Duchang County
County in Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
Duchang County 29°16′23″N 116°12′14″E / 29.273°N 116.204°E / 29.273; 116.204 | |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Jiujiang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,669.5 km2 (1,030.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 816,900 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 332600 |
Duchang (Chinese: 都昌; pinyin: Dūchāng) is a county in the north-northeast of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. Containing part of Poyang Lake, it is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Jiujiang. The total area is 2,669.53 km2 (1,030.71 sq mi), and the population is 813,000.[when?]
Administrative divisions
Duchang County has 12 towns and 12 townships.[1]
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- 12 townships
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Climate
| Climate data for Duchang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.1 (73.6) | 28.0 (82.4) | 31.7 (89.1) | 32.8 (91.0) | 34.2 (93.6) | 36.0 (96.8) | 38.8 (101.8) | 39.2 (102.6) | 37.4 (99.3) | 33.6 (92.5) | 30.4 (86.7) | 21.4 (70.5) | 39.2 (102.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) | 11.5 (52.7) | 15.6 (60.1) | 21.7 (71.1) | 26.5 (79.7) | 29.0 (84.2) | 32.6 (90.7) | 32.5 (90.5) | 29.2 (84.6) | 24.0 (75.2) | 17.6 (63.7) | 11.3 (52.3) | 21.7 (71.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) | 7.6 (45.7) | 11.7 (53.1) | 17.7 (63.9) | 22.6 (72.7) | 25.7 (78.3) | 29.2 (84.6) | 28.8 (83.8) | 24.8 (76.6) | 19.4 (66.9) | 13.2 (55.8) | 7.2 (45.0) | 17.7 (64.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) | 4.7 (40.5) | 8.6 (47.5) | 14.4 (57.9) | 19.4 (66.9) | 23.0 (73.4) | 26.4 (79.5) | 25.8 (78.4) | 21.6 (70.9) | 15.9 (60.6) | 10.0 (50.0) | 4.3 (39.7) | 14.7 (58.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.5 (22.1) | −6.9 (19.6) | −2.4 (27.7) | 3.1 (37.6) | 9.2 (48.6) | 14.1 (57.4) | 18.9 (66.0) | 18.7 (65.7) | 12.5 (54.5) | 4.6 (40.3) | −1.7 (28.9) | −12.1 (10.2) | −12.1 (10.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 73.5 (2.89) | 93.6 (3.69) | 150.6 (5.93) | 198.3 (7.81) | 215.3 (8.48) | 271.8 (10.70) | 188.0 (7.40) | 119.3 (4.70) | 62.8 (2.47) | 48.7 (1.92) | 69.2 (2.72) | 49.8 (1.96) | 1,540.9 (60.67) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.7 | 12.5 | 16.0 | 15.8 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 10.8 | 9.6 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 139.5 |
| Average snowy days | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 7.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 77 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 83 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 92.9 | 95.4 | 113.0 | 138.8 | 158.7 | 145.5 | 230.9 | 225.3 | 193.6 | 175.2 | 140.0 | 129.6 | 1,838.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 29 | 30 | 30 | 36 | 38 | 35 | 54 | 56 | 53 | 50 | 44 | 41 | 41 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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