Xianfeng County (simplified Chinese: 咸丰县; traditional Chinese: 咸豐縣; pinyin: Xiánfēng Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Chongqing to the southwest. It is under the administration of the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.
Xianfeng County
咸丰县 Sienfeng | |
|---|---|
  Xianfeng Location of the seat in Hubei | |
| Coordinates: 29°39′55″N 109°08′23″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture | Enshi |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,550 km2 (980 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 318,827 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 445600 |
| Area code | 0718 |
| Website | www |
Administrative Divisions
- Gaoleshan (高乐山镇), Zhongbao (忠堡镇), Pingbaying (坪坝营镇, former Jiamachi 甲马池镇), Chaoyangsi (朝阳寺镇), Qingping (清坪镇), Tangya (唐崖镇)
Four townships:
- Dingzhai Township (丁寨乡), Huolongping Township (活龙坪乡), Xiaocun Township (小村乡), Huangjindong Township (黄金洞乡)
One other area:
Climate
| Climate data for Xianfeng, elevation 777 m (2,549 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) | 18.7 (65.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.7 (90.9) |
33.0 (91.4) |
35.0 (95.0) |
36.4 (97.5) |
36.7 (98.1) |
35.0 (95.0) |
29.8 (85.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
36.7 (98.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.7 (74.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
19.4 (66.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
8.9 (48.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.2 (37.8) |
5.2 (41.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.0 (75.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
10.1 (50.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) |
2.6 (36.7) |
6.0 (42.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
7.4 (45.3) |
2.5 (36.5) |
11.2 (52.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.3 (20.7) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
0.5 (32.9) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.4 (52.5) |
13.9 (57.0) |
13.2 (55.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 30.1 (1.19) |
42.2 (1.66) |
73.5 (2.89) |
130.3 (5.13) |
188.0 (7.40) |
223.4 (8.80) |
213.4 (8.40) |
189.9 (7.48) |
132.2 (5.20) |
122.8 (4.83) |
65.0 (2.56) |
25.1 (0.99) |
1,435.9 (56.53) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.5 | 12.2 | 15.1 | 16.2 | 17.5 | 17.0 | 16.6 | 14.7 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 173.3 |
| Average snowy days | 7.4 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 16.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 84 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 40.8 | 40.0 | 70.0 | 93.9 | 105.6 | 97.4 | 142.2 | 163.5 | 103.0 | 73.4 | 64.6 | 50.8 | 1,045.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 13 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 33 | 40 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 23 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
References
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