Nanjiang County
南江县
Nankiang
County
Location of Nanjiang County (red) within Bazhong City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Nanjiang County (red) within Bazhong City (yellow) and Sichuan
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityBazhong
Area
 • Total3,388 km2 (1,308 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total606,992
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Nanjiang County (Chinese: 南江县; pinyin: Nánjiāng Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Sichuan Province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the north. It is under the administration of Bazhong city.

Administrative divisions

Nanjiang County comprises 1 subdistrict, 29 towns and 2 townships:[1]

subdistricts
towns
townships

Climate

Climate data for Nanjiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.3
(66.7) 		23.2
(73.8) 		31.9
(89.4) 		33.9
(93.0) 		38.4
(101.1) 		37.4
(99.3) 		40.2
(104.4) 		40.3
(104.5) 		37.7
(99.9) 		31.1
(88.0) 		26.2
(79.2) 		19.4
(66.9) 		40.3
(104.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3) 		12.4
(54.3) 		17.6
(63.7) 		23.3
(73.9) 		27.0
(80.6) 		29.7
(85.5) 		31.8
(89.2) 		32.0
(89.6) 		26.3
(79.3) 		21.1
(70.0) 		15.9
(60.6) 		10.6
(51.1) 		21.4
(70.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4) 		7.7
(45.9) 		12.0
(53.6) 		17.0
(62.6) 		20.8
(69.4) 		23.9
(75.0) 		26.1
(79.0) 		25.8
(78.4) 		21.3
(70.3) 		16.3
(61.3) 		11.3
(52.3) 		6.4
(43.5) 		16.2
(61.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0) 		4.5
(40.1) 		8.0
(46.4) 		12.5
(54.5) 		16.3
(61.3) 		19.8
(67.6) 		22.2
(72.0) 		21.8
(71.2) 		18.1
(64.6) 		13.4
(56.1) 		8.3
(46.9) 		3.6
(38.5) 		12.6
(54.6)
Record low °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		2.1
(35.8) 		8.0
(46.4) 		12.5
(54.5) 		15.5
(59.9) 		13.3
(55.9) 		11.0
(51.8) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		−6.1
(21.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.3
(0.25) 		12.7
(0.50) 		27.9
(1.10) 		64.7
(2.55) 		121.2
(4.77) 		173.9
(6.85) 		271.3
(10.68) 		181.0
(7.13) 		198.6
(7.82) 		87.6
(3.45) 		39.5
(1.56) 		8.3
(0.33) 		1,193
(46.99)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.1 6.7 8.7 11.4 13.3 13.1 15.7 13.6 13.8 13.5 8.8 6.2 130.9
Average snowy days 2.3 1.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.6 4.3
Average relative humidity (%) 72 70 66 68 69 74 78 75 80 80 78 75 74
Mean monthly sunshine hours 80.7 75.0 117.6 155.3 172.6 165.9 194.2 204.1 122.5 106.6 92.7 81.8 1,569
Percent possible sunshine 25 24 31 40 40 39 45 50 33 31 30 26 35
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：南江县 (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 14 April 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

32°21′12″N 106°50′34″E / 32.35333°N 106.84278°E / 32.35333; 106.84278

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