Xingren
Xingren
兴仁市 | |
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  Xingren Location of the city center in Guizhou  Xingren Xingren (Southwest China) | |
| Coordinates (Xingren municipal government): 25°26′06″N 105°11′10″E / 25.4350°N 105.1862°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Autonomous prefecture | Qianxinan |
| Township-level divisions |
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| County seat | Chengbei Subdistrict |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,785 km2 (689 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,354 m (4,442 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 417,829 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 562300 |
Xingren (simplified Chinese: 兴仁市; traditional Chinese: 興仁市; pinyin: Xīngrén Shì) is a county-level city of southwestern Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of the Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.
Geography and climate
Due to its low latitude and elevation above 1,300 m (4,265.09 ft), Xingren has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa), bordering on a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb) with very warm, rainy summers and mild, damp winters. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 6.5 °C (43.7 °F) in January to 22.2 °C (72.0 °F) in July, while the annual mean is 15.49 °C (59.9 °F). Rainfall is very common year-round, occurring on 190 days of the year, but over 75% of the annual total (1,322 mm or 52 in) occurs from May to September. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 25% in January to 42% in August, the county receives 1,532 hours of bright sunshine annually, with spring and summer sunnier than autumn and winter.
| Climate data for Xingren (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 27.6 (81.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
32.7 (90.9) |
33.8 (92.8) |
35.5 (95.9) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
30.2 (86.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
25.4 (77.7) |
35.5 (95.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.9 (51.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
20.3 (68.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.5 (43.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
8.1 (46.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.7 (38.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
5.1 (41.2) |
12.2 (54.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
2.9 (37.2) |
7.4 (45.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24.7 (0.97) |
27.1 (1.07) |
38.8 (1.53) |
57.0 (2.24) |
158.3 (6.23) |
270.0 (10.63) |
249.3 (9.81) |
207.7 (8.18) |
126.8 (4.99) |
98.3 (3.87) |
45.5 (1.79) |
18.5 (0.73) |
1,322 (52.04) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 16.1 | 15.2 | 14.5 | 15.0 | 18.5 | 18.6 | 19.1 | 17.7 | 15.7 | 15.6 | 12.8 | 11.0 | 189.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 78 | 74 | 72 | 75 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 82.7 | 91.4 | 138.4 | 157.9 | 151.8 | 133.6 | 163.0 | 169.0 | 128.4 | 109.9 | 98.9 | 106.6 | 1,531.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 25 | 29 | 38 | 41 | 37 | 33 | 39 | 42 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 35 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days and sunshine 1971–2000)[1][2] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ 中国气象数据网 - WeatherBk Data (in Chinese (China)). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ 中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集（1971－2000年）. China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
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