Zhong County

Coordinates: 30°18′00″N 108°02′15″E / 30.2999°N 108.0375°E / 30.2999; 108.0375
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Zhongxian
忠县
China Standard
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Zhong County or Zhongxian (

Municipality
, China.

The Shibaozhai Temple, which is endangered by the rising waters caused by the Three Gorges Dam, is located there.

Zhong County has two

.

History

Linjiang County (临江县) was established under Ba Commandery (巴郡) in the Han dynasty. In Western Wei, Lin Prefecture (临州, Linzhou) was established, with Linjiang as its seat. In the Tang dynasty, it was renamed Zhong Prefecture (忠州, Zhongzhou, literally "loyal prefecture"). In 1913, Zhongzhou was replaced by Zhong County.[1]

Climate

Climate data for Zhongxian (1997–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.6
(63.7)
25.3
(77.5)
33.3
(91.9)
36.8
(98.2)
35.6
(96.1)
38.3
(100.9)
40.1
(104.2)
42.6
(108.7)
42.7
(108.9)
36.3
(97.3)
29.3
(84.7)
17.5
(63.5)
42.7
(108.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.7
(49.5)
12.8
(55.0)
18.1
(64.6)
23.5
(74.3)
26.5
(79.7)
29.2
(84.6)
33.6
(92.5)
33.9
(93.0)
28.9
(84.0)
22.1
(71.8)
16.8
(62.2)
10.7
(51.3)
22.2
(71.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.3
(45.1)
9.5
(49.1)
13.7
(56.7)
18.5
(65.3)
21.8
(71.2)
24.7
(76.5)
28.4
(83.1)
28.2
(82.8)
24.2
(75.6)
18.6
(65.5)
13.8
(56.8)
8.6
(47.5)
18.1
(64.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1)
7.2
(45.0)
10.5
(50.9)
15.0
(59.0)
18.5
(65.3)
21.6
(70.9)
24.6
(76.3)
24.1
(75.4)
20.9
(69.6)
16.4
(61.5)
11.9
(53.4)
7.1
(44.8)
15.3
(59.5)
Record low °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6)
0.5
(32.9)
3.3
(37.9)
5.6
(42.1)
11.9
(53.4)
15.3
(59.5)
19.9
(67.8)
18.2
(64.8)
14.4
(57.9)
9.4
(48.9)
3.9
(39.0)
−0.5
(31.1)
−0.8
(30.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18.6
(0.73)
21.1
(0.83)
55.4
(2.18)
114.3
(4.50)
172.5
(6.79)
182.6
(7.19)
148.4
(5.84)
133.1
(5.24)
132.6
(5.22)
110.3
(4.34)
62.9
(2.48)
23.9
(0.94)
1,175.7
(46.28)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 9.7 8.9 12.2 14.9 16.3 15.5 11.2 11.3 12.1 16.0 12.6 11.3 152
Average snowy days 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.5
Average
relative humidity
(%)
84 80 77 79 81 83 77 73 78 86 87 87 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 26.7 41.1 84.9 114.7 116.7 117.3 198.8 207.5 125.0 70.5 47.9 25.0 1,176.1
Percent possible sunshine 14 16 23 29 28 28 42 48 36 24 23 17 27
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "忠县县情". Zhong County Government. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

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