Anlong County

Anlong County (simplified Chinese: 安龙县; traditional Chinese: 安龍縣; pinyin: Ānlóng Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Guizhou province, China, bordering Guangxi to the south. It is under the administration of the Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.

Anlong County
安龙县
Anlong is located in Guizhou
Anlong
Anlong
Location of the seat in Guizhou
Anlong is located in Southwest China
Anlong
Anlong
Anlong (Southwest China)
Coordinates (Anlong County government): 25°05′56″N 105°26′34″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuizhou
Autonomous prefectureQianxinan
Area
  Total2,237.6 km2 (863.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total357,304
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Wildlife

Lungtou frog or Anlung odorous frog, Odorrana anlungensis, is only known from Mount Longtou in Anlong County.[1]

Climate

Climate data for Anlong (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.4
(77.7)
27.9
(82.2)
31.4
(88.5)
33.2
(91.8)
33.8
(92.8)
32.5
(90.5)
31.4
(88.5)
32.4
(90.3)
33.9
(93.0)
28.7
(83.7)
26.4
(79.5)
25.2
(77.4)
33.9
(93.0)
Average high °C (°F) 10.9
(51.6)
14.2
(57.6)
18.4
(65.1)
22.8
(73.0)
24.7
(76.5)
25.5
(77.9)
26.3
(79.3)
26.2
(79.2)
24.2
(75.6)
20.1
(68.2)
17.1
(62.8)
12.3
(54.1)
20.2
(68.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7)
9.1
(48.4)
12.8
(55.0)
17.2
(63.0)
19.7
(67.5)
21.3
(70.3)
22.0
(71.6)
21.5
(70.7)
19.5
(67.1)
15.9
(60.6)
12.4
(54.3)
7.9
(46.2)
15.5
(59.9)
Average low °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0)
6.0
(42.8)
9.3
(48.7)
13.5
(56.3)
16.3
(61.3)
18.4
(65.1)
19.1
(66.4)
18.5
(65.3)
16.4
(61.5)
13.3
(55.9)
9.3
(48.7)
5.2
(41.4)
12.4
(54.4)
Record low °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4)
−3.6
(25.5)
−3.5
(25.7)
2.8
(37.0)
7.3
(45.1)
11.4
(52.5)
11.7
(53.1)
12.1
(53.8)
6.5
(43.7)
3.5
(38.3)
−1.7
(28.9)
−5.1
(22.8)
−5.1
(22.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25.2
(0.99)
19.8
(0.78)
37.5
(1.48)
58.5
(2.30)
153.5
(6.04)
228.0
(8.98)
240.1
(9.45)
176.8
(6.96)
104.2
(4.10)
86.6
(3.41)
35.9
(1.41)
17.9
(0.70)
1,184
(46.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.5 11.2 11.9 12.5 14.7 17.4 18.2 16.4 12.6 14.3 9.4 10.5 162.6
Average snowy days 2.7 1.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.7 4.8
Average relative humidity (%) 83 78 76 74 76 82 84 84 82 84 81 81 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 85.5 105.8 132.8 162.4 167.9 131.1 154.0 165.4 140.1 105.8 125.4 94.8 1,571
Percent possible sunshine 26 33 35 42 40 32 37 42 38 30 39 29 35
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Odorrana anlungensis (Liu and Hu, 1973)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  2. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.


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