Shaxian, Sanming
District in Fujian, People's Republic of China
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Shaxian District[1] (simplified Chinese: 沙县区; traditional Chinese: 沙縣區; pinyin: Shāxiàn Qū), formerly Sha County, is a district of Sanming, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. Shaxian District is the hometown of Shaxian delicacies, which are considered part of the food heritage of China.[2]
Shaxian[1]
沙县区 | |
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Sha River (沙溪) shortly after sunset | |
 Shaxian District in Sanming | |
 Sanming in Fujian | |
| Coordinates: 26°23′49″N 117°47′31″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Sanming |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Transportation
Shaxian District is served by Sanming North railway station and Sanming Shaxian Airport.
Climate
| Climate data for Shaxian, elevation 121 m (397 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) | 30.2 (86.4) |
34.8 (94.6) |
35.5 (95.9) |
36.3 (97.3) |
37.3 (99.1) |
38.4 (101.1) |
41.4 (106.5) |
40.9 (105.6) |
38.8 (101.8) |
36.8 (98.2) |
34.4 (93.9) |
29.9 (85.8) |
41.4 (106.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.5 (59.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
20.8 (69.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
29.4 (84.9) |
32.1 (89.8) |
35.3 (95.5) |
34.8 (94.6) |
31.9 (89.4) |
27.6 (81.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
17.1 (62.8) |
25.9 (78.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.4 (83.1) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
20.0 (67.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.8 (44.2) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.9 (67.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
12.7 (54.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
16.1 (61.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
4.0 (39.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 76.4 (3.01) |
114.8 (4.52) |
194.8 (7.67) |
196.3 (7.73) |
263.8 (10.39) |
282.0 (11.10) |
149.2 (5.87) |
160.6 (6.32) |
98.2 (3.87) |
63.0 (2.48) |
71.3 (2.81) |
56.4 (2.22) |
1,726.8 (67.99) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.5 | 13.6 | 18.0 | 16.8 | 18.0 | 17.9 | 13.0 | 15.8 | 11.0 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 162.4 |
| Average snowy days | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 82 | 82 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 85.9 | 86.2 | 88.3 | 108.5 | 125.9 | 135.9 | 230.8 | 205.4 | 168.4 | 155.9 | 115.0 | 103.8 | 1,610 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 26 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 55 | 51 | 46 | 44 | 36 | 32 | 36 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
