# Xiangshan County, Zhejiang

Xiangshan County (Chinese: 象山县; pinyin: Xiàngshān Xiàn) is a county in the east of Zhejiang province, China. It is under the administration of the city of Ningbo.

## Administrative divisions

Subdistricts:
* Dandong Subdistrict (丹东街道), Danxi Subdistrict (丹西街道), Juexi Subdistrict (爵溪街道)
Towns:
* Dingtang (定塘镇), Daxu (大徐镇), Hepu (鹤浦镇), Qiangtou (墙头镇), Shipu (石浦镇), Sizhoutou (泗洲头镇), Tuci (涂茨镇), Xinqiao (新桥镇), Xianyang (贤庠镇), Xizhou (西周镇)
Townships:
* Dongchen Township (东陈乡), Gaotangdao Township (高塘岛乡), Huangbi'ao Township (黄避岙乡), Maoyang Township (茅洋乡), Xiaotang Township (晓塘乡)

## Climate

Climate data for Xiangshan, elevation 6 m (20 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.9 (80.4) | 28.3 (82.9) | 30.5 (86.9) | 31.4 (88.5) | 34.2 (93.6) | 38.0 (100.4) | 39.7 (103.5) | 40.5 (104.9) | 36.5 (97.7) | 34.9 (94.8) | 29.2 (84.6) | 23.8 (74.8) | 40.5 (104.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) | 12.0 (53.6) | 15.7 (60.3) | 20.6 (69.1) | 25.0 (77.0) | 27.9 (82.2) | 32.7 (90.9) | 32.6 (90.7) | 28.6 (83.5) | 24.5 (76.1) | 19.0 (66.2) | 13.2 (55.8) | 21.9 (71.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) | 7.7 (45.9) | 11.3 (52.3) | 16.0 (60.8) | 20.9 (69.6) | 24.4 (75.9) | 28.9 (84.0) | 28.8 (83.8) | 25.0 (77.0) | 20.3 (68.5) | 14.9 (58.8) | 8.8 (47.8) | 17.8 (64.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.7 (38.7) | 4.6 (40.3) | 7.6 (45.7) | 12.2 (54.0) | 17.5 (63.5) | 21.8 (71.2) | 25.9 (78.6) | 25.9 (78.6) | 22.1 (71.8) | 17.1 (62.8) | 11.7 (53.1) | 5.5 (41.9) | 14.6 (58.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.2 (19.0) | −4.5 (23.9) | −2.7 (27.1) | 2.0 (35.6) | 9.1 (48.4) | 14.2 (57.6) | 17.5 (63.5) | 18.8 (65.8) | 14.7 (58.5) | 9.3 (48.7) | −1.2 (29.8) | −4.9 (23.2) | −7.2 (19.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 68.8 (2.71) | 79.7 (3.14) | 116.6 (4.59) | 106.4 (4.19) | 126.9 (5.00) | 262.0 (10.31) | 136.1 (5.36) | 203.9 (8.03) | 215.3 (8.48) | 109.0 (4.29) | 97.2 (3.83) | 67.3 (2.65) | 1,589.2 (62.58) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.5 | 12.3 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 18.7 | 12.2 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 8.2 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 155.9 |
| Average snowy days | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 85 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 76 | 78 | 72 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 90.1 | 92.6 | 128.3 | 141.2 | 141.3 | 87.9 | 193.7 | 198.6 | 132.5 | 137.9 | 96.7 | 111.6 | 1,552.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 28 | 29 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 21 | 46 | 49 | 36 | 39 | 30 | 35 | 35 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||
Climate data for Shipu Town, Xiangshan, elevation 128 m (420 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) | 22.3 (72.1) | 24.5 (76.1) | 26.9 (80.4) | 29.8 (85.6) | 30.6 (87.1) | 34.8 (94.6) | 38.1 (100.6) | 36.7 (98.1) | 35.0 (95.0) | 31.7 (89.1) | 28.1 (82.6) | 23.9 (75.0) | 38.1 (100.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) | 11.2 (52.2) | 14.1 (57.4) | 19.0 (66.2) | 23.3 (73.9) | 26.5 (79.7) | 30.9 (87.6) | 31.3 (88.3) | 27.9 (82.2) | 23.6 (74.5) | 18.6 (65.5) | 12.8 (55.0) | 20.8 (69.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) | 7.3 (45.1) | 10.2 (50.4) | 14.9 (58.8) | 19.6 (67.3) | 23.1 (73.6) | 27.1 (80.8) | 27.5 (81.5) | 24.3 (75.7) | 19.9 (67.8) | 14.8 (58.6) | 9.0 (48.2) | 17.0 (62.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) | 4.7 (40.5) | 7.6 (45.7) | 12.1 (53.8) | 17.1 (62.8) | 21.0 (69.8) | 24.9 (76.8) | 25.2 (77.4) | 22.0 (71.6) | 17.4 (63.3) | 12.3 (54.1) | 6.3 (43.3) | 14.5 (58.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.4 (20.5) | −4.6 (23.7) | −2.3 (27.9) | 3.1 (37.6) | 8.6 (47.5) | 12.9 (55.2) | 18.9 (66.0) | 19.6 (67.3) | 14.6 (58.3) | 6.9 (44.4) | 0.2 (32.4) | −6.4 (20.5) | −6.4 (20.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 71.9 (2.83) | 74.3 (2.93) | 129.9 (5.11) | 115.7 (4.56) | 129.0 (5.08) | 224.0 (8.82) | 109.4 (4.31) | 175.8 (6.92) | 176.7 (6.96) | 93.4 (3.68) | 84.1 (3.31) | 64.7 (2.55) | 1,448.9 (57.06) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.7 | 12.0 | 16.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 17.8 | 10.7 | 13.1 | 12.1 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 10.3 | 153 |
| Average snowy days | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 77 | 80 | 81 | 85 | 90 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 76 | 72 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 113.7 | 107.0 | 122.5 | 140.5 | 144.1 | 115.7 | 223.3 | 217.1 | 167.3 | 169.8 | 124.6 | 131.7 | 1,777.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 35 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 28 | 52 | 54 | 46 | 48 | 39 | 42 | 40 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||