# Chongyang County

Chongyang County (simplified Chinese: 崇阳县; traditional Chinese: 崇陽縣; pinyin: Chóngyáng Xiàn) is a county of southeastern Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hunan province to the west and Jiangxi province to the southeast. It is under the administration of Xianning City.

## Administrative divisions

Eight towns:
* Tiancheng (天城镇), Shaping (沙坪镇), Shicheng (石城镇), Guihuaquan (桂花泉镇), Baini (白霓镇), Lukou (路口镇), Jintang (金塘镇), Qingshan (青山镇)
Four townships:
* Xiaoling Township (肖岭乡), Tongzhong Township (铜钟乡), Gangkou Township (港口乡), Gaojian Township (高枧乡)
One other area:
* Chongyang County Industrial Park District (崇阳县工业园区)

## Climate

Climate data for Chongyang, elevation 79 m (259 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) | 23.9 (75.0) | 29.4 (84.9) | 33.6 (92.5) | 35.7 (96.3) | 36.6 (97.9) | 38.4 (101.1) | 40.2 (104.4) | 40.8 (105.4) | 39.2 (102.6) | 36.0 (96.8) | 32.1 (89.8) | 24.4 (75.9) | 40.8 (105.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) | 12.5 (54.5) | 16.9 (62.4) | 23.5 (74.3) | 27.9 (82.2) | 30.7 (87.3) | 33.9 (93.0) | 33.5 (92.3) | 29.6 (85.3) | 24.3 (75.7) | 18.3 (64.9) | 12.2 (54.0) | 22.7 (72.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.1 (41.2) | 7.8 (46.0) | 11.9 (53.4) | 18.0 (64.4) | 22.7 (72.9) | 26.1 (79.0) | 29.2 (84.6) | 28.5 (83.3) | 24.6 (76.3) | 19.0 (66.2) | 12.9 (55.2) | 7.2 (45.0) | 17.8 (64.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) | 4.4 (39.9) | 8.2 (46.8) | 13.9 (57.0) | 18.8 (65.8) | 22.7 (72.9) | 25.6 (78.1) | 25.0 (77.0) | 20.9 (69.6) | 15.1 (59.2) | 9.0 (48.2) | 3.7 (38.7) | 14.1 (57.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.0 (21.2) | −6.2 (20.8) | −2.9 (26.8) | 1.9 (35.4) | 9.3 (48.7) | 13.3 (55.9) | 18.9 (66.0) | 17.6 (63.7) | 10.2 (50.4) | 2.2 (36.0) | −2.0 (28.4) | −10.1 (13.8) | −10.1 (13.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 69.6 (2.74) | 87.0 (3.43) | 135.9 (5.35) | 194.2 (7.65) | 223.9 (8.81) | 269.7 (10.62) | 237.8 (9.36) | 142.8 (5.62) | 70.0 (2.76) | 67.9 (2.67) | 77.6 (3.06) | 44.8 (1.76) | 1,621.2 (63.83) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.4 | 12.5 | 15.6 | 14.4 | 14.0 | 14.4 | 13.1 | 11.5 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 144.5 |
| Average snowy days | 4.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 8.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 75.4 | 80.3 | 98.7 | 123.8 | 138.5 | 135.2 | 196.9 | 190.1 | 151.9 | 135.9 | 114.3 | 106.3 | 1,547.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 23 | 25 | 26 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 46 | 47 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 35 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||
Climate data for Jinsha Station, Chongyang, elevation 751 m (2,464 ft), (1991–2020 normals) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) | 8.0 (46.4) | 13.5 (56.3) | 19.0 (66.2) | 23.0 (73.4) | 25.4 (77.7) | 28.4 (83.1) | 28.5 (83.3) | 24.2 (75.6) | 19.4 (66.9) | 13.7 (56.7) | 7.7 (45.9) | 18.0 (64.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) | 4.2 (39.6) | 9.2 (48.6) | 14.5 (58.1) | 18.9 (66.0) | 21.8 (71.2) | 24.8 (76.6) | 24.5 (76.1) | 20.2 (68.4) | 15.4 (59.7) | 9.8 (49.6) | 4.0 (39.2) | 14.1 (57.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.7 (30.7) | 1.7 (35.1) | 6.3 (43.3) | 11.3 (52.3) | 16.0 (60.8) | 19.2 (66.6) | 22.3 (72.1) | 21.9 (71.4) | 17.7 (63.9) | 12.7 (54.9) | 7.1 (44.8) | 1.4 (34.5) | 11.4 (52.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 59.3 (2.33) | 97.8 (3.85) | 171.9 (6.77) | 218.6 (8.61) | 228.8 (9.01) | 304.7 (12.00) | 253.8 (9.99) | 190.9 (7.52) | 128.8 (5.07) | 102.9 (4.05) | 94.0 (3.70) | 51.1 (2.01) | 1,902.6 (74.91) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 13.2 | 14.9 | 16.6 | 15.5 | 16.1 | 17.4 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 13.1 | 10.1 | 171.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 79 | 76 | 75 | 79 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 74 | 69 | 79 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||