Nanxiong

County-level & Sub-prefectural city in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
Nanxiong
25°07′N 114°18′E / 25.117°N 114.300°E / 25.117; 114.300
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Area
 • Total2,361.4 km2 (911.7 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitehttp://www.gdnx.gov.cn/

Nanxiong (Chinese: 南雄; pinyin: Nánxióng), historically Namyung, Namhung, and Nanhsiung, is a county-level city of northern Guangdong province, People's Republic of China, bordering Jiangxi to the north, east and southeast. It is under the administration of Guangdong Province.

"Namhung" (Nanxiong). Nieuhof: L'ambassade de la Compagnie Orientale des Provinces Unies vers l'Empereur de la Chine, 1665

Climate

Climate data for Nanxiong (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.5
(81.5)
31.1
(88.0)
32.0
(89.6)
34.4
(93.9)
36.4
(97.5)
37.2
(99.0)
39.5
(103.1)
40.4
(104.7)
37.9
(100.2)
36.2
(97.2)
34.2
(93.6)
29.0
(84.2)
40.4
(104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 14.1
(57.4)
16.7
(62.1)
19.4
(66.9)
25.2
(77.4)
29.1
(84.4)
31.8
(89.2)
34.2
(93.6)
33.8
(92.8)
31.1
(88.0)
27.2
(81.0)
22.1
(71.8)
16.4
(61.5)
25.1
(77.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.7
(49.5)
12.1
(53.8)
15.2
(59.4)
20.6
(69.1)
24.5
(76.1)
27.1
(80.8)
28.8
(83.8)
28.3
(82.9)
26.0
(78.8)
21.9
(71.4)
16.7
(62.1)
11.3
(52.3)
20.2
(68.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
8.8
(47.8)
12.1
(53.8)
17.2
(63.0)
21.1
(70.0)
23.9
(75.0)
25.0
(77.0)
24.7
(76.5)
22.4
(72.3)
17.9
(64.2)
12.8
(55.0)
7.6
(45.7)
16.7
(62.0)
Record low °C (°F) −2.1
(28.2)
−1.4
(29.5)
−1.0
(30.2)
5.3
(41.5)
11.3
(52.3)
16.0
(60.8)
19.7
(67.5)
20.7
(69.3)
14.8
(58.6)
6.3
(43.3)
1.5
(34.7)
−4.1
(24.6)
−4.1
(24.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69.6
(2.74)
87.6
(3.45)
171.1
(6.74)
187.0
(7.36)
232.1
(9.14)
232.4
(9.15)
145.2
(5.72)
137.2
(5.40)
100.9
(3.97)
44.1
(1.74)
57.5
(2.26)
49.7
(1.96)
1,514.4
(59.63)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.6 11.9 17.4 16.7 17.2 16.5 14.1 13.9 9.9 5.5 7.7 7.5 148.9
Average snowy days 0.5 0.5 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.4
Average relative humidity (%) 73 76 81 80 81 81 76 78 77 70 72 70 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 87.2 77.7 67.3 90.9 122.2 141.6 212.1 200.1 167.5 166.9 137.3 128.0 1,598.8
Percent possible sunshine 26 24 18 24 30 35 51 50 46 47 42 39 36
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

References

  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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