Sinan County
思南县
Szenan
Sinan is located in Guizhou
Sinan
Sinan
Location of the seat in Guizhou
Sinan is located in Southwest China
Sinan
Sinan
Sinan (Southwest China)
Coordinates (Sinan County government): 27°57′23″N 108°14′58″E / 27.9563°N 108.2494°E / 27.9563; 108.2494
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityTongren
County seatSitang
Area
 • Total2,231 km2 (861 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total499,398
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
565100

Sinan County (simplified Chinese: 思南县; traditional Chinese: 思南縣; pinyin: Sīnán Xiàn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tongren, in the northeast of Guizhou Province, China. The government is located in Sitang.

Administrative divisions

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Sinan County is divided into 3 subdistricts, 17 towns and 8 ethnic townships:[1]

subdistricts
towns
ethnic townships

Climate

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Climate data for Sinan, elevation 417 m (1,368 ft), (1991–2019 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.1
(79.0)
31.4
(88.5)
34.8
(94.6)
35.1
(95.2)
37.2
(99.0)
37.5
(99.5)
39.2
(102.6)
39.9
(103.8)
38.5
(101.3)
34.5
(94.1)
29.9
(85.8)
23.5
(74.3)
39.9
(103.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.4
(48.9)
12.3
(54.1)
17.0
(62.6)
22.8
(73.0)
26.7
(80.1)
29.3
(84.7)
32.7
(90.9)
32.9
(91.2)
29.0
(84.2)
22.6
(72.7)
17.5
(63.5)
11.7
(53.1)
22.0
(71.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7)
8.7
(47.7)
12.6
(54.7)
17.8
(64.0)
21.7
(71.1)
24.8
(76.6)
27.6
(81.7)
27.3
(81.1)
23.9
(75.0)
18.4
(65.1)
13.6
(56.5)
8.6
(47.5)
17.6
(63.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.6
(40.3)
6.4
(43.5)
9.8
(49.6)
14.6
(58.3)
18.3
(64.9)
21.6
(70.9)
23.9
(75.0)
23.5
(74.3)
20.5
(68.9)
15.9
(60.6)
11.3
(52.3)
6.6
(43.9)
14.8
(58.5)
Record low °C (°F) −2.7
(27.1)
−1.4
(29.5)
0.5
(32.9)
5.5
(41.9)
10.4
(50.7)
14.1
(57.4)
17.7
(63.9)
18.0
(64.4)
12.6
(54.7)
7.6
(45.7)
0.7
(33.3)
−1.9
(28.6)
−2.7
(27.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 27.4
(1.08)
25.5
(1.00)
49.9
(1.96)
110.4
(4.35)
157.1
(6.19)
200.5
(7.89)
171.9
(6.77)
123.7
(4.87)
75.6
(2.98)
100.5
(3.96)
49.0
(1.93)
22.3
(0.88)
1,113.8
(43.86)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.0 10.5 13.5 15.9 16.8 15.3 12.4 11.8 9.8 14.1 10.5 10.1 152.7
Average snowy days 2.8 1.3 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 5.4
Average relative humidity (%) 75 74 74 76 77 79 74 73 74 79 78 75 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 27.6 37.9 63.9 83.7 98.7 94.2 168.6 178.4 125.6 75.5 60.7 39.3 1,054.1
Percent possible sunshine 8 12 17 22 23 23 40 44 34 21 19 12 23
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:思南县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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