Shiquan County

Shiquan County
石泉县
Shihchuan; Shihchüan
Shiquan in Ankang
Shiquan in Ankang
Ankang in Shaanxi
Ankang in Shaanxi
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityAnkang
Area
 • Total
1,525 km2 (589 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
183,300
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal code
725200
Licence plates陕G
Websitewww.shiquan.gov.cn

Shiquan County (Chinese: 石泉县; pinyin: Shíquán Xiàn) is a county in the south Shaanxi province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Ankang. On 14 July 2022, a maximum temperature of 41.9 °C (107.4 °F) was registered.[1]

Map including Shiquan (labeled as 石泉 SHIH-CH'ÜAN (walled)) (AMS, 1955)

Administrative divisions

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As 2019, Shiquan County is divided to 11 towns.[2]

Towns
  • Chengguan (城关镇)
  • Raofeng (饶峰镇)
  • Lianghe (两河镇)
  • Yingfeng (迎丰镇)
  • Chihe (池河镇)
  • Houliu (后柳镇)
  • Xihe (喜河镇)
  • Yundou (熨斗镇)
  • Yunwushan (云雾山镇)
  • Zhongchi (中池镇)
  • Zengxi (曾溪镇)

Climate

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Climate data for Shiquan, elevation 485 m (1,591 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.7
(65.7)
22.9
(73.2)
31.7
(89.1)
34.7
(94.5)
36.9
(98.4)
39.2
(102.6)
41.0
(105.8)
40.3
(104.5)
39.8
(103.6)
30.2
(86.4)
24.1
(75.4)
19.2
(66.6)
41.0
(105.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.5
(47.3)
11.7
(53.1)
17.2
(63.0)
23.1
(73.6)
26.3
(79.3)
29.6
(85.3)
31.6
(88.9)
31.2
(88.2)
25.7
(78.3)
20.2
(68.4)
14.6
(58.3)
9.7
(49.5)
20.8
(69.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4)
5.8
(42.4)
10.5
(50.9)
15.8
(60.4)
19.6
(67.3)
23.3
(73.9)
25.8
(78.4)
25.1
(77.2)
20.3
(68.5)
15.0
(59.0)
9.3
(48.7)
4.4
(39.9)
14.8
(58.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6)
1.6
(34.9)
5.6
(42.1)
10.6
(51.1)
14.7
(58.5)
18.8
(65.8)
21.7
(71.1)
21.2
(70.2)
17.1
(62.8)
12.0
(53.6)
6.0
(42.8)
0.9
(33.6)
10.8
(51.4)
Record low °C (°F) −8.5
(16.7)
−5.6
(21.9)
−4.2
(24.4)
0.7
(33.3)
5.7
(42.3)
11.9
(53.4)
15.0
(59.0)
13.4
(56.1)
7.9
(46.2)
−0.3
(31.5)
−3.8
(25.2)
−10.8
(12.6)
−10.8
(12.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.3
(0.25)
11.5
(0.45)
26.2
(1.03)
49.4
(1.94)
97.5
(3.84)
121.9
(4.80)
165.0
(6.50)
141.6
(5.57)
136.0
(5.35)
83.8
(3.30)
31.7
(1.25)
8.0
(0.31)
878.9
(34.59)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.7 5.4 7.5 9.9 12.1 11.4 12.8 11.4 12.4 13.0 8.6 5.2 114.4
Average snowy days 3.8 2.4 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 1.4 8.9
Average relative humidity (%) 72 68 67 72 76 78 81 81 84 86 83 75 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 106.0 102.4 140.5 170.3 169.7 176.4 196.1 194.5 119.8 106.0 97.4 107.4 1,686.5
Percent possible sunshine 33 33 38 43 40 41 45 48 33 30 31 35 38
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Transportation

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References

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  1. ^ "Today 14 July is another terrible day in Eastern China with widespread minimum temperatures between 30C and 33C and max. of 40C-43C. Shanghai rose again above 40C, Dew points touched a deadly 32C/90F. All time high broken at Shiquan (Shaanxi) with 41.9C". Twitter.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  2. ^ "统计用区划代码". Stats.gov.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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