Songtao County
松桃县
Sungtao, Sung-t'ao
Autonomous county
松桃苗族自治县
Songtao Miao Autonomous County
Songtao is located in Guizhou
Songtao
Songtao
Location of the seat in Guizhou
Songtao is located in Southwest China
Songtao
Songtao
Songtao (Southwest China)
Coordinates (Songtao County government): 28°09′14″N 109°12′11″E / 28.1540°N 109.2031°E / 28.1540; 109.2031
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityTongren
County seatLiaogao Subdistrict
Area
 • Total3,400 km2 (1,300 sq mi)
Elevation
411 m (1,348 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total487,737
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
558200
Area code0856
Websitewww.songtao.gov.cn

Songtao Miao Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 松桃苗族自治县; traditional Chinese: 松桃苗族自治縣; pinyin: Sōngtáo Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn) is an autonomous county in the northeast of Guizhou province, China, bordering Chongqing to the north and Hunan province to the east. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tongren.

Administrative divisions

Map including Songtao (labeled as SUNG-T'AO 松桃) (AMS, 1954)

Songtao is divided into 5 subdistricts, 17 towns and 6 township:

Climate

Climate data for Songtao (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.6
(76.3) 		30.4
(86.7) 		33.1
(91.6) 		34.8
(94.6) 		35.9
(96.6) 		36.8
(98.2) 		39.6
(103.3) 		39.3
(102.7) 		38.2
(100.8) 		34.8
(94.6) 		30.1
(86.2) 		23.6
(74.5) 		39.6
(103.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.7
(47.7) 		11.4
(52.5) 		16.0
(60.8) 		22.1
(71.8) 		26.1
(79.0) 		28.9
(84.0) 		32.1
(89.8) 		32.2
(90.0) 		28.0
(82.4) 		21.9
(71.4) 		17.0
(62.6) 		11.3
(52.3) 		21.3
(70.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0) 		7.3
(45.1) 		11.2
(52.2) 		16.8
(62.2) 		20.9
(69.6) 		24.2
(75.6) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.5
(79.7) 		22.6
(72.7) 		17.2
(63.0) 		12.2
(54.0) 		7.1
(44.8) 		16.5
(61.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7) 		4.5
(40.1) 		8.0
(46.4) 		13.1
(55.6) 		17.2
(63.0) 		20.9
(69.6) 		23.1
(73.6) 		22.6
(72.7) 		19.0
(66.2) 		14.2
(57.6) 		9.2
(48.6) 		4.3
(39.7) 		13.2
(55.8)
Record low °C (°F) −5.5
(22.1) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		−2.6
(27.3) 		2.3
(36.1) 		8.0
(46.4) 		12.6
(54.7) 		16.3
(61.3) 		15.5
(59.9) 		11.3
(52.3) 		4.2
(39.6) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		−5.1
(22.8) 		−5.5
(22.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 39.8
(1.57) 		42.6
(1.68) 		71.8
(2.83) 		120.8
(4.76) 		195.7
(7.70) 		218.8
(8.61) 		211.9
(8.34) 		139.1
(5.48) 		100.4
(3.95) 		101.7
(4.00) 		59.9
(2.36) 		30.4
(1.20) 		1,332.9
(52.48)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.6 13.1 15.8 17.3 17.9 17.1 13.6 12.0 11.2 14.4 11.6 10.9 167.5
Average snowy days 3.9 2.1 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.5 8.3
Average relative humidity (%) 79 79 79 79 81 83 79 79 79 82 81 78 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 33.7 37.3 57.2 74.0 92.2 85.5 150.7 153.4 104.9 74.1 64.9 51.3 979.2
Percent possible sunshine 10 12 15 19 22 21 36 38 29 21 20 16 22
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "重磅！铜仁市第七次全国人口普查公报发布" (in Chinese). Government of Tongren. 2021-06-02.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

External links

County-level divisions of Guizhou Province
Miao-designated autonomous areas in China
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