Guixi

Guixi
贵溪市
Guiqi, Kweiki
County-level city
Location in Jiangxi
Location in Jiangxi
Coordinates: 28°17′33″N 117°14′43″E / 28.2925°N 117.2454°E / 28.2925; 117.2454
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityYingtan
Area
 • Total
2,480 km2 (960 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[citation needed]
 • Total
640,000
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Postal Code
335400

Guixi (simplified Chinese: 贵溪; traditional Chinese: 貴溪; lit. 'Noble Creek') is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Yingtan, Jiangxi Province, China, bordering Fujian Province to the southeast.

The city covers two-thirds of the land area in the municipal region. Like Yuehu District, the prefectural seat, Guixi's centre Xiongshi lies on the Xin River (信江).

Administration

The city executive, legislature and judiciary are in Xiongshi Subdistricts (雄石街道), together with the CPC and PSB branches.

In the present, Guixi City has 3 subdistricts, 13 towns, 6 townships and 1 ethnic township.

3 Subdistricts (街道, jie dao)

13 Towns (镇, zhen)

6 Townships (乡, xiang)

1 Ethnic Township (民族乡, min zu xiang)

Climate

Climate data for Guixi, elevation 61 m (200 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) 25.3
(77.5)		 29.8
(85.6)		 35.1
(95.2)		 35.7
(96.3)		 37.3
(99.1)		 37.9
(100.2)		 40.4
(104.7)		 41.1
(106.0)		 38.4
(101.1)		 38.1
(100.6)		 33.1
(91.6)		 25.0
(77.0)		 41.1
(106.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9)		 13.6
(56.5)		 17.4
(63.3)		 23.7
(74.7)		 28.2
(82.8)		 30.6
(87.1)		 34.7
(94.5)		 34.1
(93.4)		 30.5
(86.9)		 25.6
(78.1)		 19.4
(66.9)		 13.2
(55.8)		 23.5
(74.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1)		 9.2
(48.6)		 12.9
(55.2)		 18.8
(65.8)		 23.5
(74.3)		 26.4
(79.5)		 30.0
(86.0)		 29.3
(84.7)		 25.9
(78.6)		 20.7
(69.3)		 14.7
(58.5)		 8.8
(47.8)		 18.9
(66.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4)		 6.2
(43.2)		 9.7
(49.5)		 15.1
(59.2)		 19.9
(67.8)		 23.2
(73.8)		 26.2
(79.2)		 25.7
(78.3)		 22.4
(72.3)		 17.1
(62.8)		 11.3
(52.3)		 5.6
(42.1)		 15.5
(60.0)
Record low °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4)		 −4.4
(24.1)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 4.5
(40.1)		 10.7
(51.3)		 14.5
(58.1)		 19.9
(67.8)		 20.3
(68.5)		 14.8
(58.6)		 4.3
(39.7)		 0.4
(32.7)		 −9.3
(15.3)		 −9.3
(15.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 91.9
(3.62)		 111.3
(4.38)		 220.0
(8.66)		 241.5
(9.51)		 271.5
(10.69)		 410.4
(16.16)		 177.3
(6.98)		 161.7
(6.37)		 77.6
(3.06)		 47.6
(1.87)		 105.3
(4.15)		 74.8
(2.94)		 1,990.9
(78.39)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 14.3 13.8 18.5 17.3 16.6 17.5 11.5 12.5 8.7 7.9 10.1 10.8 159.5
Average snowy days 1.9 1.3 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 4.2
Average relative humidity (%) 79 77 79 77 77 80 73 75 75 72 76 76 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 76.6 81.3 88.2 115.5 135.2 125.9 223.2 206.2 172.1 157.1 125.3 115.4 1,622
Percentage possible sunshine 23 26 24 30 32 30 53 51 47 45 39 36 36
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Transportation

Rail

Guixi is a railroad junction for the Anhui–Jiangxi and the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railways.

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Jiangxi Sheng Ditu, published by PLA Factory 4236, January, 2002. ISBN 7-5031-2862-3/K-1312
  2. ↑ "南京市-行政区划网" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  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.