Xingren
兴仁市
Xingren is located in Guizhou
Xingren
Xingren
Location of the city center in Guizhou
Xingren is located in Southwest China
Xingren
Xingren
Xingren (Southwest China)
Coordinates (Xingren municipal government): 25°26′06″N 105°11′10″E / 25.4350°N 105.1862°E / 25.4350; 105.1862
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Autonomous prefectureQianxinan
Municipal seatChengbei Subdistrict
Area
  Total1,785 km2 (689 sq mi)
Elevation
1,354 m (4,442 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
  Total425,770
  Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
562300
Websitewww.gzxr.gov.cn

Xingren (simplified Chinese: 兴仁市; traditional Chinese: 興仁市; pinyin: Xīngrén Shì) is a county-level city of southwestern Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of the Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.

Administrative divisions

Xingren has 6 subdistricts, 11 towns and 1 ethnic township:

  • Donghu Subdistrict (东湖街道)
  • Chengnan Subdistrict (城南街道)
  • Zhenwushan Subdistrict (真武山街道)
  • Chengbei Subdistrict (城北街道)
  • Luguan Subdistrict (陆官街道)
  • Yipintianyuan Subdistrict (薏品田园街道)
  • Tunjiao Town (​屯脚镇)
  • Baling Town (​巴铃镇)
  • Baide Town (百德镇)
  • Yuzhang Town (雨樟镇)
  • Panjiazhuang Town (潘家庄镇)
  • Huilong Town (回龙镇)
  • Xiashan Town (下山镇)
  • Xinlongchang Town (新龙场镇)
  • Dashan Town (大山镇)
  • Mamaya Town (马马崖镇)
  • Boyang Town (波阳镇)
  • Luchuying Hui Ethnic Township (鲁础营回族乡)

Geography and climate

Due to its low latitude and elevation above 1,300 m (4,265.09 ft), Xingren has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa), bordering on a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb) with very warm, rainy summers and mild, damp winters. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 6.6 °C (43.9 °F) in January to 22.3 °C (72.1 °F) in July, while the annual mean is 15.7 °C (60.3 °F). Rainfall is very common year-round, occurring on 175 days of the year, but over 75% of the annual total (1,294 mm or 51 in) occurs from May to September. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 24% in January to 40% in April, the county receives 1,441 hours of bright sunshine annually, with spring and summer sunnier than autumn and winter.

Climate data for Xingren (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.6
(81.7)
29.6
(85.3)
32.7
(90.9)
33.8
(92.8)
35.5
(95.9)
33.4
(92.1)
32.7
(90.9)
32.1
(89.8)
32.0
(89.6)
30.2
(86.4)
28.1
(82.6)
25.4
(77.7)
35.5
(95.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.0
(51.8)
14.4
(57.9)
18.7
(65.7)
23.2
(73.8)
25.2
(77.4)
26.0
(78.8)
26.8
(80.2)
26.9
(80.4)
24.7
(76.5)
20.4
(68.7)
17.5
(63.5)
12.4
(54.3)
20.6
(69.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
9.3
(48.7)
13.0
(55.4)
17.5
(63.5)
20.1
(68.2)
21.6
(70.9)
22.3
(72.1)
21.9
(71.4)
19.8
(67.6)
16.2
(61.2)
12.6
(54.7)
8.1
(46.6)
15.7
(60.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0)
5.9
(42.6)
9.3
(48.7)
13.5
(56.3)
16.4
(61.5)
18.6
(65.5)
19.4
(66.9)
18.7
(65.7)
16.7
(62.1)
13.7
(56.7)
9.6
(49.3)
5.3
(41.5)
12.6
(54.7)
Record low °C (°F) −4.4
(24.1)
−6.2
(20.8)
−2.5
(27.5)
2.9
(37.2)
7.4
(45.3)
11.6
(52.9)
12.0
(53.6)
12.8
(55.0)
7.2
(45.0)
3.3
(37.9)
−1.3
(29.7)
−4.9
(23.2)
−6.2
(20.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29.8
(1.17)
21.0
(0.83)
41.3
(1.63)
55.0
(2.17)
145.4
(5.72)
282.0
(11.10)
249.7
(9.83)
179.3
(7.06)
134.3
(5.29)
96.9
(3.81)
37.2
(1.46)
22.4
(0.88)
1,294.3
(50.95)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 15.3 12.3 13.2 13.3 15.9 18.6 18.4 16.3 13.2 15.6 10.4 12.7 175.2
Average snowy days 2.8 1.4 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.8 5.3
Average relative humidity (%) 83 77 74 71 74 81 82 82 81 83 80 82 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 79.5 101.7 124.8 153.2 151.9 114.2 143.0 155.8 124.2 92.2 117.0 83.4 1,440.9
Percent possible sunshine 24 32 33 40 37 28 34 39 34 26 36 26 32
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]
Source 2: Weather China[4]

References

  1. "黔西南州第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号)——地区人口情况" (in Chinese). Government of Qianxinan Prefecture. 2021-06-03.
  2. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  4. 兴仁 - 气象数据 -中国天气网 (in Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
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