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Tianchang (simplified Chinese: 天长; traditional Chinese: 天長; pinyin: Tiāncháng) is a sub-prefecture-level city in the east of Anhui province, and is the closest city in the province to the mouth of the Yangtze River. It is bordered by the Jiangsu county-level divisions of Luhe District (Nanjing) to the southwest, Yizheng City to the southeast, Gaoyou City to the east, Jinhu County to the northeast, and Xuyi County to the northwest, as well as Anhui's Lai'an County to the west.
Tianchang
天长市 Tienchang | |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Anhui |
| Prefecture-level city | Chuzhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,770 km2 (680 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 628,900 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 239300 |
Administrative divisions
editTianchang City has 1 subdistrict and 14 towns.[1]
- 1 Subdistrict
- Tianchang Subdistrict (天长街道)
- 14 Towns
Climate
edit| Climate data for Tianchang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.8 (69.4) |
26.9 (80.4) |
28.8 (83.8) |
33.1 (91.6) |
36.5 (97.7) |
37.0 (98.6) |
38.6 (101.5) |
38.7 (101.7) |
37.0 (98.6) |
33.1 (91.6) |
28.0 (82.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
38.7 (101.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
14.4 (57.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.1 (88.0) |
27.3 (81.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
15.8 (60.4) |
9.1 (48.4) |
20.3 (68.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.5 (49.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
4.7 (40.5) |
15.8 (60.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.7 (30.7) |
1.3 (34.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
19.8 (67.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
7.3 (45.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −11.6 (11.1) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
7.3 (45.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43.4 (1.71) |
43.6 (1.72) |
68.0 (2.68) |
64.0 (2.52) |
82.5 (3.25) |
152.1 (5.99) |
223.9 (8.81) |
170.6 (6.72) |
80.4 (3.17) |
53.1 (2.09) |
54.2 (2.13) |
33.3 (1.31) |
1,069.1 (42.1) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.6 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 13.3 | 12.6 | 8.3 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 108.7 |
| Average snowy days | 3.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 8.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 76 | 81 | 82 | 79 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 133.4 | 131.6 | 163.3 | 186.4 | 191.4 | 155.7 | 179.7 | 186.1 | 163.6 | 167.3 | 148.2 | 142.2 | 1,948.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 42 | 42 | 44 | 48 | 45 | 37 | 41 | 45 | 45 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 44 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
32°40′52″N 119°00′49″E / 32.6811°N 119.0137°E
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