Xingren County
| Xingren County 兴仁县 | |
|---|---|
| County | |
| Coordinates: 25°26′N 105°12′E / 25.433°N 105.200°ECoordinates: 25°26′N 105°12′E / 25.433°N 105.200°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Autonomous prefecture | Qianxinan |
| Township-level divisions |
4 subdistricts 8 towns 5 townships 1 ethnic township |
| County seat | Donghu Subdistrict (东湖街道) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,785 km2 (689 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,354 m (4,442 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 450,000 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 562300 |
Xingren County (simplified Chinese: 兴仁县; traditional Chinese: 興仁縣; pinyin: Xīngrén Xiàn) is a county of southwestern Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of the Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.
Geography and climate
Due to its low latitude and elevation above 1,300 m (4,265.09 ft), Xingren County has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa), bordering on a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb) with very warm, rainy summers and mild, damp winters. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 6.3 °C (43.3 °F) in January to 22.1 °C (71.8 °F) in July, while the annual mean is 15.25 °C (59.4 °F). Rainfall is very common year-round, occurring on 190 days of the year, but over 75% of the annual total (1,340 mm or 53 in) occurs from May to September. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 25% in January to 42% in August, the county receives 1,532 hours of bright sunshine annually, with spring and summer sunnier than autumn and winter.
| Climate data for Xingren County (1971−2000) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 10.8 (51.4) |
12.9 (55.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.4 (72.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
12.8 (55) |
20.1 (68.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
4.9 (40.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
12.7 (54.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.2 (64.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
8.9 (48) |
5.0 (41) |
12.0 (53.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25.1 (0.988) |
27.3 (1.075) |
36.3 (1.429) |
65.0 (2.559) |
166.1 (6.539) |
257.8 (10.15) |
241.9 (9.524) |
205.6 (8.094) |
151.6 (5.969) |
97.8 (3.85) |
50.5 (1.988) |
17.0 (0.669) |
1,342 (52.834) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 16.1 | 15.2 | 14.5 | 15.0 | 18.5 | 18.6 | 19.1 | 17.7 | 15.7 | 15.6 | 12.8 | 11.0 | 189.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 80 | 74 | 74 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 80.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 82.7 | 91.4 | 138.4 | 157.9 | 151.8 | 133.6 | 163.0 | 169.0 | 128.4 | 109.9 | 98.9 | 106.6 | 1,531.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 25 | 29 | 38 | 41 | 37 | 33 | 39 | 42 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 34.5 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||