Jinsha County
金沙县
County
Jinsha in Bijie
Jinsha in Bijie
Bijie in Guizhou
Bijie in Guizhou
Coordinates (Jinsha County government): 27°27′33″N 106°13′13″E / 27.4593°N 106.2202°E / 27.4593; 106.2202
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityBijie
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Jinsha (simplified Chinese: 金沙县; traditional Chinese: 金沙縣; pinyin: Jīnshā Xiàn) is a county in northwestern Guizhou province, China, bordering Sichuan to the north across the Chishui River. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Bijie.

Climate

Climate data for Jinsha (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.0
(77.0) 		32.7
(90.9) 		33.6
(92.5) 		35.5
(95.9) 		37.9
(100.2) 		35.1
(95.2) 		36.0
(96.8) 		36.6
(97.9) 		36.7
(98.1) 		33.4
(92.1) 		28.2
(82.8) 		23.6
(74.5) 		37.9
(100.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.5
(45.5) 		10.7
(51.3) 		15.6
(60.1) 		21.3
(70.3) 		24.8
(76.6) 		26.8
(80.2) 		29.9
(85.8) 		30.0
(86.0) 		26.0
(78.8) 		19.8
(67.6) 		15.4
(59.7) 		9.5
(49.1) 		19.8
(67.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.6
(40.3) 		7.0
(44.6) 		11.1
(52.0) 		16.2
(61.2) 		19.7
(67.5) 		22.4
(72.3) 		24.9
(76.8) 		24.4
(75.9) 		21.0
(69.8) 		16.0
(60.8) 		11.5
(52.7) 		6.4
(43.5) 		15.4
(59.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9) 		4.5
(40.1) 		8.0
(46.4) 		12.5
(54.5) 		16.1
(61.0) 		19.2
(66.6) 		21.2
(70.2) 		20.5
(68.9) 		17.5
(63.5) 		13.6
(56.5) 		9.0
(48.2) 		4.2
(39.6) 		12.4
(54.4)
Record low °C (°F) −4.9
(23.2) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		2.7
(36.9) 		5.9
(42.6) 		12.1
(53.8) 		12.2
(54.0) 		13.7
(56.7) 		9.0
(48.2) 		4.5
(40.1) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		−5.6
(21.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 30.6
(1.20) 		24.7
(0.97) 		43.9
(1.73) 		72.3
(2.85) 		124.9
(4.92) 		179.4
(7.06) 		180.2
(7.09) 		119.2
(4.69) 		101.4
(3.99) 		92.0
(3.62) 		36.7
(1.44) 		26.6
(1.05) 		1,031.9
(40.61)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 17.0 15.3 17.4 16.6 17.1 16.7 13.9 12.2 13.4 17.3 12.8 14.3 184
Average snowy days 4.5 2.2 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.3 8.4
Average relative humidity (%) 85 83 81 79 78 81 78 77 79 84 84 84 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 28.9 39.2 66.4 92.9 106.5 93.5 164.9 175.5 115.5 60.7 61.2 38.4 1,043.6
Percent possible sunshine 9 12 18 24 25 23 39 44 32 17 19 12 23
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

References

  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.


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