Nanxi District (simplified Chinese: 南溪区; traditional Chinese: 南溪區; pinyin: Nánxī Qū) is a district of the city of Yibin, Sichuan province, People's Republic of China. Nanxi was known as Nanxi County (Chinese: 南溪县) until 28 July 2011, when it was upgraded to Nanxi District.[1]

Nanxi
南溪区
Location of Nanxi District (red) within Yibin City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Nanxi District (red) within Yibin City (yellow) and Sichuan
Coordinates: 28°50′46″N 104°58′12″E / 28.846°N 104.970°E / 28.846; 104.970
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityYibin
Area
 • Total704 km2 (272 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total335,811
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative divisions

edit

Nanxi District comprises 3 subdistricts and 8 towns:[2]

subdistricts
  • Nanxi 南溪街道
  • Luolong 罗龙街道
  • Xianyuan 仙源街道
towns
  • Liujia 刘家镇
  • Jiangnan 江南镇
  • Daguan 大观镇
  • Wangjia 汪家镇
  • Huangsha 黄沙镇
  • Xianlin 仙临镇
  • Changxing 长兴镇
  • Peishi 裴石镇

Climate

edit
Climate data for Nanxi, elevation 293 m (961 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) 20.1
(68.2)
26.5
(79.7)
33.6
(92.5)
35.2
(95.4)
37.8
(100.0)
38.5
(101.3)
39.2
(102.6)
41.8
(107.2)
40.7
(105.3)
33.6
(92.5)
25.9
(78.6)
19.6
(67.3)
41.8
(107.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4)
14.0
(57.2)
19.1
(66.4)
24.6
(76.3)
27.7
(81.9)
29.4
(84.9)
32.4
(90.3)
32.5
(90.5)
27.6
(81.7)
21.9
(71.4)
17.6
(63.7)
11.9
(53.4)
22.5
(72.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.9
(46.2)
10.4
(50.7)
14.5
(58.1)
19.4
(66.9)
22.8
(73.0)
24.9
(76.8)
27.4
(81.3)
27.3
(81.1)
23.4
(74.1)
18.6
(65.5)
14.3
(57.7)
9.3
(48.7)
18.4
(65.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8)
8.0
(46.4)
11.4
(52.5)
15.8
(60.4)
19.1
(66.4)
21.7
(71.1)
23.9
(75.0)
23.7
(74.7)
20.7
(69.3)
16.6
(61.9)
12.2
(54.0)
7.5
(45.5)
15.5
(60.0)
Record low °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)
0.1
(32.2)
1.0
(33.8)
7.7
(45.9)
10.2
(50.4)
15.7
(60.3)
17.2
(63.0)
18.4
(65.1)
14.6
(58.3)
6.2
(43.2)
2.4
(36.3)
−1.5
(29.3)
−1.5
(29.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18.2
(0.72)
18.0
(0.71)
34.0
(1.34)
64.0
(2.52)
104.7
(4.12)
171.1
(6.74)
184.3
(7.26)
160.0
(6.30)
116.5
(4.59)
66.7
(2.63)
27.4
(1.08)
18.8
(0.74)
983.7
(38.75)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.2 10.2 12.2 13.6 15.2 17.2 13.2 12.3 15.2 17.0 10.9 11.9 161.1
Average snowy days 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.3
Average relative humidity (%) 87 83 79 77 77 83 82 80 85 88 86 87 83
Mean monthly sunshine hours 21.0 39.3 74.5 105.5 106.6 90.1 147.2 156.1 81.3 42.0 40.0 21.5 925.1
Percent possible sunshine 7 12 20 27 25 22 35 39 22 12 13 7 20
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

edit
  1. ^ 南溪区挂牌 宜宾市第二个县级行政区诞生 (in Chinese). 29 July 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
  2. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:南溪区 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.