Xiajiang County (simplified Chinese: 峡江县; traditional Chinese: 峽江縣; pinyin: Xiájiāng Xiàn) is a county of west-central Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Ji'an.

Xiajiang County
峡江县
Siakiang
Location of Xiajiang County (red) within Ji'an City (gold) and Jiangxi
Location of Xiajiang County (red) within Ji'an City (gold) and Jiangxi
Coordinates: 27°37′N 115°11′E / 27.617°N 115.183°E / 27.617; 115.183
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityJi'an
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.xiajiang.gov.cn
"Kyakya" (Xiajiang, Ji'an, Jiangxi, China). Nieuhof: Ambassade vers la Chine, 1665

Administrative divisions

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At present, Xiajiang County has 6 towns, 4 townships and 1 Ethnic Township.[1]

6 Towns
4 Townships
1 Ethnic Township

Demographics

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The population of the district was 155,993 in 1999.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Xiajiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.2
(79.2)
30.3
(86.5)
32.4
(90.3)
35.4
(95.7)
35.9
(96.6)
38.1
(100.6)
40.3
(104.5)
40.4
(104.7)
38.1
(100.6)
35.7
(96.3)
33.4
(92.1)
25.1
(77.2)
40.4
(104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.8
(49.6)
12.9
(55.2)
16.9
(62.4)
23.5
(74.3)
27.8
(82.0)
30.5
(86.9)
34.2
(93.6)
33.5
(92.3)
29.6
(85.3)
24.7
(76.5)
18.8
(65.8)
12.6
(54.7)
22.9
(73.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4)
8.4
(47.1)
12.3
(54.1)
18.5
(65.3)
22.9
(73.2)
26.1
(79.0)
29.2
(84.6)
28.4
(83.1)
24.6
(76.3)
19.1
(66.4)
13.3
(55.9)
7.6
(45.7)
18.0
(64.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2)
5.3
(41.5)
9.0
(48.2)
14.8
(58.6)
19.3
(66.7)
22.8
(73.0)
25.4
(77.7)
24.8
(76.6)
20.9
(69.6)
15.2
(59.4)
9.5
(49.1)
4.0
(39.2)
14.5
(58.1)
Record low °C (°F) −6.2
(20.8)
−5.7
(21.7)
−4.0
(24.8)
0.8
(33.4)
9.6
(49.3)
13.0
(55.4)
17.8
(64.0)
19.1
(66.4)
12.5
(54.5)
2.6
(36.7)
−2.5
(27.5)
−9.1
(15.6)
−9.1
(15.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 81.4
(3.20)
99.9
(3.93)
199.2
(7.84)
212.6
(8.37)
230.8
(9.09)
260.8
(10.27)
159.5
(6.28)
123.1
(4.85)
81.7
(3.22)
57.8
(2.28)
85.2
(3.35)
64.5
(2.54)
1,656.5
(65.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 14.4 14.3 18.8 18.0 17.5 15.7 11.1 11.7 8.3 8.2 10.3 10.9 159.2
Average snowy days 1.8 1.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 3.8
Average relative humidity (%) 84 83 85 82 83 84 76 80 82 80 82 81 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 66.9 70.7 75.6 102.7 127.7 128.6 224.9 203.1 157.5 144.6 115.8 105.7 1,523.8
Percent possible sunshine 20 22 20 27 31 31 53 50 43 41 36 33 34
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ (in English) National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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