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Shanyang County

Coordinates: 33°31′55″N 109°52′55″E / 33.532°N 109.882°E / 33.532; 109.882
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Shanyang County
山阳县
Shanyang in Shangluo
Shanyang in Shangluo
Shangluo in Shaanxi
Shangluo in Shaanxi
Coordinates: 33°31′55″N 109°52′55″E / 33.532°N 109.882°E / 33.532; 109.882
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityShangluo
Area
 • Total3,515 km2 (1,357 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total440,000
 • Density130/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
726400
Area code0914

Shanyang County (simplified Chinese: 山阳县; traditional Chinese: 山陽縣; pinyin: Shānyáng Xiàn) is a county in southeastern Shaanxi province, China, bordering Hubei province to the south. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shangluo and has an area of 3,515 km2 (1,357 sq mi) and a population of 440,000 as of 2004.[1]

Administrative divisions

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Shanyang County has 2 subdistricts and 8 towns.

2 subdistricts
  • Chengguan (城关街道)
  • Shilipu (十里铺街道)
8 towns

Climate

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Climate data for Shanyang, elevation 660 m (2,170 ft), (1991–2016 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.9
(67.8)
23.0
(73.4)
31.9
(89.4)
36.4
(97.5)
37.0
(98.6)
40.0
(104.0)
38.7
(101.7)
38.6
(101.5)
38.9
(102.0)
31.7
(89.1)
26.9
(80.4)
21.7
(71.1)
40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4)
10.9
(51.6)
16.0
(60.8)
22.4
(72.3)
26.1
(79.0)
30.1
(86.2)
31.6
(88.9)
30.1
(86.2)
25.3
(77.5)
20.5
(68.9)
14.8
(58.6)
9.6
(49.3)
20.5
(68.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4)
3.9
(39.0)
8.7
(47.7)
14.6
(58.3)
18.6
(65.5)
22.8
(73.0)
25.2
(77.4)
23.8
(74.8)
19.2
(66.6)
13.6
(56.5)
7.5
(45.5)
2.3
(36.1)
13.4
(56.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8)
−0.9
(30.4)
3.2
(37.8)
8.4
(47.1)
12.7
(54.9)
17.1
(62.8)
20.6
(69.1)
19.6
(67.3)
15.2
(59.4)
9.3
(48.7)
2.9
(37.2)
−2.3
(27.9)
8.5
(47.3)
Record low °C (°F) −12.3
(9.9)
−10.2
(13.6)
−7.7
(18.1)
−2.2
(28.0)
2.4
(36.3)
8.0
(46.4)
13.1
(55.6)
11.3
(52.3)
3.9
(39.0)
−4.1
(24.6)
−8.6
(16.5)
−16.4
(2.5)
−16.4
(2.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.2
(0.20)
11.7
(0.46)
29.3
(1.15)
43.9
(1.73)
70.6
(2.78)
78.7
(3.10)
146.3
(5.76)
120.3
(4.74)
104.0
(4.09)
61.1
(2.41)
26.2
(1.03)
6.7
(0.26)
704
(27.71)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.3 5.5 8.3 8.7 10.6 10.5 13.4 12.3 11.7 10.6 7.3 4.4 107.6
Average snowy days 5.3 4.0 2.0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 3.4 16.2
Average relative humidity (%) 63 63 63 64 69 71 77 80 82 80 75 66 71
Mean monthly sunshine hours 147.7 124.6 150.6 174.8 185.8 190.1 197.7 185.8 133.3 134.7 130.6 144.5 1,900.2
Percent possible sunshine 47 40 40 45 43 44 45 45 36 39 42 47 43
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile of Shanyang County" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.