View text source at Wikipedia

Changjiang Li Autonomous County

Changjiang
昌江县
Ch'ang-chiang, Cheongkong
Autonomous County
昌江黎族自治县
Changjiang Li Autonomous County
Changjiang is located in Hainan
Changjiang
Changjiang
Location in Hainan
Coordinates: 19°21′58″N 109°2′32″E / 19.36611°N 109.04222°E / 19.36611; 109.04222
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHainan
Area
 • Total
1,617 km2 (624 sq mi)
Population
 (1999)
 • Total
225,131
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)

Changjiang Li Autonomous County (formerly known by its Cantonese romanization name Cheongkong) is an autonomous county in Hainan, China. It is one of six counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 572700, and in 1999 its population was 225,131 people, largely made up of the Li people.

The county seat is in Shilu Town. Shilu is known for a major iron ore deposit (the Shilu Iron Ore Mine, 石碌铁矿), which has been worked since the Japanese occupation of the island in the early 1940s.[1]

Climate

[edit]

Changjiang has a tropical savanna climate (Aw). The monthly high temperature exceeds 25 °C (77 °F). The rainy season is from May to October, and the monthly precipitation exceeds 170mm (6.7inches). The Bawangling National Nature Reserve within the territory is home to endangered Hainan gibbons.

Climate data for Changjiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.9
(94.8) 		37.4
(99.3) 		39.9
(103.8) 		41.6
(106.9) 		39.1
(102.4) 		38.5
(101.3) 		38.8
(101.8) 		39.0
(102.2) 		37.0
(98.6) 		35.2
(95.4) 		34.2
(93.6) 		32.9
(91.2) 		41.6
(106.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25.3
(77.5) 		26.9
(80.4) 		30.0
(86.0) 		32.8
(91.0) 		34.1
(93.4) 		34.5
(94.1) 		33.9
(93.0) 		33.0
(91.4) 		31.9
(89.4) 		30.3
(86.5) 		28.2
(82.8) 		25.3
(77.5) 		30.5
(86.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 19.6
(67.3) 		20.9
(69.6) 		23.6
(74.5) 		26.8
(80.2) 		28.6
(83.5) 		29.6
(85.3) 		28.9
(84.0) 		28.1
(82.6) 		27.0
(80.6) 		25.7
(78.3) 		23.5
(74.3) 		20.5
(68.9) 		25.2
(77.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.1
(61.0) 		17.2
(63.0) 		19.7
(67.5) 		22.8
(73.0) 		24.9
(76.8) 		26.1
(79.0) 		25.6
(78.1) 		25.0
(77.0) 		24.0
(75.2) 		22.6
(72.7) 		20.4
(68.7) 		17.5
(63.5) 		21.8
(71.3)
Record low °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0) 		8.5
(47.3) 		6.5
(43.7) 		14.6
(58.3) 		17.6
(63.7) 		19.6
(67.3) 		20.4
(68.7) 		20.2
(68.4) 		19.0
(66.2) 		14.1
(57.4) 		10.8
(51.4) 		5.4
(41.7) 		5.4
(41.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.5
(0.30) 		10.8
(0.43) 		27.7
(1.09) 		73.1
(2.88) 		171.1
(6.74) 		180.9
(7.12) 		295.6
(11.64) 		407.6
(16.05) 		330.7
(13.02) 		175.0
(6.89) 		52.1
(2.05) 		16.2
(0.64) 		1,748.3
(68.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.1 3.0 5.0 7.3 12.6 10.5 14.8 17.4 18.5 12.5 6.0 3.7 114.4
Average relative humidity (%) 75 75 74 73 72 71 74 78 81 77 75 74 75
Mean monthly sunshine hours 162.4 158.2 179.6 201.9 223.6 219.7 214.4 198.4 166.3 185.0 174.9 152.7 2,237.1
Percent possible sunshine 47 49 48 53 55 55 53 51 46 51 52 45 50
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]

Citations

[edit]
  1. ^ Vogel, Ezra F. (1990), One Step Ahead in China: Guandong Under Reform, Harvard University Press, p. 277, ISBN 0674639111
  2. ^ 1991-2020 normals "Climate averages from 1991 to 2020". China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17.
  3. ^ 1981-2010 extremes 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data [China Meteorological Data Network - WeatherBk Data] (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

Sources

[edit]
[edit]


Stub icon

This Hainan location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.