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County in Guizhou, China
Guiding County 贵定县Kweiting
County
Guiding is located in GuizhouGuidingGuidingLocation of the seat in GuizhouShow map of GuizhouGuiding is located in Southwest ChinaGuidingGuidingGuiding (Southwest China)Show map of Southwest China
Coordinates (Guiding County government): 26°33′26″N 107°13′56″E / 26.5572°N 107.2322°E / 26.5572; 107.2322
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Autonomous prefectureQiannan
County seatBaoshan
Area
 • Total1,631 km (630 sq mi)
Population
 • Total231,015
 • Density140/km (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code551300
Area code0854
Websitehttp://www.guiding.gov.cn/

Guiding County (simplified Chinese: 贵定县; traditional Chinese: 貴定縣; pinyin: Guìdìng Xiàn) is a county of south-central Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of the Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. The county seat is located in the town of Chengguan.

The town of Changmingzhen (昌明镇) has a Laoganma factory that opened during the COVID-19 pandemic in China.

Administrative divisions

Guiding County is divided into 2 subdistricts and 6 towns:

subdistricts
  • Jinnan 金南街道
  • Baoshan 宝山街道
towns
  • Dexin 德新镇
  • Xinba 新巴镇
  • Panjiang 盘江镇
  • Yanshan 沿山镇
  • Changming 昌明镇
  • Yunwu 云雾镇

Transportation

Rail

Climate

Climate data for Guiding, elevation 1,056 m (3,465 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) 22.8
(73.0)
29.8
(85.6)
31.9
(89.4)
33.8
(92.8)
35.5
(95.9)
33.3
(91.9)
35.1
(95.2)
35.2
(95.4)
33.9
(93.0)
30.8
(87.4)
27.3
(81.1)
24.9
(76.8)
35.5
(95.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8)
11.6
(52.9)
16.0
(60.8)
21.4
(70.5)
24.5
(76.1)
26.6
(79.9)
28.7
(83.7)
28.8
(83.8)
25.8
(78.4)
20.6
(69.1)
16.5
(61.7)
10.9
(51.6)
20.0
(67.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.7
(40.5)
7.4
(45.3)
11.2
(52.2)
16.3
(61.3)
19.8
(67.6)
22.3
(72.1)
24.1
(75.4)
23.6
(74.5)
20.7
(69.3)
16.2
(61.2)
11.9
(53.4)
6.8
(44.2)
15.4
(59.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3)
4.6
(40.3)
8.1
(46.6)
12.8
(55.0)
16.3
(61.3)
19.4
(66.9)
21.0
(69.8)
20.2
(68.4)
17.3
(63.1)
13.3
(55.9)
8.8
(47.8)
4.0
(39.2)
12.4
(54.2)
Record low °C (°F) −5.8
(21.6)
−5.7
(21.7)
−3.6
(25.5)
2.3
(36.1)
5.4
(41.7)
11.1
(52.0)
12.3
(54.1)
13.5
(56.3)
8.2
(46.8)
2.9
(37.2)
−2.6
(27.3)
−6.3
(20.7)
−6.3
(20.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 27.4
(1.08)
25.2
(0.99)
52.5
(2.07)
86.3
(3.40)
174.2
(6.86)
229.9
(9.05)
197.7
(7.78)
127.5
(5.02)
105.4
(4.15)
88.4
(3.48)
41.9
(1.65)
22.4
(0.88)
1,178.8
(46.41)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 14.2 11.8 14.9 15.5 17.0 18.0 16.0 14.6 11.7 14.8 10.9 11.2 170.6
Average snowy days 5.1 2.4 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.9 10.1
Average relative humidity (%) 81 78 78 77 78 82 80 79 79 82 79 78 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 31.6 50.8 69.7 91.6 102.8 78.9 132.2 140.8 115.8 77.3 75.1 53.0 1,019.6
Percent possible sunshine 10 16 19 24 25 19 31 35 32 22 23 16 23
Source: China Meteorological Administration

References

  1. "Blue-Collar Boom: How China Bounced Back From the Virus". The New York Times. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  2. 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:贵定县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  3. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  4. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

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County-level divisions of Guizhou Province
Guiyang (capital)
Prefecture-level
cities
Guiyang
Liupanshui
Zunyi
Anshun
Bijie
Tongren
Autonomous
prefectures
Qianxinan
Qiandongnan
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