Jiajiang County
夹江县
County
Jiajiang is located in Sichuan
Jiajiang
Jiajiang
Location of the seat in Sichuan
Coordinates: 29°44′31″N 103°33′54″E / 29.742°N 103.565°E / 29.742; 103.565
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityLeshan
County seatYancheng
Area
 • Total749 km2 (289 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total352,120
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Jiajiang County (simplified Chinese: 夹江县; traditional Chinese: 夾江縣; pinyin: Jiājiāng Xiàn) is a county in central Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Leshan city.

Administrative divisions

Jiajiang County comprises 2 subdistricts and 7 towns:[1]

subdistricts
towns

Cultural attractions

Climate

Climate data for Jiajiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.9
(66.0) 		25.0
(77.0) 		31.7
(89.1) 		33.4
(92.1) 		36.0
(96.8) 		37.3
(99.1) 		37.6
(99.7) 		38.7
(101.7) 		35.7
(96.3) 		29.7
(85.5) 		26.2
(79.2) 		19.3
(66.7) 		38.7
(101.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2) 		13.1
(55.6) 		18.0
(64.4) 		23.6
(74.5) 		27.2
(81.0) 		29.0
(84.2) 		31.1
(88.0) 		30.9
(87.6) 		26.5
(79.7) 		21.4
(70.5) 		16.9
(62.4) 		11.5
(52.7) 		21.6
(70.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4) 		9.3
(48.7) 		13.4
(56.1) 		18.4
(65.1) 		22.2
(72.0) 		24.4
(75.9) 		26.3
(79.3) 		26.0
(78.8) 		22.6
(72.7) 		18.1
(64.6) 		13.6
(56.5) 		8.5
(47.3) 		17.5
(63.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1) 		6.5
(43.7) 		9.9
(49.8) 		14.4
(57.9) 		18.3
(64.9) 		21.0
(69.8) 		22.8
(73.0) 		22.6
(72.7) 		19.9
(67.8) 		15.9
(60.6) 		11.3
(52.3) 		6.2
(43.2) 		14.4
(58.0)
Record low °C (°F) −3.8
(25.2) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		4.0
(39.2) 		8.9
(48.0) 		13.9
(57.0) 		16.8
(62.2) 		16.14
(61.05) 		12.9
(55.2) 		4.6
(40.3) 		1.2
(34.2) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		−3.8
(25.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12.7
(0.50) 		20.1
(0.79) 		37.2
(1.46) 		75.8
(2.98) 		106.0
(4.17) 		141.2
(5.56) 		271.8
(10.70) 		326.6
(12.86) 		139.5
(5.49) 		64.5
(2.54) 		27.7
(1.09) 		12.3
(0.48) 		1,235.4
(48.62)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 9.7 10.2 13.0 14.2 15.3 16.8 16.5 15.9 16.7 17.4 9.9 8.6 164.2
Average snowy days 0.5 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1
Average relative humidity (%) 83 80 76 75 74 80 82 82 83 84 83 83 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 35.9 49.7 81.4 110.4 114.1 100.3 124.7 133.0 64.1 42.5 45.1 34.5 935.7
Percent possible sunshine 11 16 22 28 27 24 29 33 18 12 14 11 20
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：夹江县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ^ "Tenfu Tea Museum website". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
  3. ^ "Tenfu Tea Museum, Jiajiang", China Tea Travels website, September 23, 2008
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

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