Xifeng (Chinese: 息烽; pinyin: Xīfēng) is a county with 250,000 inhabitants under the administration of Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou Province, People's Republic of China. Xifeng has an area of 1,037 km2 (400 sq mi). The seat of the county is Yongjing (永靖镇). It is home to many forests, hotsprings, and other tourist attractions.[1]
Xifeng County
息烽县 | |
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Xifeng Location of the seat in Guizhou Xifeng Xifeng (Southwest China) | |
Coordinates: 27°05′25″N 106°44′25″E / 27.0904°N 106.7404°E | |
Country | China |
Province | Guizhou |
Prefecture-level city | Guiyang |
County seat | Yongjing |
Area | |
• Total | 1,037 km2 (400 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 212,879 |
• Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Xifeng County comprises 1 subdistrict, 9 towns and 1 ethnic township:[2]
Climate data for Xifeng, elevation 1,112 m (3,648 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
32.5 (90.5) |
34.3 (93.7) |
35.9 (96.6) |
33.9 (93.0) |
35.7 (96.3) |
35.7 (96.3) |
34.3 (93.7) |
30.7 (87.3) |
27.8 (82.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
35.9 (96.6) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.1 (44.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.9 (84.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.2 (48.6) |
19.2 (66.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
6.5 (43.7) |
10.6 (51.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
19.2 (66.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
5.9 (42.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
7.7 (45.9) |
12.4 (54.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.7 (65.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
8.5 (47.3) |
3.6 (38.5) |
12.0 (53.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | −5.0 (23.0) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
2.2 (36.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
7.9 (46.2) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 29.2 (1.15) |
24.1 (0.95) |
43.1 (1.70) |
83.1 (3.27) |
156.4 (6.16) |
197.5 (7.78) |
200.3 (7.89) |
117.2 (4.61) |
96.2 (3.79) |
108.8 (4.28) |
40.2 (1.58) |
25.2 (0.99) |
1,121.3 (44.15) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 16.7 | 14.3 | 16.1 | 16.4 | 17.7 | 17.1 | 13.2 | 12.9 | 11.9 | 16.9 | 12.8 | 14.3 | 180.3 |
Average snowy days | 5.1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 10.1 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 86 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 83 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 82 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 29.8 | 44.8 | 67.2 | 93.0 | 103.7 | 87.8 | 150.1 | 162.2 | 114.2 | 66.0 | 65.3 | 43.5 | 1,027.6 |
Percent possible sunshine | 9 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 36 | 40 | 31 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 23 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] |