Pingchang County
平昌县
County
Location of Pingchang County (red) within Bazhou City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Pingchang County (red) within Bazhou City (yellow) and Sichuan
Coordinates: 31°33′38″N 107°06′14″E / 31.5605°N 107.1038°E / 31.5605; 107.1038
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityBazhong
Area
 • Total2,229 km2 (861 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total862,620
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Pingchang County
Traditional Chinese平昌縣
Simplified Chinese平昌县
Literal meaningPeaceful-&-Prosperous County

Pingchang County is a county in the northeast of Sichuan province. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Bazhong. Its area is 2,229 km2 (861 sq mi). The population is 930,000.[when?]

Administrative divisions

Pingchang County comprises 3 subdistricts and 28 towns:[1]

subdistricts
towns

Climate

Climate data for Pingchang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.2
(66.6) 		23.1
(73.6) 		31.2
(88.2) 		35.1
(95.2) 		36.7
(98.1) 		36.6
(97.9) 		39.2
(102.6) 		40.6
(105.1) 		39.4
(102.9) 		33.6
(92.5) 		26.4
(79.5) 		17.9
(64.2) 		40.6
(105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.5
(49.1) 		12.5
(54.5) 		17.7
(63.9) 		23.3
(73.9) 		26.8
(80.2) 		29.5
(85.1) 		32.6
(90.7) 		32.9
(91.2) 		27.3
(81.1) 		21.6
(70.9) 		16.4
(61.5) 		10.6
(51.1) 		21.7
(71.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4) 		8.2
(46.8) 		12.2
(54.0) 		17.4
(63.3) 		21.2
(70.2) 		24.4
(75.9) 		27.2
(81.0) 		26.9
(80.4) 		22.4
(72.3) 		17.3
(63.1) 		12.4
(54.3) 		7.2
(45.0) 		16.9
(62.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1) 		5.3
(41.5) 		8.6
(47.5) 		13.4
(56.1) 		17.3
(63.1) 		21.0
(69.8) 		23.5
(74.3) 		23.0
(73.4) 		19.5
(67.1) 		14.9
(58.8) 		10.0
(50.0) 		5.1
(41.2) 		13.8
(56.7)
Record low °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		4.5
(40.1) 		9.0
(48.2) 		14.4
(57.9) 		16.5
(61.7) 		16.2
(61.2) 		12.4
(54.3) 		1.7
(35.1) 		0.9
(33.6) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		−3.5
(25.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.5
(0.53) 		18.5
(0.73) 		39.6
(1.56) 		78.0
(3.07) 		141.3
(5.56) 		183.8
(7.24) 		202.0
(7.95) 		159.6
(6.28) 		165.4
(6.51) 		102.7
(4.04) 		46.9
(1.85) 		15.9
(0.63) 		1,167.2
(45.95)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.1 8.2 10.6 12.3 13.6 14.1 13.5 10.9 13.1 14.1 10.2 8.7 137.4
Average snowy days 1.3 0.4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 2.1
Average relative humidity (%) 82 79 76 76 77 81 80 78 82 85 85 85 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 32.4 41.0 86.1 121.2 127.4 120.7 170.7 180.1 98.5 66.4 51.5 33.0 1,129
Percent possible sunshine 10 13 23 31 30 29 40 44 27 19 17 11 25
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Transportation

Pingchang railway station on the Bazhong–Dazhou railway is situated here.

See also

References

  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：平昌县 (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.

External links

County-level divisions of Sichuan Province
Authority control databases
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