Duchang County

Duchang (Chinese: 都昌; pinyin: Dūchāng) is a county in the north-northeast of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. Containing part of Poyang Lake, it is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Jiujiang. The total area is 2,669.53 km2 (1,030.71 sq mi), and the population is 813,000.

Duchang County
都昌县
County
Location of Duchang County (red) within Jiujiang City (yellow) and Jiangxi
Location of Duchang County (red) within Jiujiang City (yellow) and Jiangxi
Coordinates: 29°16′23″N 116°12′14″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityJiujiang
Area
 • Total2,669.5 km2 (1,030.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total816,900
 • Density310/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
332600

Administrative divisions

Duchang County has 12 towns and 12 townships.[1]

12 towns
  • Duchang (都昌镇)
  • Zhouxi (周溪镇)
  • Sanchagang (三汊港镇)
  • Zhongguan (中馆镇)
  • Dasha (大沙镇)
  • Wanhu (万户镇)
  • Nanfeng (南峰镇)
  • Tutang (土塘镇)
  • Dagang (大港镇)
  • Cailing (蔡岭镇)
  • Xubu (徐埠镇)
  • Zuoli (左里镇)
12 townships
  • Hehe (和合乡)
  • Yangfeng (阳峰乡)
  • Xiyuan (西源乡)
  • Xiangxi (芗溪乡)
  • Shishan (狮山乡)
  • Mingshan (鸣山乡)
  • Chunqiao (春桥乡)
  • Sushan (苏山乡)
  • Duobao (多宝乡)
  • Wangdun (汪墩乡)
  • Beishan (北山乡)
  • Dashu (大树乡)

Climate
Climate data for Duchang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.1
(73.6)		 28.0
(82.4)		 31.7
(89.1)		 32.8
(91.0)		 34.2
(93.6)		 36.0
(96.8)		 38.8
(101.8)		 39.2
(102.6)		 37.4
(99.3)		 33.6
(92.5)		 30.4
(86.7)		 21.4
(70.5)		 39.2
(102.6)
Average high °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5)		 11.5
(52.7)		 15.6
(60.1)		 21.7
(71.1)		 26.5
(79.7)		 29.0
(84.2)		 32.6
(90.7)		 32.5
(90.5)		 29.2
(84.6)		 24.0
(75.2)		 17.6
(63.7)		 11.3
(52.3)		 21.7
(71.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0)		 7.6
(45.7)		 11.7
(53.1)		 17.7
(63.9)		 22.6
(72.7)		 25.7
(78.3)		 29.2
(84.6)		 28.8
(83.8)		 24.8
(76.6)		 19.4
(66.9)		 13.2
(55.8)		 7.2
(45.0)		 17.7
(64.0)
Average low °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3)		 4.7
(40.5)		 8.6
(47.5)		 14.4
(57.9)		 19.4
(66.9)		 23.0
(73.4)		 26.4
(79.5)		 25.8
(78.4)		 21.6
(70.9)		 15.9
(60.6)		 10.0
(50.0)		 4.3
(39.7)		 14.7
(58.5)
Record low °C (°F) −5.5
(22.1)		 −6.9
(19.6)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 3.1
(37.6)		 9.2
(48.6)		 14.1
(57.4)		 18.9
(66.0)		 18.7
(65.7)		 12.5
(54.5)		 4.6
(40.3)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 −12.1
(10.2)		 −12.1
(10.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 73.5
(2.89)		 93.6
(3.69)		 150.6
(5.93)		 198.3
(7.81)		 215.3
(8.48)		 271.8
(10.70)		 188.0
(7.40)		 119.3
(4.70)		 62.8
(2.47)		 48.7
(1.92)		 69.2
(2.72)		 49.8
(1.96)		 1,540.9
(60.67)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.7 12.5 16.0 15.8 14.6 15.4 10.8 9.6 6.6 6.9 9.3 9.3 139.5
Average snowy days 3.2 1.9 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.3 7.2
Average relative humidity (%) 78 77 79 78 78 83 78 77 76 73 75 74 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 92.9 95.4 113.0 138.8 158.7 145.5 230.9 225.3 193.6 175.2 140.0 129.6 1,838.9
Percent possible sunshine 29 30 30 36 38 35 54 56 53 50 44 41 41
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References
  1. "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  3. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 30 July 2023.


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