Pingguo (Chinese: 平果市; pinyin: Píngguǒ shì; Zhuang: Bingzgoj Si) is a city of west-central Guangxi, China. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Baise. Two thirds of the population are Zhuang.
Pingguo 平果市 · Bingzgoj Si | |
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  Pingguo | |
| Coordinates: 23°19′44″N 107°35′24″E / 23.329°N 107.590°E | |
| Country | China |
| Region | Guangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Baise |
| Township-level divisions | 9 towns 3 townships |
| Municipal seat | Matou (马头镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,485 km2 (959 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Population (2011) | 507,800 |
| Time zone | China Standard |
| Postal code | 531400 |
| Website | http://www.pingguo.gov.cn/## |
The Pingguo Industry Park hosts an important part of China's aluminum industry.[1]
Since 2009, an ITF international tennis tournament has been held annually in Pingguo.[2]
Administrative divisions
There are nine towns and three townships in the city:[3]
Towns:
- Matou (马头镇), Xin'an (新安镇), Guohua (果化镇), Taiping (太平镇), Pozao (坡造镇), Sitang (四塘镇), Jiucheng (旧城镇), Bangxu (榜圩镇), Fengwu Town (风梧镇)
Townships:
- Haicheng Township (海城乡), Liming Township (黎明乡), Tonglao Township (同老乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Pingguo (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.0 (86.0) | 35.2 (95.4) | 36.9 (98.4) | 39.5 (103.1) | 40.1 (104.2) | 38.5 (101.3) | 39.1 (102.4) | 38.8 (101.8) | 38.4 (101.1) | 35.9 (96.6) | 33.8 (92.8) | 31.5 (88.7) | 40.1 (104.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.2 (63.0) | 19.5 (67.1) | 22.3 (72.1) | 27.8 (82.0) | 31.1 (88.0) | 32.6 (90.7) | 33.3 (91.9) | 33.4 (92.1) | 32.1 (89.8) | 28.9 (84.0) | 24.7 (76.5) | 19.9 (67.8) | 26.9 (80.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) | 15.5 (59.9) | 18.4 (65.1) | 23.3 (73.9) | 26.4 (79.5) | 28.0 (82.4) | 28.6 (83.5) | 28.4 (83.1) | 27.0 (80.6) | 23.7 (74.7) | 19.5 (67.1) | 15.0 (59.0) | 22.3 (72.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) | 12.7 (54.9) | 15.8 (60.4) | 20.2 (68.4) | 23.2 (73.8) | 25.1 (77.2) | 25.5 (77.9) | 25.2 (77.4) | 23.6 (74.5) | 20.3 (68.5) | 16.0 (60.8) | 11.7 (53.1) | 19.2 (66.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) | 1.8 (35.2) | 3.0 (37.4) | 9.8 (49.6) | 13.7 (56.7) | 16.6 (61.9) | 20.4 (68.7) | 21.6 (70.9) | 16.2 (61.2) | 8.8 (47.8) | 3.2 (37.8) | −0.4 (31.3) | −0.4 (31.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 44.8 (1.76) | 27.9 (1.10) | 58.5 (2.30) | 68.7 (2.70) | 175.2 (6.90) | 237.5 (9.35) | 244.9 (9.64) | 197.8 (7.79) | 122.2 (4.81) | 66.2 (2.61) | 43.3 (1.70) | 34.8 (1.37) | 1,321.8 (52.03) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.5 | 10.2 | 14.3 | 12.0 | 13.3 | 16.2 | 17.0 | 14.8 | 9.6 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 140 |
| Average snowy days | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 76 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 77 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 57.6 | 56.8 | 54.3 | 95.0 | 137.3 | 136.5 | 167.0 | 182.2 | 168.2 | 151.1 | 120.4 | 102.8 | 1,429.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 17 | 18 | 15 | 25 | 33 | 34 | 41 | 46 | 46 | 42 | 37 | 31 | 32 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||