County in Fujian, People's Republic of China
Zhouning County (simplified Chinese: 周宁县; traditional Chinese: 周寧縣; pinyin: Zhōuníng Xiàn; Foochow Romanized: Ciŭ-nìng-gâing) is a county of northeastern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Ningde.
Administrative divisions
Towns:[1]
- Shicheng (狮城镇), Xiancun (咸村镇), Puyuan (浦源镇), Qibu (七步镇), Lidun (李墩镇), Chunchi (纯池镇)
Townships:
- Siqiao Township (泗桥乡), Limen Township (礼门乡), Makeng Township (玛坑乡)
Climate
Climate data for Zhouning, elevation 899 m (2,949 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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Record high °C (°F)
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22.9 (73.2)
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27.2 (81.0)
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29.3 (84.7)
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30.7 (87.3)
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32.1 (89.8)
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32.5 (90.5)
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35.7 (96.3)
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33.6 (92.5)
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32.7 (90.9)
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30.4 (86.7)
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29.6 (85.3)
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23.6 (74.5)
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35.7 (96.3)
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Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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10.5 (50.9)
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12.0 (53.6)
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15.0 (59.0)
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19.6 (67.3)
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23.1 (73.6)
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25.9 (78.6)
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28.7 (83.7)
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27.9 (82.2)
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25.0 (77.0)
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21.0 (69.8)
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16.8 (62.2)
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12.5 (54.5)
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19.8 (67.7)
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Daily mean °C (°F)
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5.9 (42.6)
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7.2 (45.0)
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10.3 (50.5)
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14.9 (58.8)
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18.7 (65.7)
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22.1 (71.8)
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24.4 (75.9)
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23.6 (74.5)
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20.9 (69.6)
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16.5 (61.7)
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12.3 (54.1)
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7.7 (45.9)
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15.4 (59.7)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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2.8 (37.0)
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4.0 (39.2)
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6.7 (44.1)
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11.2 (52.2)
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15.3 (59.5)
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19.2 (66.6)
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21.1 (70.0)
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20.6 (69.1)
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17.9 (64.2)
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13.2 (55.8)
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9.0 (48.2)
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4.3 (39.7)
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12.1 (53.8)
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Record low °C (°F)
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−8.2 (17.2)
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−5.2 (22.6)
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−5.0 (23.0)
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−0.1 (31.8)
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4.0 (39.2)
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9.2 (48.6)
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15.1 (59.2)
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15.2 (59.4)
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9.9 (49.8)
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1.6 (34.9)
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−2.7 (27.1)
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−8.9 (16.0)
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−8.9 (16.0)
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Average precipitation mm (inches)
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74.0 (2.91)
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106.7 (4.20)
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179.0 (7.05)
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168.1 (6.62)
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241.8 (9.52)
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326.6 (12.86)
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243.8 (9.60)
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330.6 (13.02)
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185.7 (7.31)
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78.2 (3.08)
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79.5 (3.13)
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67.9 (2.67)
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2,081.9 (81.97)
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Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
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16.0
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16.3
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19.9
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18.6
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20.0
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20.1
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16.5
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20.7
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15.6
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10.7
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12.7
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13.1
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200.2
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Average snowy days
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1.8
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1.9
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0.3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0.5
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4.5
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Average relative humidity (%)
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83
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84
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82
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80
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81
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83
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80
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83
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83
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79
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81
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79
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82
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Mean monthly sunshine hours
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104.6
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92.0
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102.5
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114.6
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118.7
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112.5
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193.5
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160.6
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138.8
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150.4
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114.7
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123.9
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1,526.8
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Percent possible sunshine
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32
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29
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27
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30
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28
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27
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46
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40
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38
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43
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36
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38
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35
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Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]
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