Mingxi County
County in Fujian, People's Republic of China
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Mingxi County (simplified Chinese: 明溪县; traditional Chinese: 明溪縣; pinyin: Míngxī Xiàn) is a county of Sanming City, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
Mingxi County
明溪县 Mingki | |
|---|---|
 Mingxi Location in Fujian | |
| Coordinates: 26°20′N 117°14′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Sanming |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,709 km2 (660 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 98,930 |
| • Density | 57.89/km2 (149.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 365200 |
Area: 1,709 square kilometres (660 sq mi).
As of 2020, the population is 98,930.[1]
Postal Code: 365200.
The county government is located in Xuefeng town.
Administrative divisions
Towns:[2]
- Xuefeng (雪峰镇), Gaiyang (盖洋镇), Hufang (胡坊镇), Hanxian (瀚仙镇)
Townships:
- Chengguan Township (城关乡), Shaxi Township (沙溪乡), Xiayang Township (夏阳乡), Fengxi Township (枫溪乡), Xiafang Township (夏坊乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Mingxi, elevation 357 m (1,171 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) | 28.3 (82.9) |
31.6 (88.9) |
33.7 (92.7) |
34.5 (94.1) |
35.8 (96.4) |
36.7 (98.1) |
39.3 (102.7) |
39.6 (103.3) |
38.1 (100.6) |
35.4 (95.7) |
33.1 (91.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
39.6 (103.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14.8 (58.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
33.6 (92.5) |
33.2 (91.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
24.8 (76.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.7 (47.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
18.6 (65.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
6.9 (44.4) |
10.1 (50.2) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
10.4 (50.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
14.4 (58.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.6 (20.1) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
1.4 (34.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
11.6 (52.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 75.1 (2.96) |
112.3 (4.42) |
217.1 (8.55) |
214.2 (8.43) |
314.1 (12.37) |
344.3 (13.56) |
151.4 (5.96) |
177.2 (6.98) |
94.9 (3.74) |
58.4 (2.30) |
69.6 (2.74) |
57.4 (2.26) |
1,886 (74.27) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.0 | 13.6 | 18.7 | 17.2 | 19.2 | 18.9 | 13.6 | 15.9 | 10.5 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 164.2 |
| Average snowy days | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 81 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 94.7 | 86.8 | 84.6 | 104.6 | 117.0 | 123.0 | 214.0 | 199.4 | 162.4 | 158.2 | 130.1 | 121.5 | 1,596.3 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 37 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 51 | 50 | 44 | 45 | 40 | 38 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||