Chun'an County

Chun'an
淳安县
Shunan
Location of Chun'an County within Hangzhou
Location of Chun'an County within Hangzhou
Chun'an is located in Zhejiang
Chun'an
Chun'an
Location of the seat in Zhejiang
Coordinates: 29°36′10″N 119°02′20″E / 29.60278°N 119.03889°E / 29.60278; 119.03889
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
Sub-provincial cityHangzhou
Area
 • Total
4,417.48 km2 (1,705.60 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
311700

Chun'an (simplified Chinese: 淳安县; traditional Chinese: 淳安縣; pinyin: Chún'ān Xiàn) is a county of Zhejiang Province, East China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang, containing the well-known Qiandao Lake and bordering Anhui province to the northwest. It has a land area of 4,452 km2 (1,719 sq mi) and a population of 450,000. The postal code is 311700, and the county seat is located on 18 North Xin'an Rd., Qiandaohu Town.

Administrative divisions

Chun'an consists of 12 towns, 18 townships, eight districts, five resident districts and 889 administrative villages.

  • Towns: Qiandaohu, Linqi, Weiping, Jiangjia, Fenkou, Shilin, Dashu, Tangcun, Zitong, Zhongzhou, Wenchang, Fengshuling.
  • Townships: Lishang, Pingmen, Langchuan, Anyang, Wangbu, Guocun, Jinfeng, Yaoshan, Guangchang, Songcun, Jiuken, Yanjia, Baima, Zuokou, Wangzhai, Fuwen, Hengyan and Jieshou.

Climate

Climate data for Chun'an (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.9
(71.4)
26.4
(79.5)
32.4
(90.3)
34.0
(93.2)
35.9
(96.6)
36.4
(97.5)
40.7
(105.3)
40.5
(104.9)
39.8
(103.6)
36.9
(98.4)
29.6
(85.3)
22.2
(72.0)
40.7
(105.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.4
(48.9)
11.8
(53.2)
16.0
(60.8)
22.2
(72.0)
26.9
(80.4)
29.0
(84.2)
33.5
(92.3)
33.5
(92.3)
29.3
(84.7)
24.1
(75.4)
18.1
(64.6)
12.0
(53.6)
22.2
(71.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1)
7.4
(45.3)
11.2
(52.2)
16.8
(62.2)
21.8
(71.2)
24.7
(76.5)
28.7
(83.7)
28.6
(83.5)
24.7
(76.5)
19.5
(67.1)
13.7
(56.7)
8.0
(46.4)
17.6
(63.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4)
4.4
(39.9)
7.8
(46.0)
13.0
(55.4)
18.2
(64.8)
21.8
(71.2)
25.3
(77.5)
25.2
(77.4)
21.4
(70.5)
16.1
(61.0)
10.6
(51.1)
5.0
(41.0)
14.3
(57.8)
Record low °C (°F) −5.8
(21.6)
−5.7
(21.7)
−2.3
(27.9)
2.6
(36.7)
8.3
(46.9)
13.6
(56.5)
18.3
(64.9)
18.5
(65.3)
12.8
(55.0)
4.4
(39.9)
−0.9
(30.4)
−6.7
(19.9)
−6.7
(19.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 88.0
(3.46)
99.9
(3.93)
162.4
(6.39)
178.3
(7.02)
189.5
(7.46)
332.5
(13.09)
164.4
(6.47)
111.1
(4.37)
82.0
(3.23)
52.7
(2.07)
77.5
(3.05)
59.9
(2.36)
1,598.2
(62.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.4 12.8 16.2 15.6 15.4 16.7 11.2 12.3 9.5 7.3 9.8 10.5 150.7
Average snowy days 4.0 2.7 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.5 9.2
Average relative humidity (%) 75 75 76 76 76 82 77 75 74 71 74 72 75
Mean monthly sunshine hours 103.6 101.5 121.3 143.7 164.7 135.6 224.7 216.4 173.2 169.1 134.2 127.8 1,815.8
Percent possible sunshine 32 32 33 37 39 32 53 53 47 48 42 40 41
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.