Duchang (Chinese: ; pinyin: Dūchāng) is a county in the north-northeast of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. Containing part of Poyang Lake, it is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Jiujiang. The total area is 2,669.53 km2 (1,030.71 sq mi), and the population is 813,000.[when?]

Duchang County
都昌县
Location of Duchang County (red) within Jiujiang City (yellow) and Jiangxi
Location of Duchang County (red) within Jiujiang City (yellow) and Jiangxi
Coordinates: 29°16′23″N 116°12′14″E / 29.273°N 116.204°E / 29.273; 116.204
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityJiujiang
Area
 • Total2,669.5 km2 (1,030.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total816,900
 • Density310/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
332600

Administrative divisions

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Duchang County has 12 towns and 12 townships.[1]

12 towns
12 townships

Climate

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Climate data for Duchang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.1
(73.6)
28.0
(82.4)
31.7
(89.1)
32.8
(91.0)
34.2
(93.6)
36.0
(96.8)
38.8
(101.8)
39.2
(102.6)
37.4
(99.3)
33.6
(92.5)
30.4
(86.7)
21.4
(70.5)
39.2
(102.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5)
11.5
(52.7)
15.6
(60.1)
21.7
(71.1)
26.5
(79.7)
29.0
(84.2)
32.6
(90.7)
32.5
(90.5)
29.2
(84.6)
24.0
(75.2)
17.6
(63.7)
11.3
(52.3)
21.7
(71.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0)
7.6
(45.7)
11.7
(53.1)
17.7
(63.9)
22.6
(72.7)
25.7
(78.3)
29.2
(84.6)
28.8
(83.8)
24.8
(76.6)
19.4
(66.9)
13.2
(55.8)
7.2
(45.0)
17.7
(64.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3)
4.7
(40.5)
8.6
(47.5)
14.4
(57.9)
19.4
(66.9)
23.0
(73.4)
26.4
(79.5)
25.8
(78.4)
21.6
(70.9)
15.9
(60.6)
10.0
(50.0)
4.3
(39.7)
14.7
(58.5)
Record low °C (°F) −5.5
(22.1)
−6.9
(19.6)
−2.4
(27.7)
3.1
(37.6)
9.2
(48.6)
14.1
(57.4)
18.9
(66.0)
18.7
(65.7)
12.5
(54.5)
4.6
(40.3)
−1.7
(28.9)
−12.1
(10.2)
−12.1
(10.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 73.5
(2.89)
93.6
(3.69)
150.6
(5.93)
198.3
(7.81)
215.3
(8.48)
271.8
(10.70)
188.0
(7.40)
119.3
(4.70)
62.8
(2.47)
48.7
(1.92)
69.2
(2.72)
49.8
(1.96)
1,540.9
(60.67)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.7 12.5 16.0 15.8 14.6 15.4 10.8 9.6 6.6 6.9 9.3 9.3 139.5
Average snowy days 3.2 1.9 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.3 7.2
Average relative humidity (%) 78 77 79 78 78 83 78 77 76 73 75 74 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 92.9 95.4 113.0 138.8 158.7 145.5 230.9 225.3 193.6 175.2 140.0 129.6 1,838.9
Percent possible sunshine 29 30 30 36 38 35 54 56 53 50 44 41 41
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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