Zhouning County (simplified Chinese: 周宁县; traditional Chinese: 周寧縣; pinyin: Zhōuníng Xiàn; Foochow Romanized: Ciŭ-nìng-gâing) is a county of northeastern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Ningde.
Zhouning County 周宁县 | |
|---|---|
 Zhouning in Ningde | |
 Ningde in Fujian | |
| Coordinates: 27°06′17″N 119°20′20″E / 27.1046°N 119.3390°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Fujian |
| Prefecture-level city | Ningde |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,047 km2 (404 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 census)[citation needed] | |
| • Total | 112,701 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Administrative divisions
Towns:[1]
- Shicheng (狮城镇), Xiancun (咸村镇), Puyuan (浦源镇), Qibu (七步镇), Lidun (李墩镇), Chunchi (纯池镇)
Townships:
- Siqiao Township (泗桥乡), Limen Township (礼门乡), Makeng Township (玛坑乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Zhouning (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.9 (73.2) | 27.2 (81.0) | 29.3 (84.7) | 30.7 (87.3) | 32.1 (89.8) | 32.5 (90.5) | 35.7 (96.3) | 33.6 (92.5) | 32.7 (90.9) | 30.4 (86.7) | 29.6 (85.3) | 23.6 (74.5) | 35.7 (96.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) | 12.0 (53.6) | 15.0 (59.0) | 19.6 (67.3) | 23.1 (73.6) | 25.9 (78.6) | 28.7 (83.7) | 27.9 (82.2) | 25.0 (77.0) | 21.0 (69.8) | 16.8 (62.2) | 12.5 (54.5) | 19.8 (67.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.9 (42.6) | 7.2 (45.0) | 10.3 (50.5) | 14.9 (58.8) | 18.7 (65.7) | 22.1 (71.8) | 24.4 (75.9) | 23.6 (74.5) | 20.9 (69.6) | 16.5 (61.7) | 12.3 (54.1) | 7.7 (45.9) | 15.4 (59.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) | 4.0 (39.2) | 6.7 (44.1) | 11.2 (52.2) | 15.3 (59.5) | 19.2 (66.6) | 21.1 (70.0) | 20.6 (69.1) | 17.9 (64.2) | 13.2 (55.8) | 9.0 (48.2) | 4.3 (39.7) | 12.1 (53.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.2 (17.2) | −5.2 (22.6) | −5.0 (23.0) | −0.1 (31.8) | 4.0 (39.2) | 9.2 (48.6) | 15.1 (59.2) | 15.2 (59.4) | 9.9 (49.8) | 1.6 (34.9) | −2.7 (27.1) | −8.9 (16.0) | −8.9 (16.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 74.0 (2.91) | 106.7 (4.20) | 179.0 (7.05) | 168.1 (6.62) | 241.8 (9.52) | 326.6 (12.86) | 243.8 (9.60) | 330.6 (13.02) | 185.7 (7.31) | 78.2 (3.08) | 79.5 (3.13) | 67.9 (2.67) | 2,081.9 (81.97) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 16.0 | 16.3 | 19.9 | 18.6 | 20.0 | 20.1 | 16.5 | 20.7 | 15.6 | 10.7 | 12.7 | 13.1 | 200.2 |
| Average snowy days | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 82 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 104.6 | 92.0 | 102.5 | 114.6 | 118.7 | 112.5 | 193.5 | 160.6 | 138.8 | 150.4 | 114.7 | 123.9 | 1,526.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 32 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 46 | 40 | 38 | 43 | 36 | 38 | 35 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||