Dechang County
Dechang (Chinese: 德昌; pinyin: Déchāng is a county of southern Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture.
Dechang County
德昌县 | |
|---|---|
  Dechang Location of the seat in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Autonomous prefecture | Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,284 km2 (882 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Climate
| Climate data for Dechang (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.1 (77.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
33.4 (92.1) |
34.9 (94.8) |
37.3 (99.1) |
37.1 (98.8) |
35.1 (95.2) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.5 (94.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
37.3 (99.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 18.1 (64.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
24.6 (76.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.0 (82.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
20.4 (68.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
16.7 (62.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
17.7 (63.9) |
13.9 (57.0) |
10.8 (51.4) |
17.7 (63.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4.9 (40.8) |
6.8 (44.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.9 (66.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
14.2 (57.6) |
9.6 (49.3) |
5.8 (42.4) |
12.9 (55.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
0.6 (33.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.2 (46.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
13.7 (56.7) |
13.3 (55.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
7.7 (45.9) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.5 (0.18) |
4.2 (0.17) |
12.0 (0.47) |
22.8 (0.90) |
78.5 (3.09) |
217.8 (8.57) |
239.8 (9.44) |
205.5 (8.09) |
177.9 (7.00) |
88.6 (3.49) |
17.4 (0.69) |
5.5 (0.22) |
1,074.5 (42.31) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.4 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 7.4 | 12.4 | 19.6 | 20.4 | 18.0 | 18.2 | 12.9 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 125.1 |
| Average snowy days | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 55 | 47 | 44 | 48 | 57 | 73 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 75 | 69 | 64 | 64 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 222.2 | 221.4 | 255.1 | 255.8 | 222.3 | 144.1 | 146.9 | 164.2 | 111.2 | 131.9 | 177.9 | 192.3 | 2,245.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 67 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 53 | 35 | 35 | 41 | 31 | 37 | 56 | 60 | 52 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, snow days, sunshine 1991–2020)[1][2] | |||||||||||||
References
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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