Zixi County (simplified Chinese: 资溪县; traditional Chinese: 資溪縣; pinyin: Zīxī Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering Fujian province to the east. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou.

Zixi County
资溪县
Tzeki; Tzuchi
Zixi in Jiangxi
Zixi in Jiangxi
Coordinates: 27°42′22″N 117°03′37″E / 27.7061°N 117.0603°E / 27.7061; 117.0603
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityFuzhou
Area
 • Total1,251 km2 (483 sq mi)
Population
 ((2018))
 • Total130,000
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal Code
335300

Administrative divisions

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In the present, Zixi County has 5 towns and 2 townships.[1]

5 towns
2 townships

Demographics

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The population of the district was 104,802 in 1999.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Zixi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.6
(79.9)
29.8
(85.6)
33.0
(91.4)
34.5
(94.1)
35.3
(95.5)
37.0
(98.6)
39.7
(103.5)
39.8
(103.6)
37.8
(100.0)
36.1
(97.0)
31.6
(88.9)
26.7
(80.1)
39.8
(103.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.1
(52.0)
14.2
(57.6)
17.7
(63.9)
23.8
(74.8)
27.7
(81.9)
30.2
(86.4)
33.6
(92.5)
33.0
(91.4)
29.8
(85.6)
25.2
(77.4)
19.7
(67.5)
13.9
(57.0)
23.3
(74.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.9
(42.6)
8.5
(47.3)
12.2
(54.0)
17.8
(64.0)
22.0
(71.6)
25.1
(77.2)
27.8
(82.0)
27.0
(80.6)
23.8
(74.8)
18.6
(65.5)
13.1
(55.6)
7.5
(45.5)
17.4
(63.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)
4.9
(40.8)
8.6
(47.5)
13.8
(56.8)
18.2
(64.8)
21.7
(71.1)
23.5
(74.3)
23.2
(73.8)
20.1
(68.2)
14.5
(58.1)
9.0
(48.2)
3.6
(38.5)
13.7
(56.6)
Record low °C (°F) −8.1
(17.4)
−6.9
(19.6)
−6.2
(20.8)
1.3
(34.3)
6.5
(43.7)
11.2
(52.2)
18.5
(65.3)
17.0
(62.6)
10.5
(50.9)
1.4
(34.5)
−4.9
(23.2)
−13.2
(8.2)
−13.2
(8.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 94.0
(3.70)
112.7
(4.44)
232.7
(9.16)
245.1
(9.65)
300.3
(11.82)
405.3
(15.96)
203.2
(8.00)
180.4
(7.10)
96.2
(3.79)
65.8
(2.59)
94.4
(3.72)
70.4
(2.77)
2,100.5
(82.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 14.7 14.2 19.2 18.0 17.9 18.8 12.4 15.1 10.8 8.4 10.1 11.3 170.9
Average snowy days 2.3 1.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 4.2
Average relative humidity (%) 85 84 84 82 82 84 78 82 83 82 84 83 83
Mean monthly sunshine hours 71.0 73.0 73.7 97.0 113.9 114.1 205.5 177.1 140.2 139.4 111.3 107.5 1,423.7
Percent possible sunshine 22 23 20 25 27 28 49 44 38 40 35 33 32
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ (in English) National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.