Xiushan
秀山县
Siushan
Autonomous County
秀山土家族苗族自治县
Map
Location of Xiushan County in Chongqing
Location of Xiushan County in Chongqing
Coordinates: 28°30′29″N 108°59′31″E / 28.5081°N 108.992°E / 28.5081; 108.992
CountryChina
MunicipalityChongqing
County seatZhonghe Subdistrict
Area
 • Total2,450 km2 (950 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total496,194
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.cqxs.gov.cn

Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County (Chinese: 秀山土家族苗族自治县; pinyin: Xiùshān Tǔjiāzú Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn), or Xiushan County for short, is located in the southeast of Chongqing Municipality, China. It is the municipality's southernmost county-level division.

Administrative divisions

The county administers 4 subdistricts, 17 towns, and 6 townships.

Climate

Climate data for Xiushan (1991–2015 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.7
(74.7) 		29.2
(84.6) 		32.7
(90.9) 		35.2
(95.4) 		35.6
(96.1) 		36.9
(98.4) 		38.8
(101.8) 		39.4
(102.9) 		38.9
(102.0) 		35.6
(96.1) 		30.3
(86.5) 		22.1
(71.8) 		39.4
(102.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.8
(47.8) 		11.1
(52.0) 		15.8
(60.4) 		21.9
(71.4) 		26.1
(79.0) 		28.9
(84.0) 		31.9
(89.4) 		31.9
(89.4) 		28.0
(82.4) 		21.8
(71.2) 		16.7
(62.1) 		11.1
(52.0) 		21.2
(70.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7) 		7.5
(45.5) 		11.5
(52.7) 		17.1
(62.8) 		21.3
(70.3) 		24.5
(76.1) 		27.3
(81.1) 		26.8
(80.2) 		23.1
(73.6) 		17.6
(63.7) 		12.6
(54.7) 		7.4
(45.3) 		16.8
(62.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4) 		5.1
(41.2) 		8.5
(47.3) 		13.6
(56.5) 		17.8
(64.0) 		21.4
(70.5) 		23.8
(74.8) 		23.1
(73.6) 		19.7
(67.5) 		14.7
(58.5) 		9.8
(49.6) 		4.9
(40.8) 		13.8
(56.8)
Record low °C (°F) −3.7
(25.3) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		4.0
(39.2) 		7.6
(45.7) 		14.3
(57.7) 		16.9
(62.4) 		16.3
(61.3) 		11.7
(53.1) 		4.7
(40.5) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		−3.7
(25.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36.7
(1.44) 		45.0
(1.77) 		73.3
(2.89) 		122.4
(4.82) 		187.6
(7.39) 		209.3
(8.24) 		207.7
(8.18) 		167.7
(6.60) 		103.8
(4.09) 		117.8
(4.64) 		59.4
(2.34) 		29.3
(1.15) 		1,360
(53.55)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.6 13.5 15.9 16.6 17.8 17.0 14.8 12.9 11.0 14.6 12.0 10.8 169.5
Average snowy days 4.5 2.6 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.6 9.5
Average relative humidity (%) 79 80 78 79 79 82 78 77 78 82 81 79 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 39.2 37.9 65.7 82.0 97.4 95.2 154.8 161.0 116.5 81.0 66.5 49.9 1,047.1
Percent possible sunshine 12 12 18 21 23 23 37 40 32 23 21 16 23
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "重庆市第七次全国人口普查公报（第二号）——地区常住人口情况" (in Chinese). Government of Chongqing. 2021-05-13.
  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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