Danling County
Danling County[1][2][3][4] (Chinese: 丹棱县; pinyin: Dānlíng Xiàn) is a county of central Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Meishan City, with the seat located 33 kilometres (21 mi) west of downtown Meishan and 48 km (30 mi) east of Ya'an. Danling, originally known as Qile Prefecture, was named after the gliding bird-shaped red edge of the Chiya Mountain (赤崖山) in the north of the Prefecture.
Danling County
丹棱县 | |
|---|---|
  Danling Location in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 30°01′N 103°31′E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Meishan |
| Township-level divisions | 5 town 2 townships |
| County seat | Qile (齐乐镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 449 km2 (173 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 489 m (1,604 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 168,000 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (970/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | http://www.scdl.gov.cn/ |
Climate
| Climate data for Danling (1991–2012 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.6 (65.5) |
23.8 (74.8) |
32.1 (89.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
35.1 (95.2) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.9 (98.4) |
38.3 (100.9) |
35.2 (95.4) |
29.6 (85.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
38.3 (100.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.8 (83.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.2 (86.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
16.5 (61.7) |
10.9 (51.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
8.8 (47.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.5 (77.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
7.9 (46.2) |
16.9 (62.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) |
6.2 (43.2) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.1 (71.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
5.7 (42.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.4 (25.9) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
0.2 (32.4) |
5.5 (41.9) |
8.7 (47.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
12.8 (55.0) |
5.0 (41.0) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.6 (0.54) |
18.8 (0.74) |
34.4 (1.35) |
63.8 (2.51) |
94.4 (3.72) |
126.4 (4.98) |
252.1 (9.93) |
275.1 (10.83) |
119.6 (4.71) |
57.0 (2.24) |
24.6 (0.97) |
10.9 (0.43) |
1,090.7 (42.95) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.9 | 10.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 15.8 | 16.5 | 16.3 | 16.5 | 16.0 | 16.4 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 165 |
| Average snowy days | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 81 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 78 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 83 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 32.9 | 45.9 | 78.6 | 105.3 | 112.7 | 105.3 | 111.9 | 125.8 | 68.9 | 43.9 | 49.8 | 35.8 | 916.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 10 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 20 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6] | |||||||||||||
References
- "城市及景区宣传口号中英文对照". Archived from the original on 15 February 2023.
- "22 New 4A Tourist Attractions in Sichuan". Archived from the original on 28 November 2022.
Old Emei Mountain Scenic Area, Danling County, Meishan City
- "你好，我是丹棱！".
- "丹棱县".
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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