Wangcang County

Wangcang County
旺苍县
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityGuangyuan
Area
 • Total
2,976 km2 (1,149 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
330,108
 • Density110.9/km2 (287.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Wangcang County (simplified Chinese: 旺苍县; traditional Chinese: 旺蒼縣; pinyin: Wàngcāng Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Sichuan Province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the north. It is under the administration of Guangyuan city.

Administrative divisions

Wangcang County comprises 21 towns and 2 townships:[1]

towns
  • Donghe 东河镇
  • Jiachuan 嘉川镇
  • Mumen 木门镇
  • Baishui 白水镇
  • Zhanghua 张华镇
  • Huangyang 黄洋镇
  • Puji 普济镇
  • Sanjiang 三江镇
  • Wuquan 五权镇
  • Gaoyang 高阳镇
  • Shuanghui 双汇镇
  • Yingcui 英萃镇
  • Guohua 国华镇
  • Longfeng 龙凤镇
  • Jiulong 九龙镇
  • Micangshan 米仓山镇
  • Dade 大德镇
  • Daliang 大两镇
  • Shuimo 水磨镇
  • Yanhe 盐河镇
  • Tianxing 天星镇
townships
  • Yanzi 燕子乡
  • Mengzi 檬子乡

Climate

Climate data for Wangcang, elevation 499 m (1,637 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.0
(69.8)
24.3
(75.7)
30.7
(87.3)
34.5
(94.1)
36.4
(97.5)
38.0
(100.4)
40.9
(105.6)
41.5
(106.7)
37.9
(100.2)
31.2
(88.2)
27.6
(81.7)
19.4
(66.9)
41.5
(106.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.8
(49.6)
12.6
(54.7)
17.8
(64.0)
23.6
(74.5)
27.5
(81.5)
30.2
(86.4)
32.0
(89.6)
32.1
(89.8)
26.5
(79.7)
21.3
(70.3)
16.2
(61.2)
10.9
(51.6)
21.7
(71.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1)
8.1
(46.6)
12.5
(54.5)
17.6
(63.7)
21.6
(70.9)
24.7
(76.5)
26.7
(80.1)
26.4
(79.5)
21.8
(71.2)
16.9
(62.4)
11.7
(53.1)
6.8
(44.2)
16.7
(62.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7)
5.0
(41.0)
8.6
(47.5)
13.2
(55.8)
17.2
(63.0)
20.6
(69.1)
22.9
(73.2)
22.5
(72.5)
18.8
(65.8)
14.1
(57.4)
8.8
(47.8)
4.0
(39.2)
13.2
(55.8)
Record low °C (°F) −3.9
(25.0)
−2.9
(26.8)
−1.5
(29.3)
2.9
(37.2)
8.3
(46.9)
13.2
(55.8)
16.5
(61.7)
14.9
(58.8)
12.1
(53.8)
1.3
(34.3)
−0.9
(30.4)
−4.9
(23.2)
−4.9
(23.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10.6
(0.42)
16.1
(0.63)
29.1
(1.15)
64.6
(2.54)
115.5
(4.55)
160.1
(6.30)
262.9
(10.35)
169.8
(6.69)
189.3
(7.45)
76.2
(3.00)
35.3
(1.39)
9.4
(0.37)
1,138.9
(44.84)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.6 7.5 9.0 11.1 13.0 13.3 15.2 13.5 14.3 13.3 8.4 6.5 131.7
Average snowy days 1.9 0.6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.4 3.1
Average relative humidity (%) 74 71 68 68 67 72 75 74 79 80 78 75 73
Mean monthly sunshine hours 57.6 55.8 89.5 125.1 141.6 131.2 147.4 162.2 91.4 79.3 68.8 60.0 1,209.9
Percentage possible sunshine 18 18 24 32 33 31 34 40 25 23 22 19 27
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] all-time extreme temperature[4] all-time January high[5]

References

  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:旺苍县 (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. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Extreme Temperatures Around the World". Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Sina Visitor System" 【气温破纪录】今天有127个国家气象站打破1月中旬纪录,比如合肥21.3℃、南京20.5℃、太原老站12.6℃,这其中还有43站打破1月最高气温纪录,比如成都温江19.5℃、江苏苏州(吴中)21.4℃。未来2天,在冷空气到来前,从四川盆地到长江中下游以及黄淮、华北等地,可能还会出现大量暖破纪录的情况。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 14 January 2026.



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