Shangcai County
Shangcai County 上蔡县 | |
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Coordinates: 33°15′43″N 114°15′50″E / 33.262°N 114.264°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Henan |
Prefecture-level city | Zhumadian |
Area | |
• Total | 1,517 km2 (586 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 975,100 |
• Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+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
[edit]As 2017, this county is divided to 4 subdistricts, 12 towns and 10 townships.[3]
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- Towns
- Townships
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Climate
[edit]Climate data for Shangcai (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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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
[edit]- Cai (state), an ancient state in that area
- Plasma Economy, blood donation scandal centered on Shangcai County
References
[edit]- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ^ "2017年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.