Xingren
Xingren
兴仁市 | |
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![]() ![]() Xingren Location of the city center in Guizhou | |
Coordinates (Xingren municipal government): 25°26′06″N 105°11′10″E / 25.4350°N 105.1862°ECoordinates: 25°26′06″N 105°11′10″E / 25.4350°N 105.1862°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Guizhou |
Autonomous prefecture | Qianxinan |
Township-level divisions |
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County seat | Chengbei Subdistrict |
Area | |
• Total | 1,785 km2 (689 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,354 m (4,442 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 417,829 |
• Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 562300 |
Xingren (simplified Chinese: 兴仁市; traditional Chinese: 興仁市; pinyin: Xīngrén Shì) is a county-level city of southwestern Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of the Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.
Geography and climate[]
Due to its low latitude and elevation above 1,300 m (4,265.09 ft), Xingren has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa), bordering on a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb) with very warm, rainy summers and mild, damp winters. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 6.5 °C (43.7 °F) in January to 22.2 °C (72.0 °F) in July, while the annual mean is 15.49 °C (59.9 °F). Rainfall is very common year-round, occurring on 190 days of the year, but over 75% of the annual total (1,322 mm or 52 in) occurs from May to September. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 25% in January to 42% in August, the county receives 1,532 hours of bright sunshine annually, with spring and summer sunnier than autumn and winter.
Climate data for Xingren (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 27.6 (81.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
32.7 (90.9) |
33.8 (92.8) |
35.5 (95.9) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
30.2 (86.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
25.4 (77.7) |
35.5 (95.9) |
Average high °C (°F) | 10.9 (51.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
20.3 (68.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.5 (43.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
8.1 (46.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
Average low °C (°F) | 3.7 (38.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
5.1 (41.2) |
12.2 (54.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
2.9 (37.2) |
7.4 (45.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24.7 (0.97) |
27.1 (1.07) |
38.8 (1.53) |
57.0 (2.24) |
158.3 (6.23) |
270.0 (10.63) |
249.3 (9.81) |
207.7 (8.18) |
126.8 (4.99) |
98.3 (3.87) |
45.5 (1.79) |
18.5 (0.73) |
1,322 (52.04) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 16.1 | 15.2 | 14.5 | 15.0 | 18.5 | 18.6 | 19.1 | 17.7 | 15.7 | 15.6 | 12.8 | 11.0 | 189.8 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 78 | 74 | 72 | 75 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 80 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 82.7 | 91.4 | 138.4 | 157.9 | 151.8 | 133.6 | 163.0 | 169.0 | 128.4 | 109.9 | 98.9 | 106.6 | 1,531.6 |
Percent possible sunshine | 25 | 29 | 38 | 41 | 37 | 33 | 39 | 42 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 35 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days and sunshine 1971–2000)[1][2] |
References[]
- ^ 中国气象数据网 - WeatherBk Data (in Chinese (China)). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ 中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集(1971-2000年). China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
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