County in Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
Zhashui County (simplified Chinese: 柞水县; traditional Chinese: 柞水縣; pinyin: Zhàshuǐ Xiàn) is a county in the south-central part of Shaanxi province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shangluo, and has an area of 2,322 km2 (897 sq mi) and a population of 160,000 as of 2004.[1]
Administrative divisions
As of 2020, Zhashui County has 1 Subdistricts and 8 Towns and 1 Townships under its administration.[2]
- 1 subdistrict
- 8 towns
Climate
Climate data for Zhashui, elevation 818 m (2,684 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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Record high °C (°F)
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17.9 (64.2)
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22.4 (72.3)
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31.1 (88.0)
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35.2 (95.4)
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36.1 (97.0)
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39.0 (102.2)
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37.7 (99.9)
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38.4 (101.1)
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37.7 (99.9)
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29.6 (85.3)
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24.1 (75.4)
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19.4 (66.9)
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39.0 (102.2)
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Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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7.4 (45.3)
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10.4 (50.7)
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15.7 (60.3)
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21.9 (71.4)
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25.1 (77.2)
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28.6 (83.5)
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30.3 (86.5)
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29.1 (84.4)
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23.9 (75.0)
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18.9 (66.0)
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13.9 (57.0)
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8.9 (48.0)
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19.5 (67.1)
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Daily mean °C (°F)
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0.2 (32.4)
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3.4 (38.1)
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8.2 (46.8)
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13.8 (56.8)
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17.3 (63.1)
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21.2 (70.2)
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23.6 (74.5)
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22.6 (72.7)
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17.9 (64.2)
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12.4 (54.3)
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6.7 (44.1)
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1.6 (34.9)
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12.4 (54.3)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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−4.8 (23.4)
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−1.8 (28.8)
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2.5 (36.5)
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7.4 (45.3)
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11.2 (52.2)
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15.4 (59.7)
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18.8 (65.8)
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18.3 (64.9)
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14.0 (57.2)
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8.3 (46.9)
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1.9 (35.4)
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−3.4 (25.9)
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7.3 (45.2)
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Record low °C (°F)
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−14.7 (5.5)
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−12.2 (10.0)
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−9.5 (14.9)
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−4.4 (24.1)
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0.8 (33.4)
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7.2 (45.0)
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10.9 (51.6)
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9.4 (48.9)
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1.5 (34.7)
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−6.0 (21.2)
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−9.9 (14.2)
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−17.5 (0.5)
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−17.5 (0.5)
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Average precipitation mm (inches)
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5.5 (0.22)
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12.2 (0.48)
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26.6 (1.05)
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40.8 (1.61)
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80.9 (3.19)
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103.1 (4.06)
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151.0 (5.94)
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132.0 (5.20)
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116.9 (4.60)
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70.2 (2.76)
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25.8 (1.02)
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4.8 (0.19)
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769.8 (30.32)
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Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
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4.3
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5.4
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7.9
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8.7
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11.6
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10.8
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14.6
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12.9
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13.1
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12.2
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7.2
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4.0
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112.7
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Average snowy days
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5.7
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4.3
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2.0
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0.2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1.5
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3.0
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16.7
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Average relative humidity (%)
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63
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61
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60
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62
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69
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73
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78
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80
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82
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80
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72
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65
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70
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Mean monthly sunshine hours
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144.2
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127.4
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158.5
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177.7
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185.1
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187.8
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195.3
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179.5
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124.2
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122.1
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132.8
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148.1
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1,882.7
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Percent possible sunshine
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46
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41
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42
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45
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43
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44
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45
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44
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34
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35
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43
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48
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43
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Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]
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Transportation
Zhashui is served by the Xi'an–Ankang Railway.
References