Anlong County
安龙县
County
Anlong is located in Guizhou
Anlong
Anlong
Location of the seat in Guizhou
Anlong is located in Southwest China
Anlong
Anlong
Anlong (Southwest China)
Coordinates (Anlong County government): 25°05′56″N 105°26′34″E / 25.0990°N 105.4427°E / 25.0990; 105.4427
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Autonomous prefectureQianxinan
County seatQifeng
Area
 • Total2,237.6 km2 (863.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total357,304
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Anlong County (simplified Chinese: 安龙县; traditional Chinese: 安龍縣; pinyin: Ānlóng Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Guizhou province, China, bordering Guangxi to the south. It is under the administration of the Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.

Administrative divisions

Anlong County is divided into 5 subdistricts and 10 towns:[1]

subdistricts
towns

Wildlife

Lungtou frog or Anlung odorous frog, Odorrana anlungensis, is only known from Mount Longtou in Anlong County.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Anlong, elevation 1,395 m (4,577 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.4
(77.7) 		27.9
(82.2) 		31.4
(88.5) 		33.2
(91.8) 		33.8
(92.8) 		32.5
(90.5) 		31.4
(88.5) 		32.4
(90.3) 		33.9
(93.0) 		28.7
(83.7) 		26.4
(79.5) 		25.2
(77.4) 		33.9
(93.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.9
(51.6) 		14.2
(57.6) 		18.4
(65.1) 		22.8
(73.0) 		24.7
(76.5) 		25.5
(77.9) 		26.3
(79.3) 		26.2
(79.2) 		24.2
(75.6) 		20.1
(68.2) 		17.1
(62.8) 		12.3
(54.1) 		20.2
(68.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7) 		9.1
(48.4) 		12.8
(55.0) 		17.2
(63.0) 		19.7
(67.5) 		21.3
(70.3) 		22.0
(71.6) 		21.5
(70.7) 		19.5
(67.1) 		15.9
(60.6) 		12.4
(54.3) 		7.9
(46.2) 		15.5
(59.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0) 		6.0
(42.8) 		9.3
(48.7) 		13.5
(56.3) 		16.3
(61.3) 		18.4
(65.1) 		19.1
(66.4) 		18.5
(65.3) 		16.4
(61.5) 		13.3
(55.9) 		9.3
(48.7) 		5.2
(41.4) 		12.4
(54.4)
Record low °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4) 		−3.6
(25.5) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		2.8
(37.0) 		7.3
(45.1) 		11.4
(52.5) 		11.7
(53.1) 		12.1
(53.8) 		6.5
(43.7) 		3.5
(38.3) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		−5.1
(22.8) 		−5.1
(22.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25.2
(0.99) 		19.8
(0.78) 		37.5
(1.48) 		58.5
(2.30) 		153.5
(6.04) 		228.0
(8.98) 		240.1
(9.45) 		176.8
(6.96) 		104.2
(4.10) 		86.6
(3.41) 		35.9
(1.41) 		17.9
(0.70) 		1,184
(46.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.5 11.2 11.9 12.5 14.7 17.4 18.2 16.4 12.6 14.3 9.4 10.5 162.6
Average snowy days 2.7 1.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.7 4.8
Average relative humidity (%) 83 78 76 74 76 82 84 84 82 84 81 81 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 85.5 105.8 132.8 162.4 167.9 131.1 154.0 165.4 140.1 105.8 125.4 94.8 1,571
Percent possible sunshine 26 33 35 42 40 32 37 42 38 30 39 29 35
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：安龙县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Odorrana anlungensis (Liu and Hu, 1973)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.


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