County in Sichuan, China
Jintang County[a] is a county of the City of Chengdu, capital of Sichuan, China.
Geography
Jintang is bordered by the prefecture-level cities of Deyang to the north and east and Jianyang to the south.
History
In the 19th century, Jintang County was regarded as producing the best tobacco in Sichuan after nearby Pidu District.[4]
Administrative divisions
Jintang is subdivided in 6 subdistricts and 10 towns:[5][6]
Subdistricts
- Zhaodao subdistrict (赵镇街道)
- Guancang subdistrict (官仓街道)
- Qixian subdistrict (栖贤街道)
- Gaoban subdistrict (高板街道)
- Baiguo subdistrict (白果街道)
- Huaikou subdistrict (淮口街道)
Towns
- Wufeng (五凤镇)
- Sanxi (三溪镇)
- Fuxing (福兴镇)
- Jinlong (金龙镇)
- Zhaojia (赵家镇)
- Zhugao (竹篙镇)
- Zhuanlong (转龙镇)
- Tuqiao (土桥镇)
- Yunhe (云合镇)
- Youxin (又新镇)
Climate
Climate data for Jintang, elevation 494 m (1,621 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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Record high °C (°F)
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20.1 (68.2)
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23.6 (74.5)
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32.8 (91.0)
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33.4 (92.1)
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37.1 (98.8)
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36.7 (98.1)
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38.1 (100.6)
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37.9 (100.2)
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36.8 (98.2)
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30.6 (87.1)
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26.1 (79.0)
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19.0 (66.2)
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38.1 (100.6)
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Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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10.0 (50.0)
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13.0 (55.4)
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17.9 (64.2)
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23.8 (74.8)
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27.6 (81.7)
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29.5 (85.1)
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31.1 (88.0)
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31.0 (87.8)
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26.5 (79.7)
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21.6 (70.9)
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16.9 (62.4)
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11.4 (52.5)
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21.7 (71.0)
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Daily mean °C (°F)
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6.3 (43.3)
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8.9 (48.0)
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13.2 (55.8)
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18.4 (65.1)
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22.4 (72.3)
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24.8 (76.6)
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26.5 (79.7)
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26.1 (79.0)
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22.3 (72.1)
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17.7 (63.9)
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12.9 (55.2)
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7.7 (45.9)
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17.3 (63.1)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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3.6 (38.5)
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6.0 (42.8)
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9.8 (49.6)
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14.4 (57.9)
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18.4 (65.1)
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21.3 (70.3)
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23.1 (73.6)
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22.7 (72.9)
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19.6 (67.3)
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15.3 (59.5)
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10.4 (50.7)
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5.2 (41.4)
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14.2 (57.5)
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Record low °C (°F)
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−4.4 (24.1)
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−2.1 (28.2)
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−1.6 (29.1)
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4.6 (40.3)
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7.2 (45.0)
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14.2 (57.6)
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17.1 (62.8)
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16.3 (61.3)
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12.9 (55.2)
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3.2 (37.8)
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0.6 (33.1)
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−4.3 (24.3)
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−4.4 (24.1)
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Average precipitation mm (inches)
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6.8 (0.27)
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8.7 (0.34)
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18.7 (0.74)
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40.6 (1.60)
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65.2 (2.57)
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111.9 (4.41)
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185.4 (7.30)
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180.5 (7.11)
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114.3 (4.50)
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39.4 (1.55)
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9.9 (0.39)
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4.7 (0.19)
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786.1 (30.97)
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Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
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6.5
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6.1
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8.5
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10.4
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12.6
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14.6
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15.3
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13.1
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13.7
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12.2
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5.8
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4.3
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123.1
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Average snowy days
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1.0
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0.3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0.1
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0.3
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1.7
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Average relative humidity (%)
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79
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75
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72
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70
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68
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75
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81
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81
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82
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82
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80
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79
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77
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Mean monthly sunshine hours
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58.9
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66.4
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105.1
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135
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143
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125.1
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143.3
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157.2
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94.3
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70.8
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66.2
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54.8
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1,220.1
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Percent possible sunshine
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18
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21
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28
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35
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34
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30
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33
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39
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26
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20
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21
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17
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27
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Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]
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Notes
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Gutzlaff, Charles (1838), China Opened, or, A Display of the Topography, History, Customs, Manners, Arts, Manufactures, Commerce, Literature, Religion, Jurisprudence, Etc. of the Chinese Empire, Vol. II, London: Smith, Elder, & Co..
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