Jinggangshan City

Jinggangshan
井冈山市
County-level city
Location of Jinggangshan City (red) within Ji'an City (gold) and Jiangxi
Location of Jinggangshan City (red) within Ji'an City (gold) and Jiangxi
Coordinates: 26°44′53″N 114°17′20″E / 26.748°N 114.289°E / 26.748; 114.289
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityJi'an
Area
 • Total1,276 km2 (493 sq mi)
Population
 • Total156,000
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
343600
Area code0796
Websitewww.jgs.gov.cn

Jinggangshan (simplified Chinese: 井冈山; traditional Chinese: 井岡山; pinyin: Jǐnggāngshān) is a county-level city in the southwest of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hunan province to the west. It is under the administration of the Ji'an City. It is located in the Luoxiao Mountains which cover some 670 km2 (260 sq mi).

Administrative divisions

At present, Jinggangshan City has one subdistrict, five towns, and 12 townships.[1]

1 subdistrict
5 towns
12 townships

Transport

Jinggangshan Airport in Taihe County, Ji'an serves Jinggangshan.

Climate

Climate data for Jinggangshan (Xiaping), elevation 253 m (830 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.9
(51.6) 		13.9
(57.0) 		17.5
(63.5) 		24.2
(75.6) 		28.1
(82.6) 		30.9
(87.6) 		34.1
(93.4) 		33.2
(91.8) 		29.7
(85.5) 		25.1
(77.2) 		19.6
(67.3) 		13.8
(56.8) 		23.4
(74.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.3
(43.3) 		8.8
(47.8) 		12.4
(54.3) 		18.3
(64.9) 		22.6
(72.7) 		25.7
(78.3) 		27.8
(82.0) 		27.2
(81.0) 		24.1
(75.4) 		19.2
(66.6) 		13.5
(56.3) 		8.1
(46.6) 		17.8
(64.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1) 		5.5
(41.9) 		9.0
(48.2) 		14.3
(57.7) 		18.8
(65.8) 		22.1
(71.8) 		23.5
(74.3) 		23.3
(73.9) 		20.3
(68.5) 		15.1
(59.2) 		9.5
(49.1) 		4.4
(39.9) 		14.1
(57.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 78.8
(3.10) 		87.8
(3.46) 		170.3
(6.70) 		174.1
(6.85) 		228.9
(9.01) 		274.6
(10.81) 		160.8
(6.33) 		199.3
(7.85) 		112.0
(4.41) 		64.5
(2.54) 		82.8
(3.26) 		59.8
(2.35) 		1,693.7
(66.67)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 15.3 14.9 19.3 18.1 18.8 18 13.9 16.5 11.7 9.3 11.4 11.5 178.7
Average snowy days 3.0 1.6 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 5.5
Average relative humidity (%) 83 83 84 82 82 84 79 81 81 79 81 80 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 67.7 71.8 75.4 103.4 125.2 131.4 206.3 190.0 150.0 143.3 122.2 111.3 1,498
Percent possible sunshine 20 22 20 27 30 32 49 47 41 41 38 34 33
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2]
Climate data for Jinggangshan (Ciping), elevation 843 m (2,766 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) 22.7
(72.9) 		27.2
(81.0) 		31.6
(88.9) 		33.0
(91.4) 		32.7
(90.9) 		34.4
(93.9) 		36.7
(98.1) 		35.1
(95.2) 		33.4
(92.1) 		32.4
(90.3) 		29.0
(84.2) 		22.2
(72.0) 		36.7
(98.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4) 		10.8
(51.4) 		14.3
(57.7) 		20.3
(68.5) 		23.9
(75.0) 		26.4
(79.5) 		29.0
(84.2) 		28.3
(82.9) 		25.3
(77.5) 		21.2
(70.2) 		16.4
(61.5) 		10.9
(51.6) 		19.6
(67.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8) 		6.2
(43.2) 		9.8
(49.6) 		15.4
(59.7) 		19.4
(66.9) 		22.2
(72.0) 		24.1
(75.4) 		23.5
(74.3) 		20.6
(69.1) 		16.1
(61.0) 		11.1
(52.0) 		5.7
(42.3) 		14.8
(58.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.3
(34.3) 		3.3
(37.9) 		6.8
(44.2) 		11.9
(53.4) 		16.0
(60.8) 		19.2
(66.6) 		20.5
(68.9) 		20.4
(68.7) 		17.6
(63.7) 		12.8
(55.0) 		7.7
(45.9) 		2.6
(36.7) 		11.7
(53.0)
Record low °C (°F) −9.2
(15.4) 		−7.3
(18.9) 		−5.8
(21.6) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		4.0
(39.2) 		9.0
(48.2) 		12.7
(54.9) 		14.6
(58.3) 		9.5
(49.1) 		0.8
(33.4) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		−10.1
(13.8) 		−10.1
(13.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 71.4
(2.81) 		89.6
(3.53) 		163.4
(6.43) 		168.6
(6.64) 		225.1
(8.86) 		308.5
(12.15) 		253.5
(9.98) 		281.3
(11.07) 		162.9
(6.41) 		78.8
(3.10) 		78.0
(3.07) 		58.8
(2.31) 		1,939.9
(76.36)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 16.1 15.8 20.9 19.6 21.5 20.4 17.9 20.8 16.3 11.8 12.5 12.9 206.5
Average snowy days 4.4 2.2 0.8 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.3 8.9
Average relative humidity (%) 86 87 89 86 87 88 85 87 87 83 83 81 86
Mean monthly sunshine hours 70.6 67.5 67.0 88.2 96.0 93.6 159.9 139.2 118.4 125.5 117.5 113.2 1,256.6
Percent possible sunshine 21 21 18 23 23 23 38 35 32 35 36 35 28
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  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.
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