| Ruichang 瑞昌市Juichang | |
|---|---|
| County-level city | |
 Location of Ruichang (red) in Jiujiang City (yellow) and Jiangxi | |
| Coordinates: 29°40′34″N 115°40′52″E / 29.676°N 115.681°E / 29.676; 115.681 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Jiujiang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,423.11 km (549.47 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 462,700 |
| • Density | 330/km (840/sq mi) |
| Postal Code | 332200 |
Ruichang (Chinese: 瑞昌; pinyin: Ruìchāng) is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiujiang, in the north of Jiangxi province, along the Yangtze River, bordering Hubei province to the north.
Ruichang suffered deaths and extensive damage from the 2005 Ruichang earthquake.
Administrative divisions
Ruichang City is divided to 2 subdistricts, 8 towns and 9 townships.
- 2 subdistricts
- 8 towns
- 9 townships
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Transportation
Ruichang is served by the Wuhan–Jiujiang Railway.
Climate
| Climate data for Ruichang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.8 (71.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
33.1 (91.6) |
34.4 (93.9) |
36.9 (98.4) |
37.7 (99.9) |
40.8 (105.4) |
40.1 (104.2) |
38.3 (100.9) |
39.7 (103.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
40.8 (105.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.5 (47.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.1 (86.2) |
33.6 (92.5) |
32.9 (91.2) |
28.9 (84.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.8 (78.4) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.4 (83.1) |
24.3 (75.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
12.5 (54.5) |
6.7 (44.1) |
17.4 (63.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
4.0 (39.2) |
7.8 (46.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
3.5 (38.3) |
13.9 (57.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.4 (20.5) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
1.2 (34.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 74.9 (2.95) |
91.1 (3.59) |
142.5 (5.61) |
177.1 (6.97) |
190.3 (7.49) |
230.8 (9.09) |
191.7 (7.55) |
133.7 (5.26) |
95.2 (3.75) |
63.1 (2.48) |
68.3 (2.69) |
48.7 (1.92) |
1,507.4 (59.35) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.5 | 12.6 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 14.5 | 14.7 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 10 | 9.3 | 144.6 |
| Average snowy days | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 8.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 80 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 81.6 | 83.2 | 101.9 | 127.1 | 142.0 | 119.5 | 183.7 | 179.6 | 146.5 | 140.2 | 116.3 | 107.7 | 1,529.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 25 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 43 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 34 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
References
- "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
External links
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