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Shanggao County

Coordinates: 28°14′20″N 114°56′53″E / 28.239°N 114.948°E / 28.239; 114.948
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Shanggao County
上高县
Shangkao
Shanggao in Jiangxi
Shanggao in Jiangxi
Coordinates: 28°14′20″N 114°56′53″E / 28.239°N 114.948°E / 28.239; 114.948
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityYichun
Area
 • Total1,350 km2 (520 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total384,000
 • Density280/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal Code
336400

Shanggao County (simplified Chinese: 上高县; traditional Chinese: 上高縣; pinyin: Shànggāo Xiàn) is a county in the northwest of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Yichun.

Administrative divisions

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In the present, Shanggao County has 3 Subdistricts, 11 towns and 10 townships.[1]

3 Subdistricts
11 towns
10 townships

Demographics

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The population of the district was 331,082 in 1999.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Shanggao (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.7
(78.3)
29.5
(85.1)
35.1
(95.2)
35.4
(95.7)
36.7
(98.1)
38.5
(101.3)
40.6
(105.1)
40.8
(105.4)
38.6
(101.5)
36.2
(97.2)
31.5
(88.7)
25.0
(77.0)
40.8
(105.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.7
(49.5)
12.6
(54.7)
16.6
(61.9)
23.1
(73.6)
27.6
(81.7)
30.4
(86.7)
34.1
(93.4)
33.7
(92.7)
30.1
(86.2)
25.0
(77.0)
18.8
(65.8)
12.6
(54.7)
22.9
(73.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0)
8.5
(47.3)
12.3
(54.1)
18.4
(65.1)
23.1
(73.6)
26.1
(79.0)
29.3
(84.7)
28.8
(83.8)
25.2
(77.4)
19.9
(67.8)
13.9
(57.0)
8.2
(46.8)
18.3
(65.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1)
5.6
(42.1)
9.2
(48.6)
14.9
(58.8)
19.6
(67.3)
23.0
(73.4)
25.7
(78.3)
25.3
(77.5)
21.7
(71.1)
16.2
(61.2)
10.3
(50.5)
4.9
(40.8)
15.0
(59.0)
Record low °C (°F) −5.4
(22.3)
−4.0
(24.8)
−1.5
(29.3)
2.0
(35.6)
9.9
(49.8)
15.1
(59.2)
18.7
(65.7)
19.4
(66.9)
14.0
(57.2)
4.1
(39.4)
−0.8
(30.6)
−10.0
(14.0)
−10.0
(14.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 88.0
(3.46)
102.2
(4.02)
187.4
(7.38)
210.8
(8.30)
253.4
(9.98)
297.1
(11.70)
174.1
(6.85)
126.3
(4.97)
85.1
(3.35)
55.1
(2.17)
96.1
(3.78)
65.6
(2.58)
1,741.2
(68.54)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 14.2 13.8 18.5 17.7 16.4 16.7 11.7 12.3 8.4 8.7 11.0 11.2 160.6
Average snowy days 2.7 1.6 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 5.4
Average relative humidity (%) 79 79 81 79 79 82 76 77 76 74 77 76 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 66.7 69.8 78.8 107.8 126.3 122.9 205.3 193.8 156.4 145.6 118.0 107.4 1,498.8
Percent possible sunshine 20 22 21 28 30 30 49 48 43 41 37 34 34
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ (in English) National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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