Shaxian, Sanming

Shaxian
沙县区
District
Sha River (沙溪) shortly after sunset
Sha River (沙溪) shortly after sunset
  Shaxian District
in Sanming
Sanming in Fujian
Sanming in Fujian
Coordinates: 26°23′49″N 117°47′31″E / 26.397°N 117.792°E / 26.397; 117.792
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level citySanming
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Shaxian District (simplified Chinese: 沙县区; traditional Chinese: 沙縣區; pinyin: Shāxiàn Qū), formerly Sha County, is a district of Sanming, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. Shaxian District is the hometown of Shaxian delicacies, which are considered part of the food heritage of China.

Transportation

Shaxian District is served by Sanming North railway station and Sanming Shaxian Airport.

Climate

Climate data for Shaxian, elevation 121 m (397 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) 30.2
(86.4)		 34.8
(94.6)		 35.5
(95.9)		 36.3
(97.3)		 37.3
(99.1)		 38.4
(101.1)		 41.4
(106.5)		 40.9
(105.6)		 38.8
(101.8)		 36.8
(98.2)		 34.4
(93.9)		 29.9
(85.8)		 41.4
(106.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 15.5
(59.9)		 17.7
(63.9)		 20.8
(69.4)		 26.0
(78.8)		 29.4
(84.9)		 32.1
(89.8)		 35.3
(95.5)		 34.8
(94.6)		 31.9
(89.4)		 27.6
(81.7)		 22.4
(72.3)		 17.1
(62.8)		 25.9
(78.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.0
(50.0)		 12.1
(53.8)		 15.1
(59.2)		 20.0
(68.0)		 23.7
(74.7)		 26.6
(79.9)		 28.8
(83.8)		 28.4
(83.1)		 25.9
(78.6)		 21.3
(70.3)		 16.4
(61.5)		 11.2
(52.2)		 20.0
(67.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.8
(44.2)		 8.5
(47.3)		 11.6
(52.9)		 16.0
(60.8)		 19.9
(67.8)		 22.8
(73.0)		 24.2
(75.6)		 24.2
(75.6)		 22.0
(71.6)		 17.2
(63.0)		 12.7
(54.9)		 7.7
(45.9)		 16.1
(61.1)
Record low °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 −2.6
(27.3)		 4.0
(39.2)		 10.7
(51.3)		 13.6
(56.5)		 20.1
(68.2)		 18.9
(66.0)		 12.9
(55.2)		 5.4
(41.7)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 −6.5
(20.3)		 −6.5
(20.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 76.4
(3.01)		 114.8
(4.52)		 194.8
(7.67)		 196.3
(7.73)		 263.8
(10.39)		 282.0
(11.10)		 149.2
(5.87)		 160.6
(6.32)		 98.2
(3.87)		 63.0
(2.48)		 71.3
(2.81)		 56.4
(2.22)		 1,726.8
(67.99)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.5 13.6 18.0 16.8 18.0 17.9 13.0 15.8 11.0 7.6 8.3 9.9 162.4
Average snowy days 0.3 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.8
Average relative humidity (%) 83 82 82 80 81 82 76 77 78 78 82 82 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 85.9 86.2 88.3 108.5 125.9 135.9 230.8 205.4 168.4 155.9 115.0 103.8 1,610
Percentage possible sunshine 26 27 24 28 30 33 55 51 46 44 36 32 36
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Administrative divisions

Subdistricts:

Towns:

Townships:

References

  1. 1 2 "撤县（市）设区 漳州和三明部分行政区划调整". 2021-02-04.
  2. ↑ "Snacks from Fujian's Sha County appear in Taipei". People's Daily (English ed.). 6 May 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  3. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  4. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "三明市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.