Shangcai County
上蔡县
County
Shangcai is located in Henan
Shangcai
Shangcai
Location of the seat in Henan
Coordinates: 33°15′43″N 114°15′50″E / 33.262°N 114.264°E / 33.262; 114.264
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityZhumadian
Area
[1]
 • Total1,517 km2 (586 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total975,100
 • Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
463800

Shangcai County (simplified Chinese: 上蔡县; traditional Chinese: 上蔡縣; pinyin: Shàngcài Xiàn) is a county in the south of Henan province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhumadian.

Administrative divisions

As 2017, this county is divided to 4 subdistricts, 12 towns and 10 townships.[3]

Subdistricts
  • Caidu Subdistrict (蔡都街道)
  • Lugang Subdistrict (芦岗街道)
  • Chongyang Subdistrict (重阳街道)
  • Wolong Subdistrict (卧龙街道)
Towns
  • Huangbu (黄埠镇)
  • Yangji (杨集镇)
  • Zhuhu (洙湖镇)
  • Dangdian (党店镇)
  • Zhuli (朱里镇)
  • Huapi (华陂镇)
  • Taqiao (塔桥镇)
  • Donghong (东洪镇)
  • Shaodian (邵店镇)
  • Wulong (五龙镇)
  • Hedian (和店镇)
  • Daluli (大路李镇)
Townships
  • Wuliangsi Township (无量寺乡)
  • Yangtun Township (杨屯乡)
  • Caigou Township (蔡沟乡)
  • Qihai Township (齐海乡)
  • Chongli Township (崇礼乡)
  • Hanzhai Township (韩寨乡)
  • Dong’an Township (东岸乡)
  • Xiaoyuesi Township (小岳寺乡)
  • Xihong Township (西洪乡)
  • Baichi Township (百尺乡)

Climate

Climate data for Shangcai (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.6
(67.3) 		25.4
(77.7) 		29.2
(84.6) 		34.7
(94.5) 		38.4
(101.1) 		41.0
(105.8) 		41.7
(107.1) 		40.3
(104.5) 		38.7
(101.7) 		35.9
(96.6) 		29.1
(84.4) 		21.0
(69.8) 		41.7
(107.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.3
(43.3) 		9.9
(49.8) 		15.1
(59.2) 		21.6
(70.9) 		27.2
(81.0) 		31.8
(89.2) 		32.2
(90.0) 		30.8
(87.4) 		27.3
(81.1) 		22.3
(72.1) 		14.9
(58.8) 		8.5
(47.3) 		20.7
(69.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.3
(34.3) 		4.4
(39.9) 		9.6
(49.3) 		15.7
(60.3) 		21.2
(70.2) 		25.9
(78.6) 		27.5
(81.5) 		26.0
(78.8) 		21.7
(71.1) 		16.4
(61.5) 		9.5
(49.1) 		3.5
(38.3) 		15.2
(59.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.6
(27.3) 		0.0
(32.0) 		4.8
(40.6) 		10.2
(50.4) 		15.8
(60.4) 		20.7
(69.3) 		23.6
(74.5) 		22.4
(72.3) 		17.4
(63.3) 		11.8
(53.2) 		5.1
(41.2) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		10.7
(51.3)
Record low °C (°F) −15.5
(4.1) 		−16.4
(2.5) 		−7.8
(18.0) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		2.5
(36.5) 		11.9
(53.4) 		16.9
(62.4) 		12.9
(55.2) 		7.0
(44.6) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		−8.2
(17.2) 		−11.8
(10.8) 		−16.4
(2.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18.8
(0.74) 		21.8
(0.86) 		39.6
(1.56) 		46.2
(1.82) 		74.0
(2.91) 		118.9
(4.68) 		188.5
(7.42) 		128.6
(5.06) 		73.2
(2.88) 		52.1
(2.05) 		39.2
(1.54) 		16.6
(0.65) 		817.5
(32.17)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.3 5.7 6.6 6.4 8.7 8.1 11.1 10.6 8.9 6.7 6.4 4.7 89.2
Average snowy days 4.3 2.8 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 2.1 11.2
Average relative humidity (%) 70 70 70 71 70 69 81 84 79 71 72 69 73
Mean monthly sunshine hours 114.3 120.7 155.2 186.1 196.8 178.3 184.2 170.1 148.2 144.6 133.3 123.5 1,855.3
Percent possible sunshine 36 39 42 48 46 42 42 42 40 42 43 40 42
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ "2017年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.


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