Tianquan County (Chinese: 天全县; pinyin: Tiānquán Xiàn) is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Ya'an City. In 1950, the county bore witness to the Battle of Tianquan, which resulted in the communists defeating the nationalists.

Tianquan County
天全县
Location of Tianquan County (red) within Ya'an City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Tianquan County (red) within Ya'an City (yellow) and Sichuan
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityYa'an
County seatChengxiang
Area
 • Total2,394 km2 (924 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative divisions

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Tianquan County comprises 7 towns and 3 townships:[1]

towns
  • Chengxiang Town (城厢镇)
  • Shiyang Town (​始阳镇)
  • Sijing Town (​思经镇)
  • Labahe Town (喇叭河镇)
  • Xiaohe Town (小河镇)
  • Renyi Town (仁义镇)
  • Xinchang Town (​新场镇)
townships
  • Leying Township (​乐英乡)
  • Xinhua Township (新华乡)
  • Xingye Township (兴业乡)

Climate

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Climate data for Tianquan, elevation 819 m (2,687 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) 17.8
(64.0)
21.8
(71.2)
29.9
(85.8)
31.2
(88.2)
33.5
(92.3)
33.9
(93.0)
36.0
(96.8)
35.7
(96.3)
34.6
(94.3)
28.6
(83.5)
23.6
(74.5)
17.9
(64.2)
36.0
(96.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.7
(47.7)
11.3
(52.3)
15.9
(60.6)
21.6
(70.9)
25.1
(77.2)
27.3
(81.1)
29.3
(84.7)
29.2
(84.6)
24.8
(76.6)
19.9
(67.8)
15.3
(59.5)
10.1
(50.2)
19.9
(67.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.3
(41.5)
7.4
(45.3)
11.2
(52.2)
16.1
(61.0)
19.6
(67.3)
22.3
(72.1)
24.2
(75.6)
23.9
(75.0)
20.5
(68.9)
16.2
(61.2)
11.9
(53.4)
6.8
(44.2)
15.5
(59.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6)
4.8
(40.6)
8.0
(46.4)
12.3
(54.1)
15.9
(60.6)
18.8
(65.8)
20.7
(69.3)
20.6
(69.1)
17.9
(64.2)
14.1
(57.4)
9.7
(49.5)
4.7
(40.5)
12.5
(54.6)
Record low °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8)
−2.1
(28.2)
−1.6
(29.1)
3.5
(38.3)
6.6
(43.9)
12.5
(54.5)
14.5
(58.1)
14.6
(58.3)
11.5
(52.7)
4.6
(40.3)
−0.2
(31.6)
−6.7
(19.9)
−6.7
(19.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26.8
(1.06)
37.5
(1.48)
71.2
(2.80)
106.6
(4.20)
148.9
(5.86)
185.0
(7.28)
298.2
(11.74)
334.7
(13.18)
184.8
(7.28)
102.1
(4.02)
51.2
(2.02)
27.9
(1.10)
1,574.9
(62.02)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 15.4 15.7 19.2 18.5 19.4 21.4 20.8 19.8 22.1 22.6 17.2 14.7 226.8
Average snowy days 2.8 1.2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.7 4.9
Average relative humidity (%) 85 84 82 80 78 81 83 83 86 87 86 86 83
Mean monthly sunshine hours 44.2 46.1 72.3 100.7 100.9 93.8 119.2 127.1 62.0 47.3 51.4 48.9 913.9
Percent possible sunshine 14 15 19 26 24 22 28 31 17 14 16 16 20
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:天全县 (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°04′01″N 102°45′31″E / 30.06694°N 102.75861°E / 30.06694; 102.75861