Hongya County

Hongya County
洪雅县
Hongya is located in Sichuan
Hongya
Hongya
Location of the seat in Sichuan
Coordinates: 29°41′46″N 103°10′58″E / 29.69611°N 103.18278°E / 29.69611; 103.18278
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityMeishan
Area
 • Total
1,896.49 km2 (732.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
295,744
 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Hongya (Chinese: 洪雅; pinyin: Hóngyǎ) is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Meishan city.

Administrative divisions

Hongya County comprises 12 towns:[1]

  • Zhige 止戈镇
  • Hongchuan 洪川镇
  • Yuping 余坪镇
  • Caoyutan 槽渔滩镇
  • Zhongbao 中保镇
  • Dongyue 东岳镇
  • Liujiang 柳江镇
  • Gaomiao 高庙镇
  • Wawushan 瓦屋山镇
  • Qiliping 七里坪镇
  • Jiangjun 将军镇
  • Zhongshan 中山镇

Climate

Climate data for Hongya, elevation 571 m (1,873 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) 19.0
(66.2)
24.0
(75.2)
31.7
(89.1)
33.1
(91.6)
35.8
(96.4)
36.8
(98.2)
36.6
(97.9)
37.9
(100.2)
35.6
(96.1)
29.8
(85.6)
26.6
(79.9)
18.9
(66.0)
37.9
(100.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3)
12.4
(54.3)
18.1
(64.6)
23.5
(74.3)
26.4
(79.5)
28.7
(83.7)
30.5
(86.9)
30.9
(87.6)
25.2
(77.4)
20.7
(69.3)
15.9
(60.6)
10.7
(51.3)
21.0
(69.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
8.7
(47.7)
13.6
(56.5)
18.3
(64.9)
21.3
(70.3)
24.0
(75.2)
25.6
(78.1)
25.9
(78.6)
21.4
(70.5)
17.4
(63.3)
12.9
(55.2)
7.9
(46.2)
17.0
(62.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.6
(40.3)
6.1
(43.0)
10.4
(50.7)
14.5
(58.1)
17.6
(63.7)
20.7
(69.3)
22.2
(72.0)
22.4
(72.3)
19.0
(66.2)
15.3
(59.5)
11.0
(51.8)
5.9
(42.6)
14.1
(57.5)
Record low °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1)
−1.9
(28.6)
0.0
(32.0)
5.9
(42.6)
8.5
(47.3)
12.9
(55.2)
16.5
(61.7)
16.2
(61.2)
12.8
(55.0)
4.6
(40.3)
0.8
(33.4)
−4.2
(24.4)
−4.2
(24.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20.4
(0.80)
26.0
(1.02)
46.1
(1.81)
85.1
(3.35)
135.0
(5.31)
161.5
(6.36)
316.2
(12.45)
347.9
(13.70)
179.5
(7.07)
87.3
(3.44)
34.9
(1.37)
24.2
(0.95)
1,464.1
(57.63)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.8 11.7 14.4 14.6 15.3 16.6 17.1 15.1 19.6 18.2 13.8 11.0 180.2
Average snowy days 0.6 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1
Average relative humidity (%) 79 76 72 71 71 76 80 78 83 83 83 80 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 33.8 51.2 87.1 124.5 117.4 107.7 142.7 163.9 60.1 54.1 47.5 47.6 1,037.6
Percent possible sunshine 11 16 23 32 28 26 33 41 16 15 15 15 23
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:洪雅县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.