Chongyang County
County in Hubei, People's Republic of China
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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.
Chongyang County
崇阳县 | |
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  Chongyang Location of the seat in Hubei | |
| Coordinates: 29.556°N 114.040°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture-level city | Xianning |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,968 km2 (760 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 427,130 |
| • Density | 217.0/km2 (562.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
Administrative divisions
- Tiancheng (天城镇), Shaping (沙坪镇), Shicheng (石城镇), Guihuaquan (桂花泉镇), Baini (白霓镇), Lukou (路口镇), Jintang (金塘镇), Qingshan (青山镇)
Four townships:
- Xiaoling Township (肖岭乡), Tongzhong Township (铜钟乡), Gangkou Township (港口乡), Gaojian Township (高枧乡)
One other area:
- Chongyang County Industrial Park District (崇阳县工业园区)
Climate
| Climate data for Chongyang, elevation 79 m (259 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
34.7 (94.5) |
35.7 (96.3) |
36.6 (97.9) |
38.4 (101.1) |
40.2 (104.4) |
40.8 (105.4) |
39.2 (102.6) |
37.7 (99.9) |
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 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 23 | 25 | 26 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 46 | 47 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 35 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] all-time October record[5] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Jinsha Station, Chongyang, elevation 751 m (2,464 ft), (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| 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][4] | |||||||||||||
