Songpan County
Geography and climate

Songpan County

Section Title: Geography and climate
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Climate data for Songpan (1981−2010)

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °C (°F)	22.3 (72.1)	21.2 (70.2)	24.6 (76.3)	27.8 (82.0)	35.6 (96.1)	29.6 (85.3)	30.5 (86.9)	29.3 (84.7)	29.5 (85.1)	26.7 (80.1)	21.4 (70.5)	19.7 (67.5)	35.6 (96.1)

Average high °C (°F)	7.0 (44.6)	8.9 (48.0)	11.9 (53.4)	15.0 (59.0)	18.0 (64.4)	20.1 (68.2)	22.4 (72.3)	22.3 (72.1)	18.8 (65.8)	14.7 (58.5)	11.1 (52.0)	7.9 (46.2)	14.8 (58.7)

Daily mean °C (°F)	−3.4 (25.9)	−0.7 (30.7)	3.1 (37.6)	6.7 (44.1)	10.1 (50.2)	12.9 (55.2)	14.8 (58.6)	14.4 (57.9)	11.5 (52.7)	7.0 (44.6)	1.6 (34.9)	−2.7 (27.1)	6.3 (43.3)

Average low °C (°F)	−10.2 (13.6)	−7.2 (19.0)	−2.9 (26.8)	0.9 (33.6)	4.6 (40.3)	8.0 (46.4)	9.7 (49.5)	9.2 (48.6)	7.0 (44.6)	2.6 (36.7)	−4.2 (24.4)	−9.3 (15.3)	0.7 (33.2)

Record low °C (°F)	−19.8 (−3.6)	−18.5 (−1.3)	−17.4 (0.7)	−8.7 (16.3)	−3.1 (26.4)	0.6 (33.1)	2.0 (35.6)	0.6 (33.1)	−1.8 (28.8)	−8.7 (16.3)	−14.8 (5.4)	−20.7 (−5.3)	−20.7 (−5.3)

Average precipitation mm (inches)	6.4 (0.25)	12.0 (0.47)	33.2 (1.31)	62.7 (2.47)	105.6 (4.16)	114.5 (4.51)	95.8 (3.77)	86.8 (3.42)	102.6 (4.04)	71.0 (2.80)	13.3 (0.52)	4.4 (0.17)	708.3 (27.89)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	6.0	8.1	13.5	17.2	20.4	21.7	18.5	15.4	19.1	17.9	6.4	4.1	168.3

Average relative humidity (%)	50	53	58	62	65	71	72	72	73	71	60	53	63

Mean monthly sunshine hours	169.0	148.4	160.5	163.3	159.3	136.8	153.3	164.8	113.5	129.6	157.0	175.6	1,831.1

Percent possible sunshine	53	48	43	42	37	32	35	40	31	37	50	57	41

Source #1: China Meteorological Data Service Center

Source #2: China Meteorological Administration(precipitation days, sunshine hours 1971-2000)

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