Shixing County (postal: Chihing; simplified Chinese: 始兴县; traditional Chinese: 始興縣; pinyin: Shǐxìng Xiàn) is a county of Shaoguan, Guangdong province, China, bordering Jiangxi province to the east. The native variety of Chinese in the area is Hakka.

Shixing
始兴县
Chihing
Mantang Wei (满堂围), a fortified Hakka settlement in Aizi, Shixing County
Mantang Wei (满堂围), a fortified Hakka settlement in Aizi, Shixing County
Location of Shixing in Shaoguan (grey); Shaoguan in Guangdong (yellow)
Location of Shixing in Shaoguan (grey); Shaoguan in Guangdong (yellow)
Coordinates: 24°50′33″N 114°08′37″E / 24.84250°N 114.14361°E / 24.84250; 114.14361
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityShaoguan
Area
 • Total
2,174 km2 (839 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
198,060
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Climate

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Climate data for Shixing (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.7
(81.9)
31.5
(88.7)
32.0
(89.6)
34.7
(94.5)
36.1
(97.0)
37.5
(99.5)
39.9
(103.8)
40.4
(104.7)
38.2
(100.8)
36.0
(96.8)
33.6
(92.5)
29.9
(85.8)
40.4
(104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 14.7
(58.5)
17.1
(62.8)
19.7
(67.5)
25.4
(77.7)
29.3
(84.7)
31.9
(89.4)
34.3
(93.7)
33.8
(92.8)
31.3
(88.3)
27.7
(81.9)
22.6
(72.7)
17.0
(62.6)
25.4
(77.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8)
12.2
(54.0)
15.3
(59.5)
20.7
(69.3)
24.5
(76.1)
27.0
(80.6)
28.6
(83.5)
28.2
(82.8)
25.8
(78.4)
21.7
(71.1)
16.7
(62.1)
11.3
(52.3)
20.2
(68.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
8.9
(48.0)
12.3
(54.1)
17.4
(63.3)
21.1
(70.0)
23.8
(74.8)
24.7
(76.5)
24.6
(76.3)
22.2
(72.0)
17.3
(63.1)
12.4
(54.3)
7.3
(45.1)
16.6
(61.8)
Record low °C (°F) −3.8
(25.2)
−1.8
(28.8)
−0.2
(31.6)
5.6
(42.1)
12.3
(54.1)
14.9
(58.8)
19.8
(67.6)
20.8
(69.4)
13.9
(57.0)
5.4
(41.7)
0.6
(33.1)
−6.0
(21.2)
−6.0
(21.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 70.4
(2.77)
88.6
(3.49)
174.3
(6.86)
194.4
(7.65)
246.9
(9.72)
224.9
(8.85)
134.4
(5.29)
153.3
(6.04)
106.8
(4.20)
52.9
(2.08)
59.6
(2.35)
52
(2.0)
1,558.5
(61.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.0 12.2 17.8 16.8 17.9 17.7 14.2 14.9 11.2 6.5 7.9 8.1 156.2
Average snowy days 0.4 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 0.9
Average relative humidity (%) 75 77 82 81 82 82 78 80 79 75 75 74 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 87.0 74.8 65.3 84.4 116.1 136.1 207.3 196.3 164.2 164.1 137.1 127.1 1,559.8
Percent possible sunshine 26 23 18 22 28 33 50 49 45 46 42 39 35
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

References

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