Zizhong County

Zizhong County
资中县
Location of Zizhong County (red) within Neijiang City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Zizhong County (red) within Neijiang City (yellow) and Sichuan
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityNeijiang
County seatShuinan
Area
 • Total
1,734 km2 (670 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
845,579
 • Density487.6/km2 (1,263/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Zizhong County
Traditional Chinese資中縣
Simplified Chinese资中县
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZīzhōng 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 Zizhong County was part of Zi Prefecture.

Administrative divisions

Zizhong County comprises 22 towns:

Climate

Climate data for Zizhong, elevation 369 m (1,211 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) 18.7
(65.7)
23.6
(74.5)
32.6
(90.7)
34.5
(94.1)
37.2
(99.0)
37.4
(99.3)
41.5
(106.7)
42.9
(109.2)
39.4
(102.9)
31.4
(88.5)
25.1
(77.2)
18.3
(64.9)
42.9
(109.2)
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
Percentage possible sunshine 12 17 27 35 31 27 36 41 25 17 17 11 25
Source: China Meteorological Administrationall-time extreme temperatureaall-time July high

References

  1. ↑ "China: Sìchuān (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Extreme Temperatures Around the World". Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "今天贵州重庆四川有12个国家级气象站打破7月最高气温纪录,有些站点,近期不断破纪录,比如四川安岳、资中、容县、遂宁、宜宾。宜宾也是首次在7月冲上40℃。". Retrieved 24 July 2026.