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Chongyang County

Coordinates: 29°33′22″N 114°02′24″E / 29.556°N 114.040°E / 29.556; 114.040
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Chongyang County
崇阳县
Chongyang is located in Hubei
Chongyang
Chongyang
Location of the seat in Hubei
Coordinates: 29°33′22″N 114°02′24″E / 29.556°N 114.040°E / 29.556; 114.040
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHubei
Prefecture-level cityXianning
Area
 • Total1,968 km2 (760 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total469,000
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.chongyang.gov.cn

Chongyang County (simplified Chinese: 崇阳县; traditional Chinese: 崇陽縣; pinyin: Chóngyáng Xiàn) is a county of southeastern Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hunan province to the west and Jiangxi province to the southeast. It is under the administration of Xianning City.

Administrative divisions

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Eight towns:[1][2]

Four townships:

One other area:

Climate

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Climate data for Chongyang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.9
(75.0)
29.4
(84.9)
33.6
(92.5)
35.7
(96.3)
36.6
(97.9)
38.4
(101.1)
40.2
(104.4)
40.8
(105.4)
39.2
(102.6)
36.0
(96.8)
32.1
(89.8)
24.4
(75.9)
40.8
(105.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.3
(48.7)
12.5
(54.5)
16.9
(62.4)
23.5
(74.3)
27.9
(82.2)
30.7
(87.3)
33.9
(93.0)
33.5
(92.3)
29.6
(85.3)
24.3
(75.7)
18.3
(64.9)
12.2
(54.0)
22.7
(72.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.1
(41.2)
7.8
(46.0)
11.9
(53.4)
18.0
(64.4)
22.7
(72.9)
26.1
(79.0)
29.2
(84.6)
28.5
(83.3)
24.6
(76.3)
19.0
(66.2)
12.9
(55.2)
7.2
(45.0)
17.8
(64.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.0
(35.6)
4.4
(39.9)
8.2
(46.8)
13.9
(57.0)
18.8
(65.8)
22.7
(72.9)
25.6
(78.1)
25.0
(77.0)
20.9
(69.6)
15.1
(59.2)
9.0
(48.2)
3.7
(38.7)
14.1
(57.4)
Record low °C (°F) −6.0
(21.2)
−6.2
(20.8)
−2.9
(26.8)
1.9
(35.4)
9.3
(48.7)
13.3
(55.9)
18.9
(66.0)
17.6
(63.7)
10.2
(50.4)
2.2
(36.0)
−2.0
(28.4)
−10.1
(13.8)
−10.1
(13.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69.6
(2.74)
87.0
(3.43)
135.9
(5.35)
194.2
(7.65)
223.9
(8.81)
269.7
(10.62)
237.8
(9.36)
142.8
(5.62)
70.0
(2.76)
67.9
(2.67)
77.6
(3.06)
44.8
(1.76)
1,621.2
(63.83)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.4 12.5 15.6 14.4 14.0 14.4 13.1 11.5 8.4 9.3 9.6 9.3 144.5
Average snowy days 4.2 1.9 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.3 8.1
Average relative humidity (%) 76 75 75 74 75 78 75 76 74 73 75 73 75
Mean monthly sunshine hours 75.4 80.3 98.7 123.8 138.5 135.2 196.9 190.1 151.9 135.9 114.3 106.3 1,547.3
Percent possible sunshine 23 25 26 32 33 32 46 47 41 39 36 34 35
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]
Climate data for Jinsha Station, Chongyang (elevation 751 m (2,464 ft), (2007–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0)
8.0
(46.4)
13.5
(56.3)
19.0
(66.2)
23.0
(73.4)
25.4
(77.7)
28.4
(83.1)
28.5
(83.3)
24.2
(75.6)
19.4
(66.9)
13.7
(56.7)
7.7
(45.9)
18.0
(64.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9)
4.2
(39.6)
9.2
(48.6)
14.5
(58.1)
18.9
(66.0)
21.8
(71.2)
24.8
(76.6)
24.5
(76.1)
20.2
(68.4)
15.4
(59.7)
9.8
(49.6)
4.0
(39.2)
14.1
(57.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7)
1.7
(35.1)
6.3
(43.3)
11.3
(52.3)
16.0
(60.8)
19.2
(66.6)
22.3
(72.1)
21.9
(71.4)
17.7
(63.9)
12.7
(54.9)
7.1
(44.8)
1.4
(34.5)
11.4
(52.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 59.3
(2.33)
97.8
(3.85)
171.9
(6.77)
218.6
(8.61)
228.8
(9.01)
304.7
(12.00)
253.8
(9.99)
190.9
(7.52)
128.8
(5.07)
102.9
(4.05)
94.0
(3.70)
51.1
(2.01)
1,902.6
(74.91)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.2 14.9 16.6 15.5 16.1 17.4 14.1 14.7 12.9 12.8 13.1 10.1 171.4
Average relative humidity (%) 76 79 76 75 79 86 84 84 84 76 74 69 79
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][5]

References

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  1. ^ "行政区划" (in Chinese). 崇阳县新闻宣传中心. Archived from the original on 2018-12-04.
  2. ^ "2016年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:崇阳县" (in Chinese). 中华人民共和国国家统计局 National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2018. 统计用区划代码 名称 421223100000 天城镇 421223101000 沙坪镇 421223102000 石城镇 421223103000 桂花泉镇 421223104000 白霓镇 421223105000 路口镇 421223106000 金塘镇 421223107000 青山镇 421223200000 肖岭乡 421223201000 铜钟乡 421223202000 港口乡 421223203000 高枧乡 421223570000 崇阳县工业园区
  3. ^ a b 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.