Chongzhou (Chinese: 崇州; pinyin: Chóngzhōu), known as Chongqing County (simplified Chinese: 崇庆县; traditional Chinese: 崇慶縣) until 1994, is a county-level city of Sichuan Province, Southwest China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu, located about 37 km (23 mi) west-southwest of downtown Chengdu.[citation needed] The first Catholic synod in China was held in this city in 1803, convened by Louis Gabriel Taurin Dufresse.[2]

Overview

Chongzhou is accessible by road from central Chengdu via the 65.1 km (40.5 mi)-long S8 Chengdu–Wenjiang–Qionglai Expressway, just outside the Chengdu greater ring road. The largest sports venue by capacity in the city is the 22,000-capacity Chongzhou Sports Centre Stadium. It is used mostly for football matches.[citation needed]

Climate

Climate data for Chongzhou (1981–2010 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.3
(63.1)
23.1
(73.6)
30.1
(86.2)
31.8
(89.2)
34.8
(94.6)
35.3
(95.5)
35.6
(96.1)
36.0
(96.8)
35.5
(95.9)
29.0
(84.2)
25.2
(77.4)
18.3
(64.9)
36.0
(96.8)
Average high °C (°F) 9.1
(48.4)
11.4
(52.5)
15.8
(60.4)
21.4
(70.5)
26.0
(78.8)
27.6
(81.7)
29.4
(84.9)
29.1
(84.4)
25.5
(77.9)
20.4
(68.7)
15.8
(60.4)
10.4
(50.7)
20.2
(68.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4)
7.9
(46.2)
11.5
(52.7)
16.6
(61.9)
21.1
(70.0)
23.6
(74.5)
25.3
(77.5)
24.7
(76.5)
21.6
(70.9)
17.1
(62.8)
12.4
(54.3)
7.1
(44.8)
16.2
(61.2)
Average low °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6)
5.1
(41.2)
8.1
(46.6)
12.8
(55.0)
17.2
(63.0)
20.5
(68.9)
22.1
(71.8)
21.5
(70.7)
19.0
(66.2)
14.8
(58.6)
10.0
(50.0)
4.6
(40.3)
13.2
(55.8)
Record low °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5)
−3.9
(25.0)
−1.4
(29.5)
3.9
(39.0)
6.9
(44.4)
14.3
(57.7)
16.1
(61.0)
15.7
(60.3)
12.6
(54.7)
2.9
(37.2)
1.0
(33.8)
−4.4
(24.1)
−4.7
(23.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10.7
(0.42)
15.4
(0.61)
27.9
(1.10)
49.6
(1.95)
80.1
(3.15)
119.5
(4.70)
218.4
(8.60)
249.3
(9.81)
136.3
(5.37)
43.2
(1.70)
19.3
(0.76)
8.1
(0.32)
977.8
(38.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.2 8.8 12.1 13.7 14.6 16.1 16.4 15.9 16.6 15.5 8.8 6.7 153.4
Average snowy days 1.2 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.9
Average relative humidity (%) 83 82 81 79 75 81 85 85 84 84 83 83 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 48.6 55.2 82.2 109.5 110.2 98.9 115.2 122.9 60.1 45.9 50.4 47.7 946.8
Percent possible sunshine 15 17 22 28 26 24 27 30 16 13 16 15 21
Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, snow days, sunshine 1991–2020)[3][4]

References

  1. ^ 我市2010年第六次全国人口普查数据公报 (in Simplified Chinese). Government of Chengdu. 13 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  2. ^ Charbonnier, Jean. "Partir en mission 'à la Chine' — Les progrès de l'Église au Sichuan". mepasie.org (in French). Archived from the original on 15 August 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 13 April 2023.