Changjiang Li Autonomous County

Changjiang Li Autonomous County (formerly known by its Cantonese romanization name Cheongkong) is an autonomous county in Hainan, China. It is one of six counties of Hainan. Its postal code is 572700, and in 1999 its population was 225,131 people, largely made up of the Li people.

Changjiang
昌江县
Ch'ang-chiang, Cheongkong
Autonomous County
昌江黎族自治县
Changjiang Li Autonomous County
Changjiang is located in Hainan
Changjiang
Changjiang
Location in Hainan
Coordinates: 19°21′58″N 109°2′32″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHainan
Area
 • Total1,617 km2 (624 sq mi)
Population
 (1999)
 • Total225,131
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)

The county seat is in Shilu Town. Shilu is known for a major iron ore deposit (the Shilu Iron Ore Mine, 石碌铁矿), which has been worked since the Japanese occupation of the island in the early 1940s.[1]

Climate

Changjiang has a tropical savanna climate (Aw)

Climate data for Changjiang (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.9
(94.8)		 37.4
(99.3)		 39.9
(103.8)		 40.2
(104.4)		 39.1
(102.4)		 38.5
(101.3)		 38.8
(101.8)		 39.0
(102.2)		 37.0
(98.6)		 35.2
(95.4)		 34.2
(93.6)		 32.9
(91.2)		 40.2
(104.4)
Average high °C (°F) 25.3
(77.5)		 26.9
(80.4)		 30.0
(86.0)		 32.8
(91.0)		 34.1
(93.4)		 34.5
(94.1)		 33.9
(93.0)		 33.0
(91.4)		 31.9
(89.4)		 30.3
(86.5)		 28.2
(82.8)		 25.3
(77.5)		 30.5
(86.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 19.6
(67.3)		 20.9
(69.6)		 23.6
(74.5)		 26.8
(80.2)		 28.6
(83.5)		 29.6
(85.3)		 28.9
(84.0)		 28.1
(82.6)		 27.0
(80.6)		 25.7
(78.3)		 23.5
(74.3)		 20.5
(68.9)		 25.2
(77.4)
Average low °C (°F) 16.1
(61.0)		 17.2
(63.0)		 19.7
(67.5)		 22.8
(73.0)		 24.9
(76.8)		 26.1
(79.0)		 25.6
(78.1)		 25.0
(77.0)		 24.0
(75.2)		 22.6
(72.7)		 20.4
(68.7)		 17.5
(63.5)		 21.8
(71.3)
Record low °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0)		 8.5
(47.3)		 6.5
(43.7)		 14.6
(58.3)		 17.6
(63.7)		 19.6
(67.3)		 20.4
(68.7)		 20.2
(68.4)		 19.0
(66.2)		 14.1
(57.4)		 10.8
(51.4)		 5.4
(41.7)		 5.4
(41.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.5
(0.30)		 10.8
(0.43)		 27.7
(1.09)		 73.1
(2.88)		 171.1
(6.74)		 180.9
(7.12)		 295.6
(11.64)		 407.6
(16.05)		 330.7
(13.02)		 175.0
(6.89)		 52.1
(2.05)		 16.2
(0.64)		 1,748.3
(68.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.1 3.0 5.0 7.3 12.6 10.5 14.8 17.4 18.5 12.5 6.0 3.7 114.4
Average relative humidity (%) 75 75 74 73 72 71 74 78 81 77 75 74 75
Mean monthly sunshine hours 162.4 158.2 179.6 201.9 223.6 219.7 214.4 198.4 166.3 185.0 174.9 152.7 2,237.1
Percent possible sunshine 47 49 48 53 55 55 53 51 46 51 52 45 50
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

See also

References

Citations
  1. Vogel, Ezra F. (1990), One Step Ahead in China: Guandong Under Reform, Harvard University Press, p. 277, ISBN 0674639111
  2. 1991-2020 normals "Climate averages from 1991 to 2020". China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17.
  3. 1981-2010 extremes 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

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