Xingwen County
兴文县
Location of Xingwen County (red) within Yibin City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Xingwen County (red) within Yibin City (yellow) and Sichuan
Coordinates: 28°18′13″N 105°14′11″E / 28.3036°N 105.2363°E / 28.3036; 105.2363
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityYibin
Area
  Total1,373 km2 (530 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Xingwen County (simplified Chinese: 兴文县; traditional Chinese: 興文縣; pinyin: Xīngwén Xiàn) is a county in Yibin, Sichuan, China. It is located in the southern part of Sichuan province and borders Yunnan and Guizhou provinces. It has become known for its Geopark,[1] Xingwen Stoneforest, a Karst landscape.[2]

Ethnic townships in South Sichuan: Yibin and Luzhou. Light green -Yi. Blue - miao.

Climate

Climate data for Xingwen (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.7
(69.3)
27.4
(81.3)
34.8
(94.6)
35.3
(95.5)
39.8
(103.6)
39.7
(103.5)
40.9
(105.6)
42.7
(108.9)
41.4
(106.5)
34.9
(94.8)
27.8
(82.0)
21.1
(70.0)
42.7
(108.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9)
13.7
(56.7)
18.7
(65.7)
24.3
(75.7)
27.5
(81.5)
29.3
(84.7)
32.7
(90.9)
32.7
(90.9)
27.6
(81.7)
21.5
(70.7)
17.4
(63.3)
11.8
(53.2)
22.3
(72.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.7
(45.9)
10.1
(50.2)
14.2
(57.6)
19.0
(66.2)
22.2
(72.0)
24.4
(75.9)
27.2
(81.0)
27.0
(80.6)
23.0
(73.4)
18.0
(64.4)
13.9
(57.0)
9.0
(48.2)
18.0
(64.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4)
7.7
(45.9)
11.1
(52.0)
15.4
(59.7)
18.4
(65.1)
21.1
(70.0)
23.4
(74.1)
23.1
(73.6)
20.1
(68.2)
15.9
(60.6)
11.7
(53.1)
7.2
(45.0)
15.1
(59.1)
Record low °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6)
0.0
(32.0)
3.2
(37.8)
6.0
(42.8)
10.1
(50.2)
15.0
(59.0)
17.4
(63.3)
18.0
(64.4)
13.1
(55.6)
8.2
(46.8)
1.8
(35.2)
−1.6
(29.1)
−1.6
(29.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35.0
(1.38)
30.2
(1.19)
50.8
(2.00)
81.9
(3.22)
118.7
(4.67)
176.1
(6.93)
181.9
(7.16)
188.3
(7.41)
112.5
(4.43)
90.0
(3.54)
40.2
(1.58)
34.3
(1.35)
1,139.9
(44.86)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 17.2 13.3 14.7 14.0 15.9 18.0 14.4 12.7 15.5 20.1 14.6 15.3 185.7
Average snowy days 0.2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.4
Average relative humidity (%) 85 81 78 76 76 81 79 78 83 87 85 86 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 30.9 42.4 80.6 111.7 111.1 98.7 167.1 169.4 95.5 47.7 48.2 30.2 1,033.5
Percent possible sunshine 9 13 22 29 26 24 40 42 26 14 15 9 22
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

  1. Global Network of National Geoparks Archived August 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. A brief introduction of the Geopark from cultural-china.com Archived January 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  4. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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