Shijiazhuang population

Shijiazhuang’s population as of the end of 2022 is 11.2235 million.

Shijiazhuang City, referred to as "Shi" and formerly known as Shimen, is a prefecture-level city, provincial capital, and a large city in Hebei Province. It is one of the important central cities in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region of China approved by the State Council. As of 2021, the city has jurisdiction over 8 districts, 11 counties, and 3 county-level cities, with a total area of ??14,530 square kilometers. At the end of 2022, the permanent population will be 11.2235 million, the urban population will be 8.0179 million, and the urbanization rate will be 71.44%.

Shijiazhuang City is located in the south-central part of Hebei Province, bordering Hengshui City to the east, Xingtai City to the south, Shanxi Province to the west, and Baoding City to the north. It is located southwest of the capital Beijing, about 10 km from Beijing. The main urban area is 283 kilometers. The longest point from north to south is 148.02 kilometers, and the widest point from east to west is 175.38 kilometers.

Climate of Shijiazhuang City

Shijiazhuang City is located on the eastern edge of the Eurasian continent at mid- to low-latitudes, close to the Bohai Sea of ??the Pacific Ocean, and has a temperate monsoon climate. The seasonal changes in solar radiation are significant, the high and low pressure activities on the ground are frequent, the four seasons are distinct, cold and hot, and rainfall is concentrated in summer and autumn. The dry and wet periods are obvious, with long summer and winter and short spring and autumn. Spring is about 55 days long, summer is about 105 days long, autumn is about 60 days long, and winter is about 145 days long. The annual average air humidity is 65%.

There is less precipitation in spring, there are often level 4 northerly or southerly winds, and the temperature rises quickly in March and April; in summer, affected by ocean temperature and humidity airflow, the temperature rises rapidly in June, July, August, and September. Precipitation accounts for 63%-70% of the annual precipitation, and the weather is relatively humid, with air humidity as high as 100% during the dog days of July and August.

In autumn, affected by the Mongolian high pressure, the weather is sunny with little rain, the temperature is moderate, the climate is pleasant, and the average air humidity is 78%. In late autumn, there are frequent northeasterly winds, and cold wave weather occurs; in winter, affected by the cold high pressure in Siberia, northwest winds prevail, and the climate is cooler, with clear skies and few clouds, and snowfall often occurs.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Shijiazhuang City