Tongzi County

Tongzi County
桐梓县
Tungtze; Tungtse
Tongzi is located in Guizhou
Tongzi
Tongzi
Location of the seat in Guizhou
Tongzi is located in Southwest China
Tongzi
Tongzi
Tongzi (Southwest China)
Coordinates (Tongzi County government): 28°07′59″N 106°49′29″E / 28.1330°N 106.8247°E / 28.1330; 106.8247
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityZunyi
Area
 • Total3,193.54 km2 (1,233.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total521,567
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
563200

Tongzi (Chinese: 桐梓; pinyin: Tóngzǐ) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zunyi, in the north of Guizhou province, China, bordering Chongqing to the north.

The county government is located in the town of Loushanguan.

Transportation

Map including Tongzi (labeled as T'UNG-TZU 桐梓) (AMS, 1954)

Rail

Roads

Climate

Climate data for Tongzi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.4
(72.3)
30.3
(86.5)
31.7
(89.1)
33.0
(91.4)
35.1
(95.2)
33.4
(92.1)
35.9
(96.6)
36.6
(97.9)
36.4
(97.5)
32.8
(91.0)
27.1
(80.8)
21.1
(70.0)
36.6
(97.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0)
10.2
(50.4)
14.9
(58.8)
20.3
(68.5)
23.9
(75.0)
26.1
(79.0)
29.3
(84.7)
29.5
(85.1)
25.4
(77.7)
19.3
(66.7)
14.8
(58.6)
9.1
(48.4)
19.2
(66.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1)
6.7
(44.1)
10.7
(51.3)
15.7
(60.3)
19.2
(66.6)
21.9
(71.4)
24.6
(76.3)
24.3
(75.7)
20.8
(69.4)
15.7
(60.3)
11.3
(52.3)
6.2
(43.2)
15.1
(59.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7)
4.5
(40.1)
8.0
(46.4)
12.4
(54.3)
15.8
(60.4)
18.9
(66.0)
21.3
(70.3)
20.6
(69.1)
17.6
(63.7)
13.3
(55.9)
8.9
(48.0)
4.2
(39.6)
12.3
(54.2)
Record low °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5)
−4.4
(24.1)
−4.5
(23.9)
2.7
(36.9)
6.6
(43.9)
12.3
(54.1)
13.3
(55.9)
14.1
(57.4)
9.5
(49.1)
4.1
(39.4)
−2.1
(28.2)
−5.3
(22.5)
−5.3
(22.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17.3
(0.68)
15.9
(0.63)
42.5
(1.67)
76.5
(3.01)
133.6
(5.26)
187.5
(7.38)
148.4
(5.84)
127.1
(5.00)
102.9
(4.05)
97.0
(3.82)
37.4
(1.47)
17.8
(0.70)
1,003.9
(39.51)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.0 11.4 13.9 15.4 17.6 17.6 13.3 12.4 12.5 17.1 12.0 11.9 168.1
Average snowy days 5.8 2.9 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.9 11.5
Average relative humidity (%) 80 78 77 77 77 80 76 75 77 82 80 80 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 25.6 38.1 64.4 89.8 100.0 90.5 156.4 168.2 112.2 60.2 58.4 38.2 1,002
Percent possible sunshine 8 12 17 23 24 22 37 42 31 17 18 12 22
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

References

  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

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