Ruichang (Chinese: 瑞昌; pinyin: Ruìchāng) is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiujiang, in the north of Jiangxi province, along the Yangtze River, bordering Hubei province to the north.

Ruichang
瑞昌市
Juichang
Location of Ruichang (red) in Jiujiang City (yellow) and Jiangxi
Location of Ruichang (red) in Jiujiang City (yellow) and Jiangxi
Coordinates: 29°40′34″N 115°40′52″E / 29.676°N 115.681°E / 29.676; 115.681
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityJiujiang
Area
 • Total1,423.11 km2 (549.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[citation needed]
 • Total462,700
 • Density330/km2 (840/sq mi)
Postal Code
332200

Ruichang suffered deaths and extensive damage from the 2005 Ruichang earthquake.

Administrative divisions edit

Ruichang City is divided to 2 subdistricts, 8 towns and 9 townships.[1]

2 subdistricts
8 towns
9 townships

Transportation edit

Ruichang is served by the Wuhan–Jiujiang Railway.

Climate edit

Climate data for Ruichang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)21.8
(71.2)
28.0
(82.4)
33.1
(91.6)
34.4
(93.9)
36.9
(98.4)
37.7
(99.9)
40.8
(105.4)
40.1
(104.2)
38.3
(100.9)
39.7
(103.5)
30.1
(86.2)
24.0
(75.2)
40.8
(105.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)8.5
(47.3)
11.4
(52.5)
16.1
(61.0)
22.6
(72.7)
27.3
(81.1)
30.1
(86.2)
33.6
(92.5)
32.9
(91.2)
28.9
(84.0)
23.7
(74.7)
17.5
(63.5)
11.2
(52.2)
22.0
(71.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)4.6
(40.3)
7.1
(44.8)
11.4
(52.5)
17.5
(63.5)
22.5
(72.5)
25.8
(78.4)
29.2
(84.6)
28.4
(83.1)
24.3
(75.7)
18.7
(65.7)
12.5
(54.5)
6.7
(44.1)
17.4
(63.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)1.8
(35.2)
4.0
(39.2)
7.8
(46.0)
13.5
(56.3)
18.5
(65.3)
22.4
(72.3)
25.6
(78.1)
25.1
(77.2)
21.0
(69.8)
15.0
(59.0)
9.0
(48.2)
3.5
(38.3)
13.9
(57.1)
Record low °C (°F)−6.4
(20.5)
−6.2
(20.8)
−3.4
(25.9)
1.2
(34.2)
9.3
(48.7)
14.0
(57.2)
17.8
(64.0)
17.3
(63.1)
12.0
(53.6)
2.5
(36.5)
−2.5
(27.5)
−10.3
(13.5)
−10.3
(13.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)74.9
(2.95)
91.1
(3.59)
142.5
(5.61)
177.1
(6.97)
190.3
(7.49)
230.8
(9.09)
191.7
(7.55)
133.7
(5.26)
95.2
(3.75)
63.1
(2.48)
68.3
(2.69)
48.7
(1.92)
1,507.4
(59.35)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)12.512.615.714.314.514.711.712.28.78.4109.3144.6
Average snowy days3.92.20.500000000.11.68.3
Average relative humidity (%)78787776768077787775777677
Mean monthly sunshine hours81.683.2101.9127.1142.0119.5183.7179.6146.5140.2116.3107.71,529.3
Percent possible sunshine25262733342843444040373434
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References edit

  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 28 June 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.

External links edit