Tianzhu County, Guizhou
Tianzhu County (simplified Chinese: 天柱县; traditional Chinese: 天柱縣; pinyin: Tiānzhù Xiàn) is a county in eastern Guizhou province, China, bordering Hunan province to the north, east, and southeast. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture.
Tianzhu County
天柱县 | |
|---|---|
 Tianzhu is the easternmost division in this map of Qiandongnan | |
.png.webp) Qiandongnan in Guizhou | |
| Coordinates (Tianzhu County government): 26°54′35″N 109°12′28″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Autonomous prefecture | Qiandongnan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,201 km2 (850 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 263,841 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Climate
| Climate data for Tianzhu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
35.4 (95.7) |
35.1 (95.2) |
35.2 (95.4) |
35.7 (96.3) |
38.1 (100.6) |
37.8 (100.0) |
36.9 (98.4) |
34.9 (94.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
38.1 (100.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
28.9 (84.0) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
28.0 (82.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.4 (52.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.1 (41.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
26.6 (79.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
7.1 (44.8) |
16.5 (61.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
4.8 (40.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
9.1 (48.4) |
4.3 (39.7) |
13.3 (56.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.2 (17.2) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
6.7 (44.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.7 (51.3) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 54.8 (2.16) |
55.5 (2.19) |
94.4 (3.72) |
129.6 (5.10) |
197.2 (7.76) |
236.0 (9.29) |
173.3 (6.82) |
133.8 (5.27) |
96.1 (3.78) |
86.6 (3.41) |
61.9 (2.44) |
44.7 (1.76) |
1,363.9 (53.7) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 15.8 | 14.9 | 18.4 | 17.7 | 17.5 | 16.9 | 12.8 | 12.3 | 10.6 | 13.4 | 11.8 | 11.6 | 173.7 |
| Average snowy days | 3.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 81 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 36.8 | 45.9 | 59.5 | 89.3 | 105.1 | 96.7 | 168.5 | 172.2 | 127.2 | 91.9 | 84.2 | 65.3 | 1,142.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 11 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 40 | 43 | 35 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 25 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2] | |||||||||||||
References
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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