Zizhong County

Zizhong County 资中县
County
Location of Zizhong County (red) within Neijiang City (yellow) and Sichuan
Coordinates: 29°45′50″N 104°51′07″E
Country	China
Province	Sichuan
Prefecture-level city	Neijiang
County seat	Shuinan
Area
• Total	1,734 km^2 (670 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

Zizhong County
Traditional Chinese	資中縣
Simplified Chinese	资中县
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zīzhōng Xiàn

Zizhong County is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Neijiang city.

History

During the imperial era, the area of Zhizhong County was part of Zi Prefecture.

Administrative divisions

Zizhong County comprises 22 towns:^[1]

• Chonglong 重龙镇
• Guide 归德镇
• Yuxi 鱼溪镇
• Tiefo 铁佛镇
• Qiuxi 球溪镇
• Longjie 龙结镇
• Luoquan 罗泉镇
• Falun 发轮镇
• Yinshan 银山镇
• Taiping 太平镇
• Shuinan 水南镇
• Xinqiao 新桥镇
• Mingxinsi 明心寺镇
• Shuanghe 双河镇
• Gongmin 公民镇
• Longjiang 龙江镇
• Shuanglong 双龙镇
• Gaolou 高楼镇
• Chenjia 陈家镇
• Mengtang 孟塘镇
• Ma'an 马鞍镇
• Shizi 狮子镇

Climate

Climate data for Zizhong, elevation 369 m (1,211 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)	18.7 (65.7)	23.6 (74.5)	32.6 (90.7)	34.5 (94.1)	37.2 (99.0)	37.4 (99.3)	39.2 (102.6)	41.9 (107.4)	39.4 (102.9)	31.4 (88.5)	25.1 (77.2)	18.3 (64.9)	41.9 (107.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	10.0 (50.0)	13.2 (55.8)	18.3 (64.9)	23.8 (74.8)	27.4 (81.3)	29.1 (84.4)	31.6 (88.9)	31.7 (89.1)	26.8 (80.2)	21.3 (70.3)	16.9 (62.4)	11.3 (52.3)	21.8 (71.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	7.1 (44.8)	9.7 (49.5)	13.9 (57.0)	18.9 (66.0)	22.5 (72.5)	24.7 (76.5)	27.1 (80.8)	26.9 (80.4)	22.9 (73.2)	18.1 (64.6)	13.7 (56.7)	8.6 (47.5)	17.8 (64.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	5.0 (41.0)	7.2 (45.0)	10.8 (51.4)	15.3 (59.5)	18.8 (65.8)	21.6 (70.9)	23.8 (74.8)	23.6 (74.5)	20.2 (68.4)	16.0 (60.8)	11.5 (52.7)	6.7 (44.1)	15.0 (59.1)
Record low °C (°F)	−2.4 (27.7)	−0.4 (31.3)	−0.2 (31.6)	5.7 (42.3)	9.6 (49.3)	14.8 (58.6)	17.6 (63.7)	17.0 (62.6)	13.9 (57.0)	4.9 (40.8)	1.4 (34.5)	−1.8 (28.8)	−2.4 (27.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	13 (0.5)	16.6 (0.65)	34.9 (1.37)	59 (2.3)	101.8 (4.01)	152.8 (6.02)	184.6 (7.27)	181.7 (7.15)	115.4 (4.54)	60.1 (2.37)	23.3 (0.92)	12.8 (0.50)	956 (37.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	8.9	8.4	9.9	12.4	13.9	15.1	13.3	12.7	15.2	15.4	9.0	8.7	142.9
Average snowy days	0.5	0.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	1
Average relative humidity (%)	82	78	74	73	72	79	80	78	82	84	82	82	79
Mean monthly sunshine hours	38.3	53.5	100.1	136.8	132.3	111.8	154.5	164.8	92.9	59.3	55.2	34.6	1,134.1
Percent possible sunshine	12	17	27	35	31	27	36	41	25	17	17	11	25
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

1. 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：资中县 (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. "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.