Qionglai City

Qionglai
邛崃市
County-level city
Qionglai is located in Sichuan
Qionglai
Qionglai
Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 30°24′22″N 103°27′32″E / 30.406°N 103.459°E / 30.406; 103.459
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Sub-provincial cityChengdu
Municipal seatLinqiong Subdistrict
Area
 • Total
1,377 km2 (532 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
602,973
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
6115XX
Websiteqionglai.gov.cn

Qionglai is a county-level city of Sichuan Province, Southwest China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu. It is located around 60 kilometres (37 mi) from downtown Chengdu. The city is located on the western edge of the Sichuan Basin and in the foothills of the Qionglai Mountains that bound the basin from the west and is bordered by the prefecture-level city of Ya'an to the west.

Administrative divisions

Qionglai City has 6 subdistricts and 8 towns. Qionglai City People's Government is located in Wenjun Street No. 108, Linqiong Subdistrict.

subdistricts
towns

Geographical Situation

Location

Transport

Map including Qionglai (labeled as CHIUNG-LAI (CHIUNG-CHOU) 邛崍) (AMS, 1957)

Rivers and Water

Qionglai City has abundant water power because many rivers flow through it. The South River, Zhuojiang River, Xiejiang River, and Pujiang River flow through this city, and they are 217.15 kilometers long in total. The quantity of surface water runoff may reach 991 million cubic meters, including 532.8 million cubic meters that humans can use. Underground water can reach 106 million cubic meters. Surface and underground water create many opportunities to support agriculture and manufacture.

Hydrology

Qionglai City has a wide range of rivers and abundant water resources. The South River, the Dwarf (Yin) River, the Xiejiang River, the Pujiang River and the Yuxi River flow through the territory, with a total length of 217.15 kilometers.

Climate

Climate data for Qionglai, elevation 519 m (1,703 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.0
(69.8)		 22.8
(73.0)		 31.6
(88.9)		 32.7
(90.9)		 35.0
(95.0)		 36.8
(98.2)		 36.0
(96.8)		 39.5
(103.1)		 36.1
(97.0)		 29.5
(85.1)		 26.2
(79.2)		 19.0
(66.2)		 39.5
(103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3)		 12.6
(54.7)		 17.4
(63.3)		 23.1
(73.6)		 26.9
(80.4)		 28.8
(83.8)		 30.6
(87.1)		 30.4
(86.7)		 26.1
(79.0)		 21.1
(70.0)		 16.5
(61.7)		 11.0
(51.8)		 21.2
(70.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0)		 8.6
(47.5)		 12.6
(54.7)		 17.6
(63.7)		 21.5
(70.7)		 24.1
(75.4)		 25.8
(78.4)		 25.5
(77.9)		 22.0
(71.6)		 17.5
(63.5)		 12.9
(55.2)		 7.6
(45.7)		 16.8
(62.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3)		 5.7
(42.3)		 9.1
(48.4)		 13.6
(56.5)		 17.5
(63.5)		 20.5
(68.9)		 22.4
(72.3)		 22.1
(71.8)		 19.4
(66.9)		 15.2
(59.4)		 10.4
(50.7)		 5.1
(41.2)		 13.7
(56.7)
Record low °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8)		 −2.9
(26.8)		 −0.9
(30.4)		 5.0
(41.0)		 7.0
(44.6)		 13.8
(56.8)		 16.4
(61.5)		 17.0
(62.6)		 12.3
(54.1)		 4.2
(39.6)		 0.2
(32.4)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 −4.5
(23.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11.7
(0.46)		 17.0
(0.67)		 31.4
(1.24)		 64.1
(2.52)		 87.3
(3.44)		 116.9
(4.60)		 218.0
(8.58)		 270.8
(10.66)		 135.1
(5.32)		 55.0
(2.17)		 23.0
(0.91)		 11.0
(0.43)		 1,041.3
(41)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.2 10.1 13.1 14.6 15.2 16.7 16.8 16.3 17.6 17.1 10.3 8.3 166.3
Average snowy days 0.9 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.5
Average relative humidity (%) 83 80 78 77 75 79 83 83 85 86 85 85 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 42.8 51.7 75.4 98.7 102.2 93.7 111.8 117.6 58.6 45.7 50.5 46.2 894.9
Percentage possible sunshine 13 16 20 25 24 22 26 29 16 13 16 15 20
Source: China Meteorological Administration all-time extreme temperature all-time January high

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Qionglai" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "China: Sìchuān (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  3. ↑ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：邛崃市 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  4. 1 2 "市情介绍" [City Information]. 邛崃市人民政府 (in Chinese). 6 April 2023.[permanent dead link]
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  6. ↑ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Extreme Temperatures Around the World". Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Sina Visitor System" 【气温破纪录】今天有127个国家气象站打破1月中旬纪录，比如合肥21.3℃、南京20.5℃、太原老站12.6℃，这其中还有43站打破1月最高气温纪录，比如成都温江19.5℃、江苏苏州（吴中）21.4℃。未来2天，在冷空气到来前，从四川盆地到长江中下游以及黄淮、华北等地，可能还会出现大量暖破纪录的情况。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 14 January 2026.