Lai'an County (simplified Chinese: 来安县; traditional Chinese: 來安縣; pinyin: Lái'ān Xiàn) is a county in the east of Anhui Province, China, lying between the Yangtze River and the Huai River.[1] It is under the administration of Chuzhou city.

Lai'an
来安县
Laian
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityChuzhou
Area
 • Total1,481 km2 (572 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total452,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
239200
Websitewww.laian.gov.cn

Administrative divisions edit

Lai'an County has 8 towns and 4 townships.[2]

8 Towns
4 Townships

Climate edit

Climate data for Lai'an (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.1
(70.0)
26.9
(80.4)
28.9
(84.0)
32.7
(90.9)
37.1
(98.8)
37.1
(98.8)
39.3
(102.7)
38.9
(102.0)
38.7
(101.7)
34.1
(93.4)
28.4
(83.1)
23.5
(74.3)
39.3
(102.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.8
(44.2)
9.6
(49.3)
14.8
(58.6)
21.3
(70.3)
26.5
(79.7)
29.2
(84.6)
32.0
(89.6)
31.5
(88.7)
27.6
(81.7)
22.6
(72.7)
16.1
(61.0)
9.4
(48.9)
20.6
(69.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0)
4.8
(40.6)
9.6
(49.3)
15.8
(60.4)
21.3
(70.3)
24.9
(76.8)
27.9
(82.2)
27.2
(81.0)
22.9
(73.2)
17.3
(63.1)
10.7
(51.3)
4.4
(39.9)
15.8
(60.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.1
(30.0)
1.1
(34.0)
5.2
(41.4)
11.0
(51.8)
16.6
(61.9)
21.2
(70.2)
24.7
(76.5)
24.1
(75.4)
19.3
(66.7)
13.2
(55.8)
6.6
(43.9)
0.7
(33.3)
11.9
(53.4)
Record low °C (°F) −10.8
(12.6)
−12.8
(9.0)
−6.2
(20.8)
−1.0
(30.2)
6.2
(43.2)
12.4
(54.3)
17.3
(63.1)
15.4
(59.7)
10.4
(50.7)
1.2
(34.2)
−5.8
(21.6)
−15.0
(5.0)
−15.0
(5.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 41.0
(1.61)
43.8
(1.72)
70.1
(2.76)
69.4
(2.73)
79.0
(3.11)
157.7
(6.21)
199.2
(7.84)
157.8
(6.21)
71.6
(2.82)
55.3
(2.18)
53.6
(2.11)
30.2
(1.19)
1,028.7
(40.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.1 8.6 9.7 8.6 9.4 10.3 12.6 11.9 8.2 7.4 7.7 6.5 109
Average snowy days 4.3 2.8 1.2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 1.5 10.4
Average relative humidity (%) 74 73 71 70 71 78 83 83 80 75 75 74 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 138.0 134.3 165.9 194.1 203.5 173.3 199.8 207.2 174.4 178.4 159.6 148.4 2,076.9
Percent possible sunshine 43 43 45 50 47 41 46 51 47 51 51 48 47
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]
  1. ^ "中国·来安政府门户网站". Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2010-03-14. Brief Introduction of Lai'an County
  2. ^ "南京市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.

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