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Changning County, Sichuan

Coordinates: 28°35′N 104°55′E / 28.583°N 104.917°E / 28.583; 104.917
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Changning County
长宁县
Changning is located in Sichuan
Changning
Changning
Location of the seat in Sichuan
Coordinates: 28°35′N 104°55′E / 28.583°N 104.917°E / 28.583; 104.917
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityYibin
County seatChangning
Area
 • Total975 km2 (376 sq mi)
Elevation
278 m (912 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total339,972
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.sccn.gov.cn

Changning County (simplified Chinese: 长宁县; traditional Chinese: 長寧縣; pinyin: Chángníng Xiàn; lit. 'long peace') is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Yibin City.

Administrative divisions

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Changning County administers 13 towns:[1]

  • Changning 长宁镇
  • Meidong 梅硐镇
  • Shuanghe 双河镇
  • Dongdi 硐底镇
  • Huatan 花滩镇
  • Zhuhai 竹海镇
  • Laoweng 老翁镇
  • Guhe 古河镇
  • Longtou 龙头镇
  • Tonggu 铜鼓镇
  • Jingjiang 井江镇
  • Tongluo 铜锣镇
  • Meibai 梅白镇

Climate

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Climate data for Changning, elevation 279 m (915 ft), (1991–2019 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.8
(69.4)
25.0
(77.0)
33.3
(91.9)
35.6
(96.1)
38.7
(101.7)
38.0
(100.4)
38.9
(102.0)
41.3
(106.3)
40.9
(105.6)
33.1
(91.6)
26.4
(79.5)
20.0
(68.0)
41.3
(106.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.9
(51.6)
14.1
(57.4)
19.1
(66.4)
25.0
(77.0)
28.0
(82.4)
29.9
(85.8)
33.0
(91.4)
33.0
(91.4)
28.0
(82.4)
22.3
(72.1)
17.8
(64.0)
12.2
(54.0)
22.8
(73.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.1
(46.6)
10.6
(51.1)
14.7
(58.5)
19.8
(67.6)
22.9
(73.2)
25.1
(77.2)
27.8
(82.0)
27.6
(81.7)
23.7
(74.7)
18.9
(66.0)
14.5
(58.1)
9.5
(49.1)
18.6
(65.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.3
(43.3)
8.3
(46.9)
11.8
(53.2)
16.3
(61.3)
19.4
(66.9)
22.0
(71.6)
24.2
(75.6)
24.0
(75.2)
21.0
(69.8)
16.8
(62.2)
12.5
(54.5)
7.9
(46.2)
15.9
(60.6)
Record low °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)
−0.9
(30.4)
1.5
(34.7)
7.0
(44.6)
10.9
(51.6)
15.3
(59.5)
17.5
(63.5)
18.4
(65.1)
14.5
(58.1)
7.0
(44.6)
2.2
(36.0)
−2.0
(28.4)
−2.0
(28.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25.6
(1.01)
24.5
(0.96)
42.1
(1.66)
69.9
(2.75)
109.5
(4.31)
156.1
(6.15)
176.9
(6.96)
162.5
(6.40)
119.2
(4.69)
78.6
(3.09)
32.8
(1.29)
24.8
(0.98)
1,022.5
(40.25)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.3 10.9 13.6 13.8 15.3 17.3 13.8 12.9 15.2 17.8 12.9 13.2 170
Average snowy days 0.2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.4
Average relative humidity (%) 86 83 79 76 77 82 80 79 84 87 86 87 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 29.1 44.4 82.1 116.4 117.4 102.4 161.6 165.6 88.4 48.7 44.8 26.5 1,027.4
Percent possible sunshine 9 14 22 30 28 25 38 41 24 14 14 8 22
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:长宁县 (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.