# Huadian, Jilin

Huadian (simplified Chinese: 桦甸; traditional Chinese: 樺甸; pinyin: Huàdiàn) is a city in south-central Jilin province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Jilin City.

## Administrative divisions

Subdistricts:
* Minghua Subdistrict (明桦街道), Yongji Subdistrict (永吉街道), Shengli Subdistrict (胜利街道), Qixin Subdistrict (启新街道), Xinhua Subdistrict (新华街道)
Towns:
* Hongshi (红石镇), Baishan (白山镇), Jiapigou (夹皮沟镇), Erdaodianzi (二道甸子镇), Badaohezi (八道河子镇), Yumuqiaozi (榆木桥子镇), Laojinchang (老金厂镇), Changshan (常山镇)
Townships:
* Gongji Township (公吉乡), Huajiao Township (桦郊乡), Jinsha Township (金沙乡), Huashulinzi Township (桦树林子乡), Huanan Township (桦南乡), Sumigou Township (苏密沟乡), Beitaizi Township (北台子乡), Hengdaohezi Township (横道河子乡)

## Climate

Huadian has a four-season, monsoon-influenced, humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa). Winters are long (lasting from November to March), cold, and windy, but dry, due to the influence of the Siberian anticyclone, with a January mean temperature of −17.7 °C (0.1 °F). Spring and autumn are somewhat short transitional periods, with some precipitation, but are usually dry and windy. Summers are hot and humid, with a prevailing southeasterly wind due to the East Asian monsoon; July averages 22.4 °C (72.3 °F). Snow is usually light during the winter, and annual rainfall is heavily concentrated from June to August.
Climate data for Huadian, elevation 263 m (863 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 4.9 (40.8) | 13.4 (56.1) | 19.0 (66.2) | 30.2 (86.4) | 33.6 (92.5) | 35.5 (95.9) | 36.3 (97.3) | 33.5 (92.3) | 30.7 (87.3) | 29.0 (84.2) | 20.4 (68.7) | 9.8 (49.6) | 36.3 (97.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −8.9 (16.0) | −3.4 (25.9) | 4.5 (40.1) | 14.6 (58.3) | 21.8 (71.2) | 26.0 (78.8) | 28.1 (82.6) | 27.0 (80.6) | 22.3 (72.1) | 14.2 (57.6) | 2.7 (36.9) | −6.5 (20.3) | 11.9 (53.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −17.3 (0.9) | −11.4 (11.5) | −1.8 (28.8) | 7.6 (45.7) | 14.9 (58.8) | 20.1 (68.2) | 22.9 (73.2) | 21.5 (70.7) | 14.9 (58.8) | 6.6 (43.9) | −3.5 (25.7) | −13.6 (7.5) | 5.1 (41.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −24.1 (−11.4) | −18.7 (−1.7) | −7.7 (18.1) | 0.9 (33.6) | 8.4 (47.1) | 14.8 (58.6) | 18.5 (65.3) | 17.3 (63.1) | 9.3 (48.7) | 0.6 (33.1) | −8.6 (16.5) | −19.7 (−3.5) | −0.7 (30.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −44.1 (−47.4) | −40.3 (−40.5) | −31.0 (−23.8) | −12.8 (9.0) | −5.3 (22.5) | 4.8 (40.6) | 10.4 (50.7) | 4.6 (40.3) | −3.4 (25.9) | −13.1 (8.4) | −29.2 (−20.6) | −39.1 (−38.4) | −44.1 (−47.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8.0 (0.31) | 13.1 (0.52) | 20.6 (0.81) | 38.7 (1.52) | 76.7 (3.02) | 123.9 (4.88) | 196.4 (7.73) | 170.6 (6.72) | 62.1 (2.44) | 40.9 (1.61) | 27.5 (1.08) | 16.4 (0.65) | 794.9 (31.29) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.5 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 9.2 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 14.7 | 10.0 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 126.2 |
| Average snowy days | 11.0 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 8.3 | 11.8 | 53.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 70 | 67 | 62 | 57 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 82 | 78 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 133.6 | 167.4 | 202.9 | 197.7 | 214.9 | 213.5 | 193.9 | 189.8 | 198.5 | 179.0 | 135.0 | 113.5 | 2,139.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 46 | 56 | 55 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 42 | 45 | 54 | 53 | 47 | 41 | 49 |
| Source 1: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weather China ||||||||||||||