Langao County
County in Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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Langao County (simplified Chinese: 岚皋县; traditional Chinese: 嵐皋縣; pinyin: Lángāo Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Ankang, in the south of Shaanxi province, China. It borders Chongqing to the south.
Langao County
岚皋县 Lankao | |
|---|---|
Langao in Ankang | |
.png) Ankang in Shaanxi | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Ankang |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,957.26 km2 (755.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 156,455 |
| • Density | 79.9357/km2 (207.033/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
| Postal Code | 725400 |
Administrative divisions
As of 2019, Langao County is divided to 12 towns.[1]
- Towns
- Chengguan (城关镇)
- Zuolong (佐龙镇)
- Taohe (滔河镇)
- Guanyuan (官元镇)
- Shimen (石门镇)
- Minzhu (民主镇)
- Dadaohe (大道河镇)
- Yanmen (堰门镇)
- Linhe (蔺河镇)
- Siji (四季镇)
- Mengshiling (孟石岭镇)
- Nangongshan (南宫山镇)
Climate
| Climate data for Langao, elevation 439 m (1,440 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.8 (67.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
33.3 (91.9) |
36.1 (97.0) |
37.3 (99.1) |
38.9 (102.0) |
40.1 (104.2) |
40.9 (105.6) |
40.7 (105.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
40.9 (105.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
26.6 (79.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.5 (59.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.8 (78.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.2 (50.4) |
5.3 (41.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) |
2.9 (37.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.8 (71.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
7.0 (44.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
11.7 (53.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.7 (21.7) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
0.5 (32.9) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.9 (53.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.6 (49.3) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8.7 (0.34) |
14.9 (0.59) |
36.8 (1.45) |
66.8 (2.63) |
117.9 (4.64) |
143.0 (5.63) |
178.8 (7.04) |
135.5 (5.33) |
136.4 (5.37) |
92.9 (3.66) |
32.6 (1.28) |
11.2 (0.44) |
975.5 (38.4) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 6.8 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 11.6 | 13.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 12.6 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 9.6 | 8.0 | 135.5 |
| Average snowy days | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 9.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72 | 69 | 67 | 69 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 80 | 82 | 80 | 76 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 84.3 | 77.8 | 118.6 | 152.2 | 157.9 | 169.3 | 201.7 | 195.8 | 120.3 | 94.8 | 91.6 | 88.8 | 1,553.1 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 26 | 25 | 32 | 39 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 48 | 33 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 34 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
