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Fugu County

Coordinates: 39°01′41″N 111°04′01″E / 39.028°N 111.067°E / 39.028; 111.067
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Fugu County
府谷县
Fuku
Fugu in Yulin
Fugu in Yulin
Yulin in Shaanxi
Yulin in Shaanxi
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityYulin
County established1961[1]
Area
 • Total3,229 km2 (1,247 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total248,200
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal code
719400
Licence plates陕K
Websitewww.fg.gov.cn

Fugu (Chinese: 府谷; pinyin: Fǔgǔ) is a county of Yulin, in the north of Shaanxi province, China. It is the northernmost county-level division of the province, bordering Inner Mongolia (banners of Jungar, Ejin Horo) to the north, Shanxi to the east and southeast (counties of Baode, Hequ), and, within Shaanxi, the city of Shenmu to the south and southwest.[1]

Administrative divisions

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As 2019, Fugu County is divided to 14 towns.[2]

Towns
  • Fugu (府谷镇)
  • Huangfu (黄甫镇)
  • Ha (哈镇)
  • Miaogoumen (庙沟门镇)
  • Xinmin (新民镇)
  • Gushan (孤山镇)
  • Qingshui (清水镇)
  • Dachanghan (大昌汗镇)
  • Gucheng (古城镇)
  • Sandaogou (三道沟镇)
  • Laogaochuan (老高川镇)
  • Wujiazhuang (武家庄镇)
  • Mugua (木瓜镇)
  • Tianjiazhai (田家寨镇)

Climate

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Climate data for Fugu, elevation 1,024 m (3,360 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) 9.8
(49.6)
19.1
(66.4)
28.0
(82.4)
35.7
(96.3)
35.9
(96.6)
40.7
(105.3)
40.3
(104.5)
36.2
(97.2)
36.7
(98.1)
28.1
(82.6)
21.6
(70.9)
13.3
(55.9)
40.7
(105.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.4
(29.5)
4.2
(39.6)
11.7
(53.1)
19.7
(67.5)
25.4
(77.7)
29.6
(85.3)
30.8
(87.4)
28.4
(83.1)
23.5
(74.3)
16.7
(62.1)
8.0
(46.4)
0.2
(32.4)
16.4
(61.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.8
(18.0)
−2.6
(27.3)
4.6
(40.3)
12.4
(54.3)
18.4
(65.1)
22.9
(73.2)
24.5
(76.1)
22.4
(72.3)
17.1
(62.8)
10.1
(50.2)
1.9
(35.4)
−5.7
(21.7)
9.9
(49.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −13.0
(8.6)
−8.3
(17.1)
−1.4
(29.5)
5.9
(42.6)
11.9
(53.4)
16.8
(62.2)
19.2
(66.6)
17.5
(63.5)
11.9
(53.4)
4.8
(40.6)
−3.1
(26.4)
−10.5
(13.1)
4.3
(39.8)
Record low °C (°F) −24.5
(−12.1)
−20.9
(−5.6)
−17.0
(1.4)
−6.7
(19.9)
0.6
(33.1)
4.4
(39.9)
12.3
(54.1)
8.4
(47.1)
0.4
(32.7)
−7.9
(17.8)
−18.1
(−0.6)
−25.7
(−14.3)
−25.7
(−14.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.9
(0.11)
4.0
(0.16)
8.8
(0.35)
18.6
(0.73)
37.7
(1.48)
48.1
(1.89)
118.4
(4.66)
107.0
(4.21)
60.5
(2.38)
25.2
(0.99)
11.6
(0.46)
2.6
(0.10)
445.4
(17.52)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.2 2.5 3.4 4.5 7.0 9.1 12.1 11.2 9.7 6.0 3.2 2.1 73
Average snowy days 3.6 3.5 2.4 0.7 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.5 2.2 3.2 16.2
Average relative humidity (%) 53 45 37 34 37 45 59 65 63 57 54 53 50
Mean monthly sunshine hours 188.3 197.7 239.3 260.7 292.9 274.0 268.8 245.8 221.3 224.1 192.7 179.0 2,784.6
Percent possible sunshine 62 65 64 65 66 62 60 59 60 66 65 61 63
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Fugu County People's Government. 基本概况. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  2. ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

39°01′41″N 111°04′01″E / 39.028°N 111.067°E / 39.028; 111.067