Jiayu County

Jiayu County
嘉鱼县
Kiayü
Panjiawan - on the Yangtze embankment
Panjiawan - on the Yangtze embankment
Jiayu is located in Hubei
Jiayu
Jiayu
Location in Hubei
Coordinates: 30°03′N 114°03′E / 30.050°N 114.050°E / 30.050; 114.050
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHubei
Prefecture-level cityXianning
Area
 • Total1,018.4 km2 (393.2 sq mi)
Population
2010
 • Total319,196
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Jiayu County (simplified Chinese: 嘉鱼; traditional Chinese: 嘉魚; pinyin: Jiāyú Xiàn) is a county of southeastern Hubei province, People's Republic of China, located on the southeast (right) bank of the Yangtze River. It is under the administration of Xianning City and has a land area of 1,018.4 square kilometres (393.2 sq mi), and a population of 360,000 in 2004.

Administrative divisions

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Jiayu County consists of eight towns:[1] Yuyue (鱼岳), Luxi (陆溪), Gaotieling (高铁岭), Guanqiao (官桥), Xinjie (新街), Panjiawan (潘家湾), Dupu (渡普), Paizhouwan (簰洲湾).

Climate

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Climate data for Jiayu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.6
(74.5)
29.7
(85.5)
34.2
(93.6)
36.3
(97.3)
36.4
(97.5)
38.2
(100.8)
39.5
(103.1)
40.2
(104.4)
38.7
(101.7)
35.2
(95.4)
35.8
(96.4)
25.6
(78.1)
40.2
(104.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.4
(47.1)
11.5
(52.7)
16.2
(61.2)
22.7
(72.9)
27.2
(81.0)
30.3
(86.5)
33.4
(92.1)
32.8
(91.0)
28.8
(83.8)
23.3
(73.9)
17.3
(63.1)
11.1
(52.0)
21.9
(71.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.8
(40.6)
7.5
(45.5)
11.8
(53.2)
18.0
(64.4)
22.7
(72.9)
26.2
(79.2)
29.3
(84.7)
28.6
(83.5)
24.5
(76.1)
18.9
(66.0)
12.9
(55.2)
7.1
(44.8)
17.7
(63.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.1
(35.8)
4.5
(40.1)
8.5
(47.3)
14.3
(57.7)
19.2
(66.6)
23.1
(73.6)
26.1
(79.0)
25.5
(77.9)
21.3
(70.3)
15.7
(60.3)
9.7
(49.5)
4.1
(39.4)
14.5
(58.1)
Record low °C (°F) −6.3
(20.7)
−5.9
(21.4)
−1.3
(29.7)
2.8
(37.0)
10.5
(50.9)
14.1
(57.4)
19.4
(66.9)
16.8
(62.2)
12.1
(53.8)
4.6
(40.3)
−1.6
(29.1)
−8.1
(17.4)
−8.1
(17.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 68.4
(2.69)
81.8
(3.22)
117.6
(4.63)
170.0
(6.69)
183.1
(7.21)
247.4
(9.74)
210.8
(8.30)
121.1
(4.77)
69.7
(2.74)
77.7
(3.06)
69.7
(2.74)
39.9
(1.57)
1,457.2
(57.36)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.3 12.0 14.6 12.9 13.5 13.3 11.5 10.5 8.1 9.5 9.6 8.6 135.4
Average snowy days 4.4 2.3 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.0 8.6
Average relative humidity (%) 78 77 77 76 76 80 77 78 76 76 76 74 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 95.5 94.8 117.7 148.5 163.9 163.9 220.3 219.3 168.3 149.0 133.1 123.3 1,797.6
Percent possible sunshine 29 30 32 38 39 39 52 54 46 43 42 39 40
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "嘉鱼县历史沿革_区划地名网".
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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