Xiuwen County
Xiuwen County 
    修文县  | |
|---|---|
![]() Xiuwen Location of the seat in Guizhou ![]() Xiuwen Xiuwen (Southwest China)  | |
| Coordinates (Xiuwen County government): 26°50′20″N 106°35′31″E / 26.8389°N 106.5920°E | |
| Country | China | 
| Province | Guizhou | 
| Prefecture-level city | Guiyang | 
| County seat | Longchang | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 1,076 km2 (415 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2010)  | |
 • Total  | 248,955 | 
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | 
Xiuwen County (simplified Chinese: 修文县; traditional Chinese: 修文縣; pinyin: Xiūwén Xiàn) is a county in central Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Guiyang, the provincial capital, and lies to the north of Guiyang's urban area.
Administrative divisions
Xiuwen County comprises 5 subdistricts, 6 towns and 1 ethnic township:[1]
- subdistricts
 
- Longchang Subdistrict 龙场街道
 - Yangmingdong Subdistrict 阳明洞街道
 - Jingyang Subdistrict 景阳街道
 - Zhazuo Subdistrict 扎佐街道
 - Jiuchang Subdistrict 久长街道
 
- towns
 
- Liuguang Town 六广镇
 - Liutun Town 六屯镇
 - Saping Town 洒坪镇
 - Liutong Town 六桶镇
 - Gubao Town 谷堡镇
 - Xiaoqing Town 小箐镇
 
- ethnic township
 
- Dashi Bouyei Ethnic Township 大石布依族乡
 
Climate
| Climate data for Xiuwen, elevation 1,297 m (4,255 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) | 22.5 (72.5)  | 
29.5 (85.1)  | 
31.1 (88.0)  | 
32.0 (89.6)  | 
32.8 (91.0)  | 
32.2 (90.0)  | 
33.5 (92.3)  | 
33.5 (92.3)  | 
33.5 (92.3)  | 
29.6 (85.3)  | 
25.6 (78.1)  | 
23.1 (73.6)  | 
33.5 (92.3)  | 
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4)  | 
10.3 (50.5)  | 
14.7 (58.5)  | 
20.0 (68.0)  | 
23.0 (73.4)  | 
24.9 (76.8)  | 
27.1 (80.8)  | 
27.2 (81.0)  | 
24.1 (75.4)  | 
18.8 (65.8)  | 
14.8 (58.6)  | 
9.2 (48.6)  | 
18.4 (65.2)  | 
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3)  | 
6.0 (42.8)  | 
9.9 (49.8)  | 
14.9 (58.8)  | 
18.2 (64.8)  | 
20.8 (69.4)  | 
22.6 (72.7)  | 
22.2 (72.0)  | 
19.2 (66.6)  | 
14.7 (58.5)  | 
10.5 (50.9)  | 
5.4 (41.7)  | 
14.0 (57.2)  | 
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.2 (34.2)  | 
3.2 (37.8)  | 
6.7 (44.1)  | 
11.3 (52.3)  | 
14.8 (58.6)  | 
17.8 (64.0)  | 
19.4 (66.9)  | 
18.7 (65.7)  | 
15.7 (60.3)  | 
12.0 (53.6)  | 
7.5 (45.5)  | 
2.7 (36.9)  | 
10.9 (51.7)  | 
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.9 (21.4)  | 
−6.8 (19.8)  | 
−4.9 (23.2)  | 
0.2 (32.4)  | 
5.4 (41.7)  | 
9.8 (49.6)  | 
9.6 (49.3)  | 
11.4 (52.5)  | 
5.7 (42.3)  | 
0.9 (33.6)  | 
−4.5 (23.9)  | 
−7.3 (18.9)  | 
−7.3 (18.9)  | 
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 28.7 (1.13)  | 
24.3 (0.96)  | 
40.8 (1.61)  | 
81.0 (3.19)  | 
161.9 (6.37)  | 
212.1 (8.35)  | 
208.2 (8.20)  | 
123.2 (4.85)  | 
90.1 (3.55)  | 
95.4 (3.76)  | 
38.1 (1.50)  | 
21.7 (0.85)  | 
1,125.5 (44.32)  | 
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 17.6 | 15.2 | 17.4 | 17.3 | 18.0 | 18.5 | 15.2 | 12.6 | 12.2 | 16.9 | 13.0 | 14.4 | 188.3 | 
| Average snowy days | 6.9 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 13.9 | 
| Average relative humidity (%) | 86 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 37.3 | 55.5 | 81.7 | 110.5 | 121.0 | 103.4 | 165.1 | 173.9 | 128.3 | 77.7 | 76.5 | 51.7 | 1,182.6 | 
| Percentage possible sunshine | 11 | 17 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 39 | 43 | 35 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 26 | 
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:修文县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
 - ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
 - ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
 

