Shangnan County
County in Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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Shangnan County (simplified Chinese: 商南县; traditional Chinese: 商南縣; pinyin: Shāngnán Xiàn) is a county in the east of Shaanxi province, China, bordering the provinces of Henan to the east and Hubei to the south. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Shangluo, and has an area of 2,307 km2 (891 sq mi) and a population of 230,000 as of 2004.[1]
Shangnan County
商南县 | |
|---|---|
Shangnan in Shangluo | |
.png) Shangluo in Shaanxi | |
| Coordinates: 33°31′52″N 110°52′55″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Shangluo |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,307 km2 (891 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 230,000 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 726300 |
| Area code | 0914 |
Administrative divisions
Shangnan County has 1 subdistrict and 8 towns.
- 1 subdistrict
- Chengguan (城关街道)
- 8 towns
- Shiliping (十里坪镇)
- Qingyouhe (清油河镇)
- Shima (试马镇)
- Guofenglou (过风楼镇)
- Zhaochuan (赵川镇)
- Xianghe (湘河镇)
- Fushui (富水镇)
- Qingshan (青山镇)
Climate
| Climate data for Shangnan, elevation 523 m (1,716 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) | 20.3 (68.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.7 (94.5) |
38.1 (100.6) |
41.3 (106.3) |
39.1 (102.4) |
38.0 (100.4) |
38.5 (101.3) |
32.8 (91.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
41.3 (106.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) |
10.6 (51.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.9 (87.6) |
29.7 (85.5) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
20.3 (68.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
14.4 (57.9) |
8.6 (47.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) |
0.0 (32.0) |
4.4 (39.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.8 (12.6) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12.1 (0.48) |
16.2 (0.64) |
33.1 (1.30) |
54.3 (2.14) |
78.1 (3.07) |
93.1 (3.67) |
190.0 (7.48) |
148.8 (5.86) |
114.8 (4.52) |
57.9 (2.28) |
29.3 (1.15) |
8.4 (0.33) |
836.1 (32.92) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.2 | 5.7 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 11.2 | 15.0 | 13.6 | 12.5 | 10.5 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 113.5 |
| Average snowy days | 5.6 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 15.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 67 | 72 | 80 | 82 | 80 | 75 | 69 | 61 | 70 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 138.4 | 126.2 | 154.7 | 181.0 | 186.1 | 176.6 | 177.6 | 168.1 | 133.1 | 140.5 | 135.9 | 145.8 | 1,864 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 44 | 40 | 41 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 36 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 42 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||