Fuquan (Chinese: 福泉; pinyin: Fúquán) is a county-level city in east-central Guizhou province, China.

Fuquan
福泉市
Fuquan is located in Guizhou
Fuquan
Fuquan
Location in Guizhou
Fuquan is located in Southwest China
Fuquan
Fuquan
Fuquan (Southwest China)
Coordinates (Fuquan municipal government): 26°41′11″N 107°31′13″E / 26.6863°N 107.5204°E / 26.6863; 107.5204
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Autonomous prefectureQiannan
Municipal seatJinshan Subdistrict
Area
 • Total
1,688 km2 (652 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total
297,899
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.gzfuquan.gov.cn

Administrative divisions

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Fuquan City is divided into 2 subdistricts, 5 towns and 1 township:[2]

  • Jinshan Subdistrict (金山街道)
  • Machangping Subdistrict (马场坪街道)
  • Fengshan Town (凤山镇)
  • Luping Town (陆坪镇)
  • Longchang Town (龙昌镇)
  • Niuchang Town (牛场镇)
  • Daoping Town (道坪镇)
  • Xianqiao Township (仙桥乡)

Climate

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Climate data for Fuquan, elevation 925 m (3,035 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) 22.9
(73.2)
30.1
(86.2)
32.5
(90.5)
33.8
(92.8)
35.3
(95.5)
33.4
(92.1)
35.1
(95.2)
35.2
(95.4)
34.6
(94.3)
30.9
(87.6)
27.8
(82.0)
22.8
(73.0)
35.3
(95.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.4
(45.3)
10.7
(51.3)
15.1
(59.2)
20.7
(69.3)
24.2
(75.6)
26.4
(79.5)
28.7
(83.7)
29.0
(84.2)
25.7
(78.3)
20.2
(68.4)
15.8
(60.4)
10.1
(50.2)
19.5
(67.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7)
6.9
(44.4)
10.7
(51.3)
15.9
(60.6)
19.7
(67.5)
22.5
(72.5)
24.3
(75.7)
24.0
(75.2)
20.8
(69.4)
16.0
(60.8)
11.5
(52.7)
6.4
(43.5)
15.3
(59.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0)
4.3
(39.7)
7.8
(46.0)
12.5
(54.5)
16.2
(61.2)
19.5
(67.1)
21.1
(70.0)
20.3
(68.5)
17.4
(63.3)
13.2
(55.8)
8.5
(47.3)
3.8
(38.8)
12.2
(54.0)
Record low °C (°F) −6.2
(20.8)
−5.5
(22.1)
−3.4
(25.9)
2.5
(36.5)
5.6
(42.1)
11.8
(53.2)
11.8
(53.2)
13.0
(55.4)
9.1
(48.4)
1.8
(35.2)
−3.3
(26.1)
−5.9
(21.4)
−6.2
(20.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 32.4
(1.28)
30.0
(1.18)
60.0
(2.36)
98.6
(3.88)
180.5
(7.11)
230.7
(9.08)
182.3
(7.18)
120.9
(4.76)
96.6
(3.80)
86.4
(3.40)
46.1
(1.81)
25.9
(1.02)
1,190.4
(46.86)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 17.0 14.2 18.0 17.2 17.9 17.5 15.7 13.5 12.2 15.4 11.8 12.6 183
Average snowy days 5.2 2.4 0.6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.6 10
Average relative humidity (%) 82 79 80 79 79 82 80 78 78 81 80 78 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 32.1 45.9 64.0 87.8 101.3 84.6 147.4 163.4 121.8 79.0 75.2 54.6 1,057.1
Percent possible sunshine 10 14 17 23 24 20 35 41 33 22 23 17 23
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "黔南州第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号)——地区人口情况" (in Chinese). Government of Qiannan Prefecture. 2021-05-26.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:福泉市 (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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