Mingxi County
County in Fujian, People's Republic of China
Mingxi County 26°20′N 117°14′E / 26.333°N 117.233°E / 26.333; 117.233 | |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Sanming |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,709 km2 (660 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 110,000 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Mingxi County (simplified Chinese: 明溪县; traditional Chinese: 明溪縣; pinyin: Míngxī Xiàn) is a county of Sanming City, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
Area: 1,709 square kilometres (660 sq mi).
Population: 110,000.[when?]
Postal Code: 365200.
The county government is located in Xuefeng town.
Administrative divisions
Towns:[1]
- Xuefeng (雪峰镇), Gaiyang (盖洋镇), Hufang (胡坊镇), Hanxian (瀚仙镇)
Townships:
- Chengguan Township (城关乡), Shaxi Township (沙溪乡), Xiayang Township (夏阳乡), Fengxi Township (枫溪乡), Xiafang Township (夏坊乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Mingxi (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) | 28.3 (82.9) | 31.6 (88.9) | 33.2 (91.8) | 34.5 (94.1) | 35.8 (96.4) | 36.7 (98.1) | 39.3 (102.7) | 39.6 (103.3) | 38.1 (100.6) | 35.4 (95.7) | 33.1 (91.6) | 28.2 (82.8) | 39.6 (103.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14.8 (58.6) | 16.9 (62.4) | 19.6 (67.3) | 24.8 (76.6) | 28.1 (82.6) | 30.5 (86.9) | 33.6 (92.5) | 33.2 (91.8) | 30.6 (87.1) | 26.8 (80.2) | 22.0 (71.6) | 16.8 (62.2) | 24.8 (76.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.7 (47.7) | 10.8 (51.4) | 13.9 (57.0) | 18.8 (65.8) | 22.4 (72.3) | 25.1 (77.2) | 27.2 (81.0) | 26.7 (80.1) | 24.4 (75.9) | 20.0 (68.0) | 15.0 (59.0) | 9.9 (49.8) | 18.6 (65.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) | 6.9 (44.4) | 10.1 (50.2) | 14.7 (58.5) | 18.5 (65.3) | 21.5 (70.7) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.6 (72.7) | 20.2 (68.4) | 15.2 (59.4) | 10.4 (50.7) | 5.5 (41.9) | 14.4 (58.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.6 (20.1) | −4.5 (23.9) | −4.0 (24.8) | 1.4 (34.5) | 8.1 (46.6) | 11.6 (52.9) | 18.8 (65.8) | 16.0 (60.8) | 10.9 (51.6) | 1.9 (35.4) | −3.7 (25.3) | −8.8 (16.2) | −8.8 (16.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 75.1 (2.96) | 112.3 (4.42) | 217.1 (8.55) | 214.2 (8.43) | 314.1 (12.37) | 344.3 (13.56) | 151.4 (5.96) | 177.2 (6.98) | 94.9 (3.74) | 58.4 (2.30) | 69.6 (2.74) | 57.4 (2.26) | 1,886 (74.27) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.0 | 13.6 | 18.7 | 17.2 | 19.2 | 18.9 | 13.6 | 15.9 | 10.5 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 164.2 |
| Average snowy days | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 81 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 94.7 | 86.8 | 84.6 | 104.6 | 117.0 | 123.0 | 214.0 | 199.4 | 162.4 | 158.2 | 130.1 | 121.5 | 1,596.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 37 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 51 | 50 | 44 | 45 | 40 | 38 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
References
External links
- Official website of Mingxi County government
