Songxi County (simplified Chinese: 松溪县; traditional Chinese: 松溪縣; pinyin: Sōngxī Xiàn) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Nanping, in the northwest of Fujian province, People's Republic of China, bordering Zhejiang province to the east. Its county seat is located at Songyuan Subdistrict.

Songxi County
松溪县
Sungki
Location of Songxi County within Nanping City
Location of Songxi County within Nanping City
Songxi is located in Fujian
Songxi
Songxi
Location of the seat in Fujian
Coordinates: 27°31′34″N 118°47′06″E / 27.526°N 118.785°E / 27.526; 118.785
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityNanping
County seatSongyuan
Government
 • CPC County Committee SecretaryHuang Meiping
Area
 • Total1,043 km2 (403 sq mi)
Population
 • Total160,000
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.songxi.gov.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese松溪县
Traditional Chinese松溪縣

Administration edit

1 Subdistrict edit

  • Songyuan (松源街道)

2 Towns edit

  • Zhengdun (郑墩镇)
  • Weitian (渭田镇)

6 Townships edit

  • Jiuxian (旧县乡)
  • Xidong (溪东乡)
  • Huaqiao (花桥乡)
  • Zudun (祖墩乡)
  • Chaping (茶平乡)

Climate edit

Climate data for Songxi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.7
(81.9)
31.7
(89.1)
33.6
(92.5)
35.2
(95.4)
36.3
(97.3)
37.5
(99.5)
42.2
(108.0)
42.3
(108.1)
39.4
(102.9)
37.4
(99.3)
33.7
(92.7)
26.7
(80.1)
42.3
(108.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.4
(56.1)
15.9
(60.6)
19.0
(66.2)
24.6
(76.3)
28.3
(82.9)
30.7
(87.3)
34.5
(94.1)
34.3
(93.7)
31.1
(88.0)
26.8
(80.2)
21.3
(70.3)
15.7
(60.3)
24.6
(76.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.9
(46.2)
10.1
(50.2)
13.3
(55.9)
18.5
(65.3)
22.5
(72.5)
25.4
(77.7)
28.2
(82.8)
27.8
(82.0)
25.0
(77.0)
20.2
(68.4)
15.0
(59.0)
9.5
(49.1)
18.6
(65.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.4
(39.9)
6.4
(43.5)
9.6
(49.3)
14.4
(57.9)
18.5
(65.3)
21.8
(71.2)
23.7
(74.7)
23.6
(74.5)
20.8
(69.4)
15.7
(60.3)
10.8
(51.4)
5.5
(41.9)
14.6
(58.3)
Record low °C (°F) −5.8
(21.6)
−4.5
(23.9)
−3.9
(25.0)
2.4
(36.3)
8.6
(47.5)
11.7
(53.1)
18.7
(65.7)
17.3
(63.1)
12.0
(53.6)
3.0
(37.4)
−2.4
(27.7)
−7.5
(18.5)
−7.5
(18.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 72.3
(2.85)
100.2
(3.94)
210.7
(8.30)
203.4
(8.01)
244.7
(9.63)
342.7
(13.49)
138.6
(5.46)
123.8
(4.87)
81.1
(3.19)
47.4
(1.87)
64.7
(2.55)
55.3
(2.18)
1,684.9
(66.34)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.5 13.2 18.2 16.9 17.6 18.7 13.2 14.7 9.9 6.6 8.8 9.3 159.6
Average snowy days 0.8 0.7 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.9
Average relative humidity (%) 78 78 80 79 79 83 76 77 75 73 77 76 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 90.2 84.9 84.8 106.6 120.6 112.0 211.0 193.4 168.0 162.3 124.5 115.7 1,574
Percent possible sunshine 27 27 23 28 29 27 50 48 46 46 39 36 36
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

Transportation edit

Expressway edit

Rail edit

The area is served by Songxi railway station.

Specialty edit

  • Xiaojiao (小角)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 June 2023.

External links edit