Pengxi County (Chinese: 蓬溪县; pinyin: Péngxī Xiàn) is a county of Sichuan Province, China, bordering Chongqing to the southeast. It is under the administration of Suining city.

Pengxi County
蓬溪县
Location of Pengxi County (red) within Suining City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Pengxi County (red) within Suining City (yellow) and Sichuan
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level citySuining
County seatChicheng Town
Area
 • Total
1,251 km2 (483 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
430,344
 • Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative divisions

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Pengxi County comprises 1 subdistrict, 17 towns and 2 townships:[1]

subdistrict
  • Pu'an 普安街道
towns
  • Chicheng 赤城镇
  • Xinhui 新会镇
  • Wenjing 文井镇
  • Mingyue 明月镇
  • Changle 常乐镇
  • Tianfu 天福镇
  • Hongjiang 红江镇
  • Baofan 宝梵镇
  • Dashi 大石镇
  • Jixiang 吉祥镇
  • Mingfeng 鸣凤镇
  • Renlong 任隆镇
  • Sanfeng 三凤镇
  • Pengnan 蓬南镇
  • Qunli 群利镇
  • Jinqiao 金桥镇
  • Huaihua 槐花镇
townships
  • Heye 荷叶乡
  • Gaosheng 高升乡

Climate

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Climate data for Pengxi, elevation 395 m (1,296 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) 19.4
(66.9)
23.2
(73.8)
31.6
(88.9)
34.1
(93.4)
36.4
(97.5)
36.4
(97.5)
39.3
(102.7)
40.4
(104.7)
40.6
(105.1)
31.8
(89.2)
25.8
(78.4)
17.5
(63.5)
40.6
(105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.3
(48.7)
12.4
(54.3)
17.3
(63.1)
23.1
(73.6)
26.7
(80.1)
28.9
(84.0)
31.6
(88.9)
31.8
(89.2)
26.5
(79.7)
20.9
(69.6)
16.1
(61.0)
10.4
(50.7)
21.3
(70.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0)
8.7
(47.7)
12.9
(55.2)
18.1
(64.6)
21.8
(71.2)
24.5
(76.1)
27.1
(80.8)
26.9
(80.4)
22.4
(72.3)
17.4
(63.3)
12.6
(54.7)
7.5
(45.5)
17.2
(62.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.7
(38.7)
6.0
(42.8)
9.7
(49.5)
14.3
(57.7)
18.0
(64.4)
21.2
(70.2)
23.7
(74.7)
23.4
(74.1)
19.7
(67.5)
15.0
(59.0)
10.2
(50.4)
5.3
(41.5)
14.2
(57.5)
Record low °C (°F) −3.9
(25.0)
−0.9
(30.4)
−0.2
(31.6)
4.8
(40.6)
9.1
(48.4)
13.3
(55.9)
17.1
(62.8)
16.2
(61.2)
12.6
(54.7)
2.7
(36.9)
0.8
(33.4)
−4.4
(24.1)
−4.4
(24.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.9
(0.55)
16.1
(0.63)
31.3
(1.23)
61.7
(2.43)
104.1
(4.10)
159.7
(6.29)
189.0
(7.44)
177.3
(6.98)
124.9
(4.92)
71.1
(2.80)
26.0
(1.02)
12.7
(0.50)
987.8
(38.89)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.2 7.7 9.3 10.9 12.7 13.7 12.9 10.7 13.3 14.3 8.4 7.1 129.2
Average snowy days 1.0 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 1.9
Average relative humidity (%) 84 79 75 74 73 79 80 77 82 86 85 85 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 47.1 52.0 92.8 128.3 136.1 120.4 162.8 173.8 97.0 64.5 59.3 39.4 1,173.5
Percent possible sunshine 15 17 25 33 32 29 38 43 26 18 19 13 26
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:蓬溪县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

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