Wangjiang County
County in Anhui, China
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Wangjiang County (simplified Chinese: 望江县; traditional Chinese: 望江縣; pinyin: Wàng Jiāng Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Anhui Province, situated on the northwest (left) bank of the Yangtze. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Anqing. It has population of 600,000[when?] and an area of 1,357 km2 (524 sq mi). The government of Wangjiang County is located in Huayang Town.
Wangjiang
望江县 | |
|---|---|
 Wangjiang in Anqing | |
.png) Anqing in Anhui | |
| Coordinates: 30°07′28″N 116°41′39″E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Anqing |
| County seat | Huayang |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,347.98 km2 (520.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 462,367 |
| • Density | 343.007/km2 (888.385/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 246200 |
Administrative divisions
Wangjiang County has jurisdiction over eight towns and two townships.[1]
Towns
- Huayang (华阳镇), Saikou (赛口镇), Yatan (雅滩镇), Changling Town (长岭镇), Taici (太慈镇), Zhanghu (漳湖镇), Gaoshi (高士镇), Yangwan (杨湾镇)
Townships:
- Leichi Township (雷池乡), Liangquan Township (凉泉乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Wangjiang, elevation 60 m (200 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.1 (77.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
31.6 (88.9) |
33.5 (92.3) |
35.7 (96.3) |
37.4 (99.3) |
39.9 (103.8) |
40.2 (104.4) |
38.0 (100.4) |
35.0 (95.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
40.2 (104.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.9 (46.2) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
29.4 (84.9) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.3 (90.1) |
28.4 (83.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
21.4 (70.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.2 (52.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.2 (82.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
18.6 (65.5) |
12.4 (54.3) |
6.4 (43.5) |
17.2 (62.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
3.8 (38.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
8.9 (48.0) |
3.4 (38.1) |
13.9 (57.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.3 (18.9) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
2.1 (35.8) |
9.1 (48.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 66.9 (2.63) |
81.4 (3.20) |
128.1 (5.04) |
153.0 (6.02) |
188.2 (7.41) |
247.8 (9.76) |
210.0 (8.27) |
128.6 (5.06) |
66.0 (2.60) |
53.0 (2.09) |
62.1 (2.44) |
43.0 (1.69) |
1,428.1 (56.21) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.7 | 11.5 | 14.7 | 13.8 | 13.0 | 14.2 | 10.9 | 10.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 9.4 | 8.7 | 133.4 |
| Average snowy days | 3.8 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 82 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 76 | 77 | 75 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 95.0 | 97.3 | 116.8 | 143.6 | 161.9 | 140.3 | 211.0 | 206.7 | 165.8 | 156.9 | 128.9 | 121.1 | 1,745.3 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 29 | 31 | 31 | 37 | 38 | 33 | 49 | 51 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 38 | 39 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
