County in Anhui, People's Republic of China
Si County or Sixian is a county in northeast Anhui Province , China . It borders the northern part of Jiangsu Province to the north and east and is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Suzhou .
Name
Si County is named for the Si River and preserves the name of the earlier Si Prefecture and Subprefecture which administered the area during the imperial period , sometimes from Si County and sometimes from nearby areas in what is now Jiangsu.
Administrative divisions
In the present, Si County has 12 towns and 3 townships.[ 1]
12 Towns 3 Townships
Climate
Climate data for Sixian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
19.3
26.9
28.6
33.2
37.9
38.6
41.7
38.2
36.4
34.6
28.6
21.8
41.7
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
6.2
9.3
14.6
21.1
26.4
30.2
31.9
31.0
27.4
22.4
15.3
8.6
20.4
Daily mean °C (°F)
1.4
4.2
9.2
15.5
20.9
25.1
27.7
26.8
22.5
16.8
10.0
3.5
15.3
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−2.2
0.2
4.6
10.4
16.0
20.7
24.3
23.6
18.8
12.5
5.8
−0.3
11.2
Record low °C (°F)
−18.5
−17.4
−9.3
−1.5
4.4
11.5
17.5
15.0
8.2
−0.5
−8.3
−19.6
−19.6
Average precipitation mm (inches)
26.8
30.6
46.0
48.3
76.0
132.8
210.0
158.0
81.8
52.5
40.2
21.2
924.2
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
5.5
6.9
7.2
7.4
7.8
9.2
13.2
11.7
8.3
6.3
7.1
5.3
95.9
Average snowy days
3.6
2.7
1.3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.6
1.3
9.5
Average relative humidity (%)
70
69
68
69
71
73
82
83
79
73
72
71
73
Mean monthly sunshine hours
139.6
140.7
173.7
201.1
204.4
178.4
191.7
192.1
178.0
177.2
151.8
151.5
2,080.2
Percent possible sunshine
44
45
47
51
47
42
44
47
48
51
49
49
47
Source: China Meteorological Administration [ 2] [ 3]
References
33°33′03″N 117°51′38″E / 33.55083°N 117.86056°E / 33.55083; 117.86056
