Tianchang

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Tianchang
天长市
Tienchang
Map
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityChuzhou
Area
 • Total1,770 km2 (680 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total628,900
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
239300

Tianchang (simplified Chinese: 天长; traditional Chinese: 天長; pinyin: Tiāncháng) is a sub-prefecture-level city in the east of Anhui province, and is the closest city in the province to the mouth of the Yangtze River. It is bordered by the Jiangsu county-level divisions of Luhe District (Nanjing) to the southwest, Yizheng City to the southeast, Gaoyou City to the east, Jinhu County to the northeast, and Xuyi County to the northwest, as well as Anhui's Lai'an County to the west.

Administrative divisions

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Tianchang City has 1 subdistrict and 14 towns.[1]

1 Subdistrict
14 Towns

Climate

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Climate data for Tianchang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.8
(69.4)
26.9
(80.4)
28.8
(83.8)
33.1
(91.6)
36.5
(97.7)
37.0
(98.6)
38.6
(101.5)
38.7
(101.7)
37.0
(98.6)
33.1
(91.6)
28.0
(82.4)
22.6
(72.7)
38.7
(101.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
9.3
(48.7)
14.4
(57.9)
20.9
(69.6)
26.2
(79.2)
29.0
(84.2)
31.8
(89.2)
31.1
(88.0)
27.3
(81.1)
22.3
(72.1)
15.8
(60.4)
9.1
(48.4)
20.3
(68.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3)
4.8
(40.6)
9.5
(49.1)
15.7
(60.3)
21.1
(70.0)
24.8
(76.6)
27.9
(82.2)
27.3
(81.1)
23.1
(73.6)
17.6
(63.7)
11.1
(52.0)
4.7
(40.5)
15.8
(60.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7)
1.3
(34.3)
5.5
(41.9)
11.1
(52.0)
16.7
(62.1)
21.3
(70.3)
24.8
(76.6)
24.4
(75.9)
19.8
(67.6)
13.7
(56.7)
7.3
(45.1)
1.3
(34.3)
12.2
(54.0)
Record low °C (°F) −11.6
(11.1)
−12.3
(9.9)
−5.8
(21.6)
−0.5
(31.1)
7.3
(45.1)
11.9
(53.4)
17.6
(63.7)
16.3
(61.3)
11.1
(52.0)
2.4
(36.3)
−5.5
(22.1)
−13.4
(7.9)
−13.4
(7.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 43.4
(1.71)
43.6
(1.72)
68.0
(2.68)
64.0
(2.52)
82.5
(3.25)
152.1
(5.99)
223.9
(8.81)
170.6
(6.72)
80.4
(3.17)
53.1
(2.09)
54.2
(2.13)
33.3
(1.31)
1,069.1
(42.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.6 8.3 9.4 8.7 9.4 9.8 13.3 12.6 8.3 6.9 7.7 6.7 108.7
Average snowy days 3.6 2.5 0.8 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 1.2 8.7
Average relative humidity (%) 72 72 70 69 70 76 81 82 79 74 73 71 74
Mean monthly sunshine hours 133.4 131.6 163.3 186.4 191.4 155.7 179.7 186.1 163.6 167.3 148.2 142.2 1,948.9
Percent possible sunshine 42 42 44 48 45 37 41 45 45 48 48 46 44
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 27 June 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.

32°40′52″N 119°00′49″E / 32.6811°N 119.0137°E / 32.6811; 119.0137