# Aohan Banner

Aohan Banner (Mongolian: ᠠᠣᠬᠠᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ; Chinese: 敖汉旗) is a banner of southeastern Inner Mongolia, China, bordering Liaoning province to the south. It is under the administration of Chifeng City, 85 kilometres (53 mi) to the west.

## Administrative divisions

Aohan Banner is made up of 2 subdistricts, 11 towns, 4 townships, and 1 sum.
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Mongolian (Hudum Script) | Mongolian (Cyrillic) | Administrative division code |
| Subdistricts ||||||
| Xinzhou Subdistrict | 新州街道 | Xīnzhōu Jiēdào | ᠰᠢᠨ ᠵᠧᠦ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | Шин жүү зээл гудамж | 150430404 |
| Huizhou Subdistrict | 惠州街道 | Huìzhōu Jiēdào | ᠬᠤᠢ ᠵᠧᠦ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | Хой жүү зээл гудамж | 150430405 |
| Towns ||||||
| Xinhui Town | 新惠镇 | Xīnhuì Zhèn | ᠰᠢᠨ ᠬᠤᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Шин хой балгас | 150430100 |
| Sijiazi Town | 四家子镇 | Sìjiāzǐ Zhèn | ᠰᠧ ᠵᠢᠶᠠ ᠽᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | С жье зи балгас | 150430101 |
| Changsheng Town | 长胜镇 | Chángshèng Zhèn | ᠴᠠᠩ ᠱᠧᠩ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Цан шен балгас | 150430102 |
| Beizifu Town | 贝子府镇 | Bèizǐfǔ Zhèn | ᠪᠡᠢᠰᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠬᠣᠷᠢᠶ᠎ᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Байшийн хороо балгас | 150430103 |
| Sidaowanzi Town | 四道湾子镇 | Sìdàowānzǐ Zhèn | ᠰᠧ ᠳ᠋ᠣᠤ ᠸᠠᠨᠽᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | С доо ванци балгас | 150430104 |
| Xiawa Town | 下洼镇 | Xiàwā Zhèn | ᠰᠢᠶᠠ ᠸᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Шье ваа балгас | 150430105 |
| Jinchanggouliang Town | 金厂沟梁镇 | Jīnchǎnggōuliáng Zhèn | ᠵᠢᠨ ᠴᠠᠩ ᠭᠧᠦ ᠯᠢᠶᠠᠩ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Гийн цан гүү лан балгас | 150430106 |
| Xinglongwa Town | 兴隆洼镇 | Xīnglóngwā Zhèn | ᠰᠢᠩ ᠯᠦᠩ ᠸᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Шин лүн ваа балгас | 150430107 |
| Huangyangwa Town | 黄羊洼镇 | Huángyángwā Zhèn | ᠬᠤᠸᠠᠩ ᠶᠠᠩ ᠸᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Хуан ян ваа балгас | 150430108 |
| Gurban Hua Town | 古鲁板蒿镇 | Gǔlǔbǎnhāo Zhèn | ᠭᠤᠷᠪᠠᠨᠬᠤᠸᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Гурванхуа балгас | 150430109 |
| Nohot Town | 牛古吐镇 | Niúgǔtǔ Zhèn | ᠨᠥᠬᠡᠲᠦ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Нүхт балгас | 150430110 |
| Townships ||||||
| Mutouyingzi Township | 木头营子乡 | Mùtouyíngzi Xiāng | ᠮᠣᠳᠣᠨ ᠠᠢᠯ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ | Модон айл шиян | 150430202 |
| Fengshou Township | 丰收乡 | Fēngshōu Xiāng | ᠹᠧᠩ ᠱᠧᠦ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ | Фен шев шиян | 150430204 |
| Manihan Township | 玛尼罕乡 | Mǎníhǎn Xiāng | ᠮᠠᠨᠢᠬᠠᠨ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ | Манихан шиян | 150430205 |
| Salbar Township | 萨力巴乡 | Sàlìbā Xiāng | ᠰᠠᠯᠪᠤᠷᠢ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ | Салбар шиян | 150430206 |
| Sum ||||||
| Oroin Som Sum | 敖润苏莫苏木 | Áorùnsūmò Sūmù | ᠣᠷᠣᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠰᠦᠮ᠎ᠡ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Оройн сүм сум | 150430207 |
* Other: Aohan Banner Industrial Park (敖汉旗工业园区)

## Climate

Climate data for Aohan Banner, elevation 579 m (1,900 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) | 10.2 (50.4) | 19.7 (67.5) | 26.9 (80.4) | 32.0 (89.6) | 37.6 (99.7) | 38.9 (102.0) | 41.7 (107.1) | 37.5 (99.5) | 35.0 (95.0) | 28.5 (83.3) | 21.9 (71.4) | 14.4 (57.9) | 41.7 (107.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.6 (23.7) | −0.3 (31.5) | 6.9 (44.4) | 16.0 (60.8) | 23.1 (73.6) | 27.1 (80.8) | 28.9 (84.0) | 27.6 (81.7) | 23.1 (73.6) | 14.9 (58.8) | 4.3 (39.7) | −2.9 (26.8) | 13.7 (56.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.7 (10.9) | −7.6 (18.3) | −0.1 (31.8) | 9.1 (48.4) | 16.5 (61.7) | 21.0 (69.8) | 23.3 (73.9) | 21.6 (70.9) | 16.1 (61.0) | 8.0 (46.4) | −2.0 (28.4) | −9.5 (14.9) | 7.1 (44.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −17.4 (0.7) | −13.9 (7.0) | −6.8 (19.8) | 2.3 (36.1) | 9.7 (49.5) | 15.1 (59.2) | 18.2 (64.8) | 16.2 (61.2) | 9.6 (49.3) | 1.9 (35.4) | −7.6 (18.3) | −15 (5) | 1.0 (33.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −28.8 (−19.8) | −28.3 (−18.9) | −21.9 (−7.4) | −10.7 (12.7) | −2.5 (27.5) | 3.0 (37.4) | 9.4 (48.9) | 5.3 (41.5) | −2.6 (27.3) | −11.2 (11.8) | −23.9 (−11.0) | −27.3 (−17.1) | −28.8 (−19.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.5 (0.06) | 2.8 (0.11) | 7.7 (0.30) | 18.2 (0.72) | 43.2 (1.70) | 76.7 (3.02) | 111.1 (4.37) | 76.9 (3.03) | 35.2 (1.39) | 20.1 (0.79) | 9.0 (0.35) | 2.1 (0.08) | 404.5 (15.92) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 8.7 | 12.6 | 12.0 | 10.1 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 74.5 |
| Average snowy days | 2.8 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 21.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 48 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 70 | 59 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 51 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 219.5 | 220.5 | 263.4 | 257.1 | 289.3 | 268.1 | 266.5 | 273.9 | 260.7 | 246.7 | 203.0 | 202.2 | 2,970.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 75 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 58 | 64 | 71 | 73 | 70 | 72 | 68 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||
Climate data for Xinglongwa Town (Baoguotu), Aohan Banner, elevation 401 m (1,316 ft), (1991–2020 normals) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) | 0.1 (32.2) | 7.4 (45.3) | 16.6 (61.9) | 23.7 (74.7) | 27.4 (81.3) | 29.0 (84.2) | 27.9 (82.2) | 23.6 (74.5) | 15.6 (60.1) | 4.9 (40.8) | −2.7 (27.1) | 14.1 (57.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −10.8 (12.6) | −6.8 (19.8) | 0.6 (33.1) | 9.9 (49.8) | 17.1 (62.8) | 21.5 (70.7) | 23.7 (74.7) | 22.1 (71.8) | 16.5 (61.7) | 8.4 (47.1) | −1.6 (29.1) | −8.9 (16.0) | 7.6 (45.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −15.9 (3.4) | −12.5 (9.5) | −5.8 (21.6) | 3.0 (37.4) | 10.1 (50.2) | 15.5 (59.9) | 18.9 (66.0) | 16.8 (62.2) | 9.8 (49.6) | 2.0 (35.6) | −7.1 (19.2) | −13.9 (7.0) | 1.7 (35.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.3 (0.05) | 2.0 (0.08) | 5.9 (0.23) | 16.0 (0.63) | 41.9 (1.65) | 84.5 (3.33) | 113.1 (4.45) | 78.1 (3.07) | 33.2 (1.31) | 17.1 (0.67) | 7.2 (0.28) | 1.7 (0.07) | 402 (15.82) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 8.1 | 11.2 | 11.7 | 10.0 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 67.5 |
| Average snowy days | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 18.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 43 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 42 | 59 | 72 | 72 | 61 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 50 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 216.5 | 218.2 | 262.8 | 258.4 | 286.1 | 261.2 | 250.9 | 259.9 | 256.6 | 243.6 | 199.9 | 202.8 | 2,916.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 74 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 63 | 57 | 55 | 61 | 69 | 72 | 69 | 72 | 67 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||