Shehong

Shehong (Chinese: 射洪; pinyin: Shèhóng) is a county-level city in the east of Sichuan province, China, located in the central part of the Sichuan Basin. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Suining.

Shehong
射洪市
Location of Shehong County (red) within Suining City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Shehong County (red) within Suining City (yellow) and Sichuan
Coordinates: 30°52′16″N 105°23′17″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level citySuining
Area
  Total1,497 km2 (578 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

The city seat is the town of Taihe, which itself had a population of 83,255 in 2006.

The Fu River flows through the city seat as well as the towns of Jinhua and Liushu, along which hydropower stations provide electricity for the county and neighboring areas.

Climate

Climate data for Shehong (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.1
(62.8)
22.9
(73.2)
30.7
(87.3)
34.3
(93.7)
37.0
(98.6)
36.9
(98.4)
40.0
(104.0)
41.0
(105.8)
39.3
(102.7)
31.2
(88.2)
25.9
(78.6)
19.1
(66.4)
41.0
(105.8)
Average high °C (°F) 10.0
(50.0)
12.3
(54.1)
17.1
(62.8)
23.0
(73.4)
27.3
(81.1)
29.2
(84.6)
31.6
(88.9)
31.5
(88.7)
26.7
(80.1)
21.5
(70.7)
16.7
(62.1)
10.9
(51.6)
21.5
(70.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.4
(43.5)
8.6
(47.5)
12.5
(54.5)
17.8
(64.0)
22.2
(72.0)
24.8
(76.6)
27.0
(80.6)
26.7
(80.1)
22.5
(72.5)
17.7
(63.9)
12.9
(55.2)
7.7
(45.9)
17.2
(63.0)
Average low °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8)
5.8
(42.4)
9.1
(48.4)
13.8
(56.8)
18.2
(64.8)
21.3
(70.3)
23.6
(74.5)
23.3
(73.9)
19.8
(67.6)
15.1
(59.2)
10.3
(50.5)
5.3
(41.5)
14.1
(57.4)
Record low °C (°F) −2.7
(27.1)
−1.2
(29.8)
−1.8
(28.8)
3.6
(38.5)
7.7
(45.9)
14.2
(57.6)
17.2
(63.0)
17.5
(63.5)
12.3
(54.1)
2.2
(36.0)
1.0
(33.8)
−4.4
(24.1)
−4.4
(24.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.9
(0.55)
14.0
(0.55)
24.9
(0.98)
56.1
(2.21)
83.8
(3.30)
136.4
(5.37)
191.0
(7.52)
171.5
(6.75)
122.8
(4.83)
47.9
(1.89)
22.5
(0.89)
10.9
(0.43)
895.7
(35.27)
Average relative humidity (%) 83 80 77 75 73 79 81 80 82 84 83 84 80
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[1]

Education

Shehong has one national model secondary school, Shehong Secondary School. And three other provincial model secondary schools, Liushu Secondary School, Taihe Secondary School and Jinhua Secondary School.

References

  1. 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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