Shangnan County (simplified Chinese: 商南县; traditional Chinese: 商南縣; pinyin: Shāngnán Xiàn) is a county in the east of Shaanxi province, China, bordering the provinces of Henan to the east and Hubei to the south. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Shangluo, and has an area of 2,307 km2 (891 sq mi) and a population of 230,000 as of 2004.[1]

Shangnan County
商南县
Shangnan in Shangluo
Shangnan in Shangluo
Shangluo in Shaanxi
Shangluo in Shaanxi
Coordinates: 33°31′52″N 110°52′55″E / 33.531°N 110.882°E / 33.531; 110.882
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityShangluo
Area
 • Total
2,307 km2 (891 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total
230,000
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
726300
Area code0914

Administrative divisions

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Shangnan County has 1 subdistrict and 8 towns.

1 subdistrict
  • Chengguan (城关街道)
8 towns

Climate

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Climate data for Shangnan, elevation 523 m (1,716 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) 20.3
(68.5)
22.6
(72.7)
32.6
(90.7)
34.7
(94.5)
38.1
(100.6)
41.3
(106.3)
39.1
(102.4)
38.0
(100.4)
38.5
(101.3)
32.8
(91.0)
26.6
(79.9)
23.5
(74.3)
41.3
(106.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.6
(45.7)
10.6
(51.1)
15.9
(60.6)
22.4
(72.3)
26.3
(79.3)
29.8
(85.6)
30.9
(87.6)
29.7
(85.5)
25.3
(77.5)
20.6
(69.1)
14.9
(58.8)
9.6
(49.3)
20.3
(68.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9)
4.4
(39.9)
9.3
(48.7)
15.2
(59.4)
19.6
(67.3)
23.4
(74.1)
25.5
(77.9)
24.3
(75.7)
19.8
(67.6)
14.4
(57.9)
8.6
(47.5)
3.3
(37.9)
14.1
(57.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.6
(27.3)
0.0
(32.0)
4.4
(39.9)
9.6
(49.3)
14.0
(57.2)
18.3
(64.9)
21.6
(70.9)
20.6
(69.1)
15.9
(60.6)
10.1
(50.2)
4.1
(39.4)
−1.0
(30.2)
9.6
(49.3)
Record low °C (°F) −10.8
(12.6)
−8.9
(16.0)
−6.2
(20.8)
−1.1
(30.0)
4.2
(39.6)
10.6
(51.1)
14.4
(57.9)
13.3
(55.9)
5.6
(42.1)
−1.7
(28.9)
−7.5
(18.5)
−13.1
(8.4)
−13.1
(8.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12.1
(0.48)
16.2
(0.64)
33.1
(1.30)
54.3
(2.14)
78.1
(3.07)
93.1
(3.67)
190.0
(7.48)
148.8
(5.86)
114.8
(4.52)
57.9
(2.28)
29.3
(1.15)
8.4
(0.33)
836.1
(32.92)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.2 5.7 8.2 8.6 10.9 11.2 15.0 13.6 12.5 10.5 7.4 4.7 113.5
Average snowy days 5.6 4.2 1.7 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 3.0 15.8
Average relative humidity (%) 61 62 63 64 67 72 80 82 80 75 69 61 70
Mean monthly sunshine hours 138.4 126.2 154.7 181.0 186.1 176.6 177.6 168.1 133.1 140.5 135.9 145.8 1,864
Percent possible sunshine 44 40 41 46 43 41 41 41 36 41 44 47 42
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Transport

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References

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  1. ^ "Profile of Shangnan County" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on June 10, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.