Wusheng County (simplified Chinese: 武胜县; traditional Chinese: 武勝縣; pinyin: Wǔshèng Xiàn) is a county of Sichuan Province, China, bordering Chongqing to the south. It is locates in the southwest of the prefecture-level city of Guang'an and is its westernmost county-level division.

Wusheng County
武胜县
Location of Wusheng County (red) within Guang'an City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Wusheng County (red) within Guang'an City (yellow) and Sichuan
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityGuang'an
Area
 • Total
966 km2 (373 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
555,897
Time zoneUTC 8 (China Standard)

Administrative divisions

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Wusheng County comprises 19 towns and 4 townships:[1]

towns
  • Yankou 沿口镇
  • Zhongxin 中心镇
  • Liemian 烈面镇
  • Feilong 飞龙镇
  • Leshan 乐善镇
  • Wanshan 万善镇
  • Longnü 龙女镇
  • Sanxi 三溪镇
  • Saima 赛马镇
  • Shengli 胜利镇
  • Jinniu 金牛镇
  • Qingping 清平镇
  • Jiezi 街子镇
  • Wanlong 万隆镇
  • Li'an 礼安镇
  • Huafeng 华封镇
  • Baozhensai 宝箴塞镇
  • Shipan 石盘镇
  • Mingzhong 鸣钟镇
townships
  • Zhenjing 真静乡
  • Mengshan 猛山乡
  • Shuangxing 双星乡
  • Gujiang 鼓匠乡

Climate

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Climate data for Wusheng, elevation 316 m (1,037 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) 18.4
(65.1)
22.8
(73.0)
32.0
(89.6)
35.4
(95.7)
37.0
(98.6)
37.9
(100.2)
40.8
(105.4)
42.1
(107.8)
42.8
(109.0)
35.5
(95.9)
25.2
(77.4)
17.9
(64.2)
42.8
(109.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3)
12.7
(54.9)
17.7
(63.9)
23.2
(73.8)
26.6
(79.9)
28.9
(84.0)
32.4
(90.3)
32.8
(91.0)
27.4
(81.3)
21.3
(70.3)
16.4
(61.5)
10.7
(51.3)
21.6
(71.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.8
(44.2)
9.3
(48.7)
13.5
(56.3)
18.5
(65.3)
22.0
(71.6)
24.7
(76.5)
27.9
(82.2)
27.8
(82.0)
23.3
(73.9)
18.1
(64.6)
13.4
(56.1)
8.2
(46.8)
17.8
(64.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.7
(40.5)
6.9
(44.4)
10.4
(50.7)
15.0
(59.0)
18.6
(65.5)
21.6
(70.9)
24.4
(75.9)
24.1
(75.4)
20.5
(68.9)
15.9
(60.6)
11.3
(52.3)
6.4
(43.5)
15.0
(59.0)
Record low °C (°F) −2.6
(27.3)
−0.1
(31.8)
0.8
(33.4)
5.1
(41.2)
9.3
(48.7)
14.1
(57.4)
18.8
(65.8)
16.7
(62.1)
12.2
(54.0)
3.6
(38.5)
1.8
(35.2)
−2.7
(27.1)
−2.7
(27.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17.0
(0.67)
20.0
(0.79)
41.7
(1.64)
81.7
(3.22)
145.9
(5.74)
172.7
(6.80)
167.2
(6.58)
125.9
(4.96)
129.5
(5.10)
90.7
(3.57)
40.2
(1.58)
19.6
(0.77)
1,052.1
(41.42)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.7 9.1 10.9 12.7 15.1 15.5 12.0 10.9 13.7 16.3 11.5 10.8 149.2
Average snowy days 0.5 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.9
Average relative humidity (%) 87 83 78 78 79 84 81 76 83 88 88 89 83
Mean monthly sunshine hours 38.0 50.6 95.3 128.3 130.7 120.6 184.9 193.4 112.9 67.0 53.2 31.4 1,206.3
Percent possible sunshine 12 16 25 33 31 29 43 48 31 19 17 10 26
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:武胜县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.


30°21′00″N 106°17′00″E / 30.3501°N 106.2834°E / 30.3501; 106.2834