Zhouning County
County in Fujian, People's Republic of China
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Zhouning County (simplified Chinese: 周宁县; traditional Chinese: 周寧縣; pinyin: Zhōuníng Xiàn; Foochow Romanized: Ciŭ-nìng-gâing) is a county of northeastern Fujian province, People's Republic of China.[1] It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Ningde.
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Zhouning County
周宁县 | |
|---|---|
Zhouning in Ningde | |
 Ningde in Fujian | |
| Coordinates: 27°06′17″N 119°20′20″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Ningde |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,047 km2 (404 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 149,567 |
| • Density | 142.9/km2 (370.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Administrative divisions
Towns:[2]
- Shicheng (狮城镇), Xiancun (咸村镇), Puyuan (浦源镇), Qibu (七步镇), Lidun (李墩镇), Chunchi (纯池镇)
Townships:
- Siqiao Township (泗桥乡), Limen Township (礼门乡), Makeng Township (玛坑乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Zhouning, elevation 899 m (2,949 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.9 (73.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
29.3 (84.7) |
30.7 (87.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.5 (90.5) |
35.7 (96.3) |
33.6 (92.5) |
32.7 (90.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
23.6 (74.5) |
35.7 (96.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.9 (82.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
12.5 (54.5) |
19.8 (67.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.9 (42.6) |
7.2 (45.0) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.6 (74.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
7.7 (45.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
4.0 (39.2) |
6.7 (44.1) |
11.2 (52.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
13.2 (55.8) |
9.0 (48.2) |
4.3 (39.7) |
12.1 (53.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.2 (17.2) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
9.2 (48.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
9.9 (49.8) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 74.0 (2.91) |
106.7 (4.20) |
179.0 (7.05) |
168.1 (6.62) |
241.8 (9.52) |
326.6 (12.86) |
243.8 (9.60) |
330.6 (13.02) |
185.7 (7.31) |
78.2 (3.08) |
79.5 (3.13) |
67.9 (2.67) |
2,081.9 (81.97) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 16.0 | 16.3 | 19.9 | 18.6 | 20.0 | 20.1 | 16.5 | 20.7 | 15.6 | 10.7 | 12.7 | 13.1 | 200.2 |
| Average snowy days | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 82 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 104.6 | 92.0 | 102.5 | 114.6 | 118.7 | 112.5 | 193.5 | 160.6 | 138.8 | 150.4 | 114.7 | 123.9 | 1,526.8 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 32 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 46 | 40 | 38 | 43 | 36 | 38 | 35 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
