Xiajiang County (simplified Chinese: 峡江县; traditional Chinese: 峽江縣; pinyin: Xiájiāng Xiàn) is a county of west-central Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Ji'an.
Xiajiang County
峡江县 Siakiang | |
|---|---|
 Location of Xiajiang County (red) within Ji'an City (gold) and Jiangxi | |
| Coordinates: 27°37′N 115°11′E / 27.617°N 115.183°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Ji'an |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
Administrative divisions
editAt present, Xiajiang County has 6 towns, 4 townships and 1 Ethnic Township.[1]
- 6 Towns
- 4 Townships
- 1 Ethnic Township
- Jinping Ethnic Township (金坪民族乡)
Demographics
editThe population of the district was 155,993 in 1999.[2]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Xiajiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
30.3 (86.5) |
32.4 (90.3) |
35.4 (95.7) |
35.9 (96.6) |
38.1 (100.6) |
40.3 (104.5) |
40.4 (104.7) |
38.1 (100.6) |
35.7 (96.3) |
33.4 (92.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
40.4 (104.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
23.5 (74.3) |
27.8 (82.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
34.2 (93.6) |
33.5 (92.3) |
29.6 (85.3) |
24.7 (76.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
26.1 (79.0) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.4 (83.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
13.3 (55.9) |
7.6 (45.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.9 (37.2) |
5.3 (41.5) |
9.0 (48.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
4.0 (39.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.2 (20.8) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
0.8 (33.4) |
9.6 (49.3) |
13.0 (55.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 81.4 (3.20) |
99.9 (3.93) |
199.2 (7.84) |
212.6 (8.37) |
230.8 (9.09) |
260.8 (10.27) |
159.5 (6.28) |
123.1 (4.85) |
81.7 (3.22) |
57.8 (2.28) |
85.2 (3.35) |
64.5 (2.54) |
1,656.5 (65.22) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.4 | 14.3 | 18.8 | 18.0 | 17.5 | 15.7 | 11.1 | 11.7 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 10.3 | 10.9 | 159.2 |
| Average snowy days | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 83 | 85 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 82 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 66.9 | 70.7 | 75.6 | 102.7 | 127.7 | 128.6 | 224.9 | 203.1 | 157.5 | 144.6 | 115.8 | 105.7 | 1,523.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 20 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 53 | 50 | 43 | 41 | 36 | 33 | 34 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Notes and references
edit- ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ (in English) National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
External links
edit- (in Chinese) Government site - Google translation
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