Shangcheng County

Shangcheng County
商城县
Shangcheng is located in Henan
Shangcheng
Shangcheng
Location of the seat in Henan
Coordinates: 31°47′53″N 115°24′25″E / 31.798°N 115.407°E / 31.798; 115.407
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityXinyang
Area
 • Total
2,117 km2 (817 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total
527,300
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
465350
Area code0376
WebsiteOfficial Website

Shangcheng County (Chinese: 商城县; pinyin: Shāngchéng Xiàn) is a county of Henan province, China, containing the province's southernmost point and bordering Anhui to the southeast as well as Hubei to the south and southwest. It is under the administration of Xinyang City.

Administrative divisions

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As 2012, this county is divided to 8 towns and 11 townships.[3]

Towns
Townships

Climate

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Climate data for Shangcheng ((1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.3
(73.9)
28.2
(82.8)
32.2
(90.0)
34.8
(94.6)
36.5
(97.7)
37.4
(99.3)
40.5
(104.9)
39.0
(102.2)
37.9
(100.2)
33.9
(93.0)
30.6
(87.1)
24.6
(76.3)
40.5
(104.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.4
(45.3)
10.5
(50.9)
15.9
(60.6)
22.4
(72.3)
26.9
(80.4)
29.8
(85.6)
32.1
(89.8)
31.1
(88.0)
27.5
(81.5)
22.5
(72.5)
16.2
(61.2)
9.9
(49.8)
21.0
(69.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2)
5.6
(42.1)
10.7
(51.3)
16.9
(62.4)
21.8
(71.2)
25.3
(77.5)
27.9
(82.2)
26.8
(80.2)
22.5
(72.5)
17.0
(62.6)
10.8
(51.4)
5.0
(41.0)
16.1
(61.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3)
2.0
(35.6)
6.6
(43.9)
12.3
(54.1)
17.6
(63.7)
21.6
(70.9)
24.6
(76.3)
23.6
(74.5)
18.9
(66.0)
13.1
(55.6)
6.8
(44.2)
1.5
(34.7)
12.4
(54.2)
Record low °C (°F) −12.9
(8.8)
−10.5
(13.1)
−2.9
(26.8)
0.4
(32.7)
7.2
(45.0)
13.1
(55.6)
17.6
(63.7)
14.9
(58.8)
8.7
(47.7)
2.3
(36.1)
−5.8
(21.6)
−14.2
(6.4)
−14.2
(6.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 42.4
(1.67)
48.7
(1.92)
75.3
(2.96)
96.2
(3.79)
124.3
(4.89)
179.2
(7.06)
229.0
(9.02)
154.9
(6.10)
86.4
(3.40)
70.8
(2.79)
56.1
(2.21)
31.0
(1.22)
1,194.3
(47.03)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.6 7.9 8.7 7.9 9.5 9.9 12.3 11.3 8.6 7.8 7.7 5.9 104.1
Average snowy days 5.6 3.4 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 2.0 13.1
Average relative humidity (%) 75 75 71 70 72 78 80 83 79 76 75 73 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 106.1 108.4 141.6 168.0 174.0 164.6 188.0 172.9 148.6 145.6 134.3 123.5 1,775.6
Percent possible sunshine 33 34 38 43 41 39 44 42 40 42 43 40 40
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. ^ 最新人口信息 www.hongheiku.com (in Chinese). hongheiku. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ 周口市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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