Qianwei County

County in Sichuan, China
Qianwei County
29°12′35″N 103°57′04″E / 29.2096°N 103.951°E / 29.2096; 103.951
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityLeshan
Area
 • Total1,375 km2 (531 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total434,409
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Qianwei County (simplified Chinese: 犍为县; traditional Chinese: 犍為縣; pinyin: Qiánwèi Xiàn) is a county in the central part of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan City.

Administrative divisions

Qianwei County comprises 15 towns:[1]

  • Yujin 玉津镇
  • Xiaogu 孝姑镇
  • Shixi 石溪镇
  • Qingxi 清溪镇
  • Luocheng 罗城镇
  • Bagou 芭沟镇
  • Longkong 龙孔镇
  • Dingwen 定文镇
  • Wuyu 舞雩镇
  • Yuping 玉屏镇
  • Daxing 大兴镇
  • Jiujing 九井镇
  • Tielu 铁炉镇
  • Shoubao 寿保镇
  • Shuangxi 双溪镇

Climate

Climate data for Qianwei, elevation 388 m (1,273 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) 20.1
(68.2)
24.0
(75.2)
32.0
(89.6)
34.7
(94.5)
37.5
(99.5)
36.8
(98.2)
38.1
(100.6)
39.3
(102.7)
36.8
(98.2)
30.8
(87.4)
25.5
(77.9)
19.5
(67.1)
39.3
(102.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9)
13.6
(56.5)
18.6
(65.5)
24.2
(75.6)
27.6
(81.7)
29.4
(84.9)
31.7
(89.1)
31.3
(88.3)
26.7
(80.1)
21.6
(70.9)
17.3
(63.1)
11.7
(53.1)
22.0
(71.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.5
(45.5)
10.0
(50.0)
14.1
(57.4)
19.0
(66.2)
22.4
(72.3)
24.6
(76.3)
26.7
(80.1)
26.3
(79.3)
22.7
(72.9)
18.2
(64.8)
14.0
(57.2)
8.9
(48.0)
17.9
(64.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9)
7.6
(45.7)
11.0
(51.8)
15.3
(59.5)
18.6
(65.5)
21.2
(70.2)
23.3
(73.9)
23.0
(73.4)
20.1
(68.2)
16.2
(61.2)
11.9
(53.4)
7.1
(44.8)
15.1
(59.1)
Record low °C (°F) −2.0
(28.4)
0.0
(32.0)
0.6
(33.1)
5.6
(42.1)
10.7
(51.3)
15.2
(59.4)
17.9
(64.2)
17.6
(63.7)
14.2
(57.6)
5.3
(41.5)
2.5
(36.5)
−1.7
(28.9)
−2.0
(28.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15.9
(0.63)
21.5
(0.85)
39.0
(1.54)
77.6
(3.06)
92.6
(3.65)
139.6
(5.50)
212.7
(8.37)
267.2
(10.52)
119.7
(4.71)
61.0
(2.40)
31.3
(1.23)
16.6
(0.65)
1,094.7
(43.11)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.3 10.4 13.1 14.3 15.3 16.6 15.6 14.9 16.5 16.8 10.4 10.4 164.6
Average snowy days 0.4 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.9
Average relative humidity (%) 82 78 74 73 73 79 81 81 84 85 83 83 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 37.1 50.5 89.6 116.6 122.0 101.6 137.2 146.9 73.0 47.9 49.7 34.3 1,006.4
Percent possible sunshine 11 16 24 30 29 24 32 36 20 14 16 11 22
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:犍为县 (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.
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