# Harqin Banner

Harqin Banner (Mongolian: ᠬᠠᠷᠠᠴᠢᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ; Chinese: 喀喇沁旗) is a banner of southeastern Inner Mongolia, China. It is under the administration of Chifeng City, the downtown of which is 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the north-northeast.

## Administrative divisions

Harqin Banner is made up of 2 subdistricts, 7 towns, 1 township, and 1 ethnic township.
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Mongolian (Hudum Script) | Mongolian (Cyrillic) | Administrative division code |
| Subdistricts ||||||
| Hebei Subdistrict | 河北街道 | Héběi Jiēdào | ᠾᠧ ᠪᠧᠢ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | Ге бей зээл гудамж | 150428404 |
| Henan Subdistrict | 河南街道 | Hénán Jiēdào | ᠾᠧ ᠨᠠᠨ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | Ге нон зээл гудамж | 150428405 |
| Towns ||||||
| Jinshan Town | 锦山镇 | Jǐnshān Zhèn | ᠵᠢᠨᠱᠠᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Зуншин балгас | 150428100 |
| Meilin Town | 美林镇 | Měilín Zhèn | ᠮᠡᠢᠷᠡᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Мэйрэн балгас | 150428101 |
| Wangyefu Town | 王爷府镇 | Wángyéfǔ Zhèn | ᠸᠠᠩ ᠤᠨ ᠬᠣᠷᠢᠶ᠎ᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Вангийн хороо балгас | 150428102 |
| Xiaoniuqun Town | 小牛群镇 | Xiǎoniúqún Zhèn | ᠪᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ ᠨᠡᠭᠦᠴᠡ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Бага нүүц балгас | 150428103 |
| Niujiayingzi Town | 牛家营子镇 | Niújiāyíngzi Zhèn | ᠨᠢᠦ ᠵᠢᠶᠠ ᠶᠢᠩᠽᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Нүү жье енз балгас | 150428104 |
| Narin Town | 乃林镇 | Nǎilín Zhèn | ᠨᠠᠷᠢᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Нарийн балгас | 150428105 |
| Xiqiao Town | 西桥镇 | Xīqiáo Zhèn | ᠰᠢ ᠴᠢᠶᠣᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Ший чяо балгас | 150428106 |
| Township ||||||
| Nantaizi Township | 南台子乡 | Nántáizi Xiāng | ᠨᠠᠨ ᠲᠠᠢᠰᠠ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ | Нон тайз шиян | 150428201 |
| Ethnic township ||||||
| Shijia Manchu Ethnic Township | 十家满族乡 | Shíjiā Mǎnzú Xiāng | ᠠᠷᠪᠠᠨ ᠭᠡᠷ ᠮᠠᠨᠵᠤ ᠦᠨᠳᠦᠰᠦᠲᠡᠨ ᠦ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ | Арван гэр манж үндэстэний шиян | 150428200 |
* Others:
** Narin Fruit Tree Farm (乃林果树农场)
** Ma'anshan Sheep Farm (马鞍山羊场)
** Harqin Economic Development Zone (喀喇沁经济开发区)

## Climate

Climate data for Harqin Banner, elevation 734 m (2,408 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) | 12.6 (54.7) | 18.7 (65.7) | 25.3 (77.5) | 30.4 (86.7) | 37.0 (98.6) | 37.9 (100.2) | 39.5 (103.1) | 37.6 (99.7) | 34.2 (93.6) | 28.4 (83.1) | 20.9 (69.6) | 14.8 (58.6) | 39.5 (103.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.0 (26.6) | 1.0 (33.8) | 7.8 (46.0) | 16.3 (61.3) | 23.1 (73.6) | 26.7 (80.1) | 28.8 (83.8) | 27.5 (81.5) | 22.9 (73.2) | 15.3 (59.5) | 5.4 (41.7) | −1.6 (29.1) | 14.2 (57.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −10.5 (13.1) | −6.8 (19.8) | 0.4 (32.7) | 9.2 (48.6) | 16.2 (61.2) | 20.2 (68.4) | 22.6 (72.7) | 20.8 (69.4) | 15.3 (59.5) | 7.6 (45.7) | −1.6 (29.1) | −8.5 (16.7) | 7.1 (44.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.1 (3.0) | −13.0 (8.6) | −6.2 (20.8) | 2.2 (36.0) | 9.1 (48.4) | 14.1 (57.4) | 17.1 (62.8) | 15.2 (59.4) | 8.8 (47.8) | 1.3 (34.3) | −7.1 (19.2) | −13.8 (7.2) | 1.0 (33.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −29.1 (−20.4) | −27.0 (−16.6) | −22.2 (−8.0) | −11.6 (11.1) | −2.1 (28.2) | 3.5 (38.3) | 8.7 (47.7) | 5.2 (41.4) | −2.2 (28.0) | −11.4 (11.5) | −23.3 (−9.9) | −27.3 (−17.1) | −29.1 (−20.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.9 (0.04) | 2.4 (0.09) | 7.6 (0.30) | 19.5 (0.77) | 46.7 (1.84) | 88.6 (3.49) | 122.2 (4.81) | 75.5 (2.97) | 39.3 (1.55) | 25.0 (0.98) | 9.4 (0.37) | 1.0 (0.04) | 438.1 (17.25) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 13.6 | 14.4 | 10.7 | 8.3 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 76.7 |
| Average snowy days | 2.7 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 23.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 44 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 58 | 68 | 69 | 62 | 52 | 49 | 46 | 50 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 202.9 | 207.1 | 243.9 | 248.7 | 271.0 | 244.7 | 242.4 | 250.2 | 242.9 | 230.0 | 192.2 | 185.7 | 2,761.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 69 | 69 | 66 | 62 | 60 | 54 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 63 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||