County in Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
Duchang (Chinese: 都昌; pinyin: Dūchāng) is a county in the north-northeast of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. Containing part of Poyang Lake, it is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Jiujiang. The total area is 2,669.53 km2 (1,030.71 sq mi), and the population is 813,000.[when?]
Administrative divisions
Duchang County has 12 towns and 12 townships.[1]
- 12 towns
- 12 townships
Climate
| Climate data for Duchang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
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| Record high °C (°F)
|
23.1
(73.6)
|
28.0
(82.4)
|
31.7
(89.1)
|
32.8
(91.0)
|
34.2
(93.6)
|
36.0
(96.8)
|
38.8
(101.8)
|
39.2
(102.6)
|
37.4
(99.3)
|
33.6
(92.5)
|
30.4
(86.7)
|
21.4
(70.5)
|
39.2
(102.6)
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| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
8.6
(47.5)
|
11.5
(52.7)
|
15.6
(60.1)
|
21.7
(71.1)
|
26.5
(79.7)
|
29.0
(84.2)
|
32.6
(90.7)
|
32.5
(90.5)
|
29.2
(84.6)
|
24.0
(75.2)
|
17.6
(63.7)
|
11.3
(52.3)
|
21.7
(71.0)
|
| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
5.0
(41.0)
|
7.6
(45.7)
|
11.7
(53.1)
|
17.7
(63.9)
|
22.6
(72.7)
|
25.7
(78.3)
|
29.2
(84.6)
|
28.8
(83.8)
|
24.8
(76.6)
|
19.4
(66.9)
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13.2
(55.8)
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7.2
(45.0)
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17.7
(64.0)
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| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
2.4
(36.3)
|
4.7
(40.5)
|
8.6
(47.5)
|
14.4
(57.9)
|
19.4
(66.9)
|
23.0
(73.4)
|
26.4
(79.5)
|
25.8
(78.4)
|
21.6
(70.9)
|
15.9
(60.6)
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10.0
(50.0)
|
4.3
(39.7)
|
14.7
(58.5)
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| Record low °C (°F)
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−5.5
(22.1)
|
−6.9
(19.6)
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−2.4
(27.7)
|
3.1
(37.6)
|
9.2
(48.6)
|
14.1
(57.4)
|
18.9
(66.0)
|
18.7
(65.7)
|
12.5
(54.5)
|
4.6
(40.3)
|
−1.7
(28.9)
|
−12.1
(10.2)
|
−12.1
(10.2)
|
| Average precipitation mm (inches)
|
73.5
(2.89)
|
93.6
(3.69)
|
150.6
(5.93)
|
198.3
(7.81)
|
215.3
(8.48)
|
271.8
(10.70)
|
188.0
(7.40)
|
119.3
(4.70)
|
62.8
(2.47)
|
48.7
(1.92)
|
69.2
(2.72)
|
49.8
(1.96)
|
1,540.9
(60.67)
|
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
|
12.7
|
12.5
|
16.0
|
15.8
|
14.6
|
15.4
|
10.8
|
9.6
|
6.6
|
6.9
|
9.3
|
9.3
|
139.5
|
| Average snowy days
|
3.2
|
1.9
|
0.6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.2
|
1.3
|
7.2
|
| Average relative humidity (%)
|
78
|
77
|
79
|
78
|
78
|
83
|
78
|
77
|
76
|
73
|
75
|
74
|
77
|
| Mean monthly sunshine hours
|
92.9
|
95.4
|
113.0
|
138.8
|
158.7
|
145.5
|
230.9
|
225.3
|
193.6
|
175.2
|
140.0
|
129.6
|
1,838.9
|
| Percent possible sunshine
|
29
|
30
|
30
|
36
|
38
|
35
|
54
|
56
|
53
|
50
|
44
|
41
|
41
|
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]
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