Jinggangshan (simplified Chinese: 井冈山; traditional Chinese: 井岡山; pinyin: Jǐnggāngshān) is a county-level city in the southwest of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hunan province to the west. It is under the administration of the Ji'an City. It is located in the Luoxiao Mountains which cover some 670 km2 (260 sq mi).
Jinggangshan
井冈山市 | |
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 Location of Jinggangshan City (red) within Ji'an City (gold) and Jiangxi | |
| Coordinates: 26°44′53″N 114°17′20″E / 26.748°N 114.289°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Ji'an |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,276 km2 (493 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 156,000 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 343600 |
| Area code | 0796 |
| Website | www |
Administrative divisions
editAt present, Jinggangshan City has one subdistrict, five towns, and 12 townships.[1]
- 1 subdistrict
- Ciping (茨坪街道)
- 5 towns
- 12 townships
Transport
editJinggangshan Airport in Taihe County, Ji'an serves Jinggangshan.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Jinggangshan (Xiaping), elevation 253 m (830 ft), (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.9 (51.6) |
13.9 (57.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
24.2 (75.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
30.9 (87.6) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.2 (91.8) |
29.7 (85.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
13.8 (56.8) |
23.4 (74.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
8.8 (47.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
19.2 (66.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
17.8 (64.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 78.8 (3.10) |
87.8 (3.46) |
170.3 (6.70) |
174.1 (6.85) |
228.9 (9.01) |
274.6 (10.81) |
160.8 (6.33) |
199.3 (7.85) |
112.0 (4.41) |
64.5 (2.54) |
82.8 (3.26) |
59.8 (2.35) |
1,693.7 (66.67) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 15.3 | 14.9 | 19.3 | 18.1 | 18.8 | 18 | 13.9 | 16.5 | 11.7 | 9.3 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 178.7 |
| Average snowy days | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 82 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 67.7 | 71.8 | 75.4 | 103.4 | 125.2 | 131.4 | 206.3 | 190.0 | 150.0 | 143.3 | 122.2 | 111.3 | 1,498 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 20 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 49 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 38 | 34 | 33 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Jinggangshan (Ciping), elevation 843 m (2,766 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.7 (72.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
31.6 (88.9) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.7 (90.9) |
34.4 (93.9) |
36.7 (98.1) |
35.1 (95.2) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.4 (90.3) |
29.0 (84.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
36.7 (98.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.3 (82.9) |
25.3 (77.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
19.6 (67.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
6.2 (43.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.5 (74.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.1 (61.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
5.7 (42.3) |
14.8 (58.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
3.3 (37.9) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.2 (66.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.8 (55.0) |
7.7 (45.9) |
2.6 (36.7) |
11.7 (53.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.2 (15.4) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 71.4 (2.81) |
89.6 (3.53) |
163.4 (6.43) |
168.6 (6.64) |
225.1 (8.86) |
308.5 (12.15) |
253.5 (9.98) |
281.3 (11.07) |
162.9 (6.41) |
78.8 (3.10) |
78.0 (3.07) |
58.8 (2.31) |
1,939.9 (76.36) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 16.1 | 15.8 | 20.9 | 19.6 | 21.5 | 20.4 | 17.9 | 20.8 | 16.3 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 12.9 | 206.5 |
| Average snowy days | 4.4 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 8.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 86 | 87 | 89 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 86 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 70.6 | 67.5 | 67.0 | 88.2 | 96.0 | 93.6 | 159.9 | 139.2 | 118.4 | 125.5 | 117.5 | 113.2 | 1,256.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 21 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 38 | 35 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 28 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
External links
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