Muchuan County (Chinese: 沐川县; pinyin: Mùchuān Xiàn) is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city.

Muchuan County
沐川县
Location of Muchuan County (red) within Leshan City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Muchuan County (red) within Leshan City (yellow) and Sichuan
Coordinates: 28°57′24″N 103°54′08″E / 28.95667°N 103.90222°E / 28.95667; 103.90222
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityLeshan
Area
 • Total1,401 km2 (541 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total216,737
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative divisions

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Muchuan County comprises 8 towns and 5 townships:[1]

towns
  • Muxi 沐溪镇
  • Yongfu 永福镇
  • Danan 大楠镇
  • Jianban 箭板镇
  • Zhouba 舟坝镇
  • Huangdan 黄丹镇
  • Lidian 利店镇
  • Fuxin 富新镇
townships
  • Dibao 底堡乡
  • Yangcun 杨村乡
  • Gaosun 高笋乡
  • Cizhu 茨竹乡
  • Wusheng 武圣乡

Climate

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Climate data for Muchuan, elevation 424 m (1,391 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) 20.7
(69.3)
25.0
(77.0)
32.7
(90.9)
34.2
(93.6)
37.1
(98.8)
36.9
(98.4)
38.6
(101.5)
39.9
(103.8)
37.1
(98.8)
31.0
(87.8)
26.0
(78.8)
20.5
(68.9)
39.9
(103.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.4
(50.7)
13.3
(55.9)
18.3
(64.9)
23.9
(75.0)
27.3
(81.1)
29.3
(84.7)
31.6
(88.9)
31.3
(88.3)
26.6
(79.9)
21.5
(70.7)
17.2
(63.0)
11.8
(53.2)
21.9
(71.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0)
9.6
(49.3)
13.5
(56.3)
18.3
(64.9)
21.7
(71.1)
24.0
(75.2)
26.1
(79.0)
25.8
(78.4)
22.3
(72.1)
17.9
(64.2)
13.7
(56.7)
8.8
(47.8)
17.4
(63.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4)
7.2
(45.0)
10.4
(50.7)
14.6
(58.3)
17.9
(64.2)
20.7
(69.3)
22.7
(72.9)
22.5
(72.5)
19.8
(67.6)
15.9
(60.6)
11.7
(53.1)
6.9
(44.4)
14.6
(58.3)
Record low °C (°F) −2.6
(27.3)
−0.5
(31.1)
0.7
(33.3)
5.7
(42.3)
9.8
(49.6)
13.5
(56.3)
16.1
(61.0)
16.7
(62.1)
12.1
(53.8)
5.8
(42.4)
1.7
(35.1)
−1.6
(29.1)
−2.6
(27.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23.7
(0.93)
28.2
(1.11)
51.3
(2.02)
83.8
(3.30)
113.3
(4.46)
157.4
(6.20)
248.6
(9.79)
285.3
(11.23)
153.6
(6.05)
74.7
(2.94)
41.2
(1.62)
26.1
(1.03)
1,287.2
(50.68)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 14.4 13.7 15.9 15.9 16.4 18.6 17.9 16.6 18.4 19.8 14.3 14.2 196.1
Average snowy days 0.8 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.4
Average relative humidity (%) 86 84 81 79 79 83 83 83 86 87 86 87 84
Mean monthly sunshine hours 38.4 45.6 81.8 119.0 124.8 103.8 134.7 148.8 73.4 46.6 48.5 38.7 1,004.1
Percent possible sunshine 12 14 22 31 30 25 32 37 20 13 15 12 22
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:沐川县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.