Zherong County (simplified Chinese: 柘荣县; traditional Chinese: 柘榮縣; pinyin: Zhèróng Xiàn; Foochow Romanized: Ciá-ìng-gâing) is a county in the northeast of Fujian province, People's Republic of China, bordering Zhejiang province to the north.[1] It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Ningde.

Zherong County
柘荣县
Zherong in Ningde
Zherong in Ningde
Ningde in Fujian
Ningde in Fujian
Coordinates: 27°14′02″N 119°54′02″E / 27.2339°N 119.9006°E / 27.2339; 119.9006
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityNingde
Area
 • Total
548.0 km2 (211.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
92,989
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative divisions

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Towns:[2]

  • Shuangcheng (双城镇), Fuxi (富溪镇)

Townships:

  • Chengjiao Township (城郊乡), Zhayang Township (乍洋乡), Dongyuan Township (东源乡), Zhaizhong Township (宅中乡), Huangbai Township (黄柏乡), Chuping Township (楮坪乡), Yingshan Township (英山乡)

Climate

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Climate data for Zherong, elevation 684 m (2,244 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) 23.1
(73.6)
27.4
(81.3)
30.6
(87.1)
31.3
(88.3)
33.3
(91.9)
34.5
(94.1)
36.0
(96.8)
35.0
(95.0)
34.8
(94.6)
32.1
(89.8)
30.9
(87.6)
25.3
(77.5)
36.0
(96.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.5
(52.7)
13.0
(55.4)
16.2
(61.2)
21.2
(70.2)
24.7
(76.5)
27.4
(81.3)
30.5
(86.9)
29.8
(85.6)
26.6
(79.9)
22.3
(72.1)
18.0
(64.4)
13.5
(56.3)
21.2
(70.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.3
(43.3)
7.6
(45.7)
10.8
(51.4)
15.7
(60.3)
19.6
(67.3)
23.0
(73.4)
25.5
(77.9)
24.8
(76.6)
21.9
(71.4)
17.5
(63.5)
13.2
(55.8)
8.2
(46.8)
16.2
(61.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2)
4.1
(39.4)
6.9
(44.4)
11.5
(52.7)
15.8
(60.4)
19.8
(67.6)
21.8
(71.2)
21.3
(70.3)
18.6
(65.5)
13.9
(57.0)
9.6
(49.3)
4.6
(40.3)
12.6
(54.6)
Record low °C (°F) −7.1
(19.2)
−5.8
(21.6)
−4.8
(23.4)
0.7
(33.3)
5.8
(42.4)
10.0
(50.0)
16.3
(61.3)
16.3
(61.3)
9.1
(48.4)
1.8
(35.2)
−2.6
(27.3)
−9.8
(14.4)
−9.8
(14.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 67.7
(2.67)
94.4
(3.72)
161.2
(6.35)
153.3
(6.04)
197.8
(7.79)
322.8
(12.71)
267.7
(10.54)
367.3
(14.46)
224.7
(8.85)
85.0
(3.35)
71.3
(2.81)
62.7
(2.47)
2,075.9
(81.76)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 14.6 15.1 18.7 17.2 18.2 19.2 15.0 19.1 15.3 10.1 11.6 12.2 186.3
Average snowy days 2.0 2.0 0.6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 5.2
Average relative humidity (%) 81 82 81 78 80 83 79 81 81 77 80 78 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 105.0 95.9 108.2 128.3 126.4 125.0 207.0 179.0 142.4 151.0 113.2 120.7 1,602.1
Percent possible sunshine 32 30 29 33 30 30 49 44 39 43 35 37 36
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Níngdé Shì (Prefecture-level City, China) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  2. ^ "宁德市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.