou (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
22.3 (72.1)
27.4 (81.3)
30.2 (86.4)
32.5 (90.5)
34.5 (94.1)
36.6 (97.9)
39.0 (102.2)
40.8 (105.4)
37.4 (99.3)
33.5 (92.3)
29.6 (85.3)
21.6 (70.9)
40.8 (105.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
8.3 (46.9)
11.2 (52.2)
15.5 (59.9)
21.7 (71.1)
26.5 (79.7)
29.1 (84.4)
32.6 (90.7)
32.4 (90.3)
28.8 (83.8)
23.6 (74.5)
17.3 (63.1)
10.9 (51.6)
21.5 (70.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)
4.7 (40.5)
7.2 (45.0)
11.3 (52.3)
17.3 (63.1)
22.3 (72.1)
25.4 (77.7)
28.8 (83.8)
28.4 (83.1)
24.5 (76.1)
19.1 (66.4)
12.9 (55.2)
6.9 (44.4)
17.4 (63.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
2.2 (36.0)
4.4 (39.9)
8.2 (46.8)
13.9 (57.0)
18.9 (66.0)
22.7 (72.9)
25.9 (78.6)
25.5 (77.9)
21.4 (70.5)
15.8 (60.4)
9.6 (49.3)
4.0 (39.2)
14.4 (57.9)
Record low °C (°F)
−9.3 (15.3)
−7.6 (18.3)
−2.8 (27.0)
1.9 (35.4)
9.7 (49.5)
14.2 (57.6)
19.0 (66.2)
17.7 (63.9)
13.7 (56.7)
4.9 (40.8)
−2.3 (27.9)
−12.4 (9.7)
−12.4 (9.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
75.0 (2.95)
91.0 (3.58)
139.6 (5.50)
159.8 (6.29)
194.0 (7.64)
242.6 (9.55)
184.9 (7.28)
125.2 (4.93)
65.4 (2.57)
62.3 (2.45)
68.3 (2.69)
49.9 (1.96)
1,458 (57.39)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
12.3
12.6
15.4
14.3
14.3
15.0
10.6
10.4
7.6
7.7
10.1
9.5
139.8
Average snowy days
3.8
2.1
0.6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
1.4
8
Average relative humidity (%)
77
77
77
77
78
83
80
80
78
74
76
74
78
Mean monthly sunshine hours
97.4
99.0
118.7
143.9
165.3
149.9
227.0
216.5
182.6
166.9
135.5
126.4
1,829.1
Percent possible sunshine
30
31
32
37
39
36
53
53
50
48
43
40
41
Source: China Meteorological Administration [ 3] [ 4]
References
External links
29°39′14″N 116°16′53″E / 29.65389°N 116.28139°E / 29.65389; 116.28139