Lai'an County

Lai'an
来安县
Laian
Map
Interactive map of Lai'an
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityChuzhou
Area
 • Total
1,481 km2 (572 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
452,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
239200
Websitewww.laian.gov.cn

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.

Administrative divisions

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

8 Towns
4 Townships

Climate

Climate data for Lai'an, elevation 40 m (130 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.2
(70.2)
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
Percentage possible sunshine 43 43 45 50 47 41 46 51 47 51 51 48 47
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] all-time January high[5]

32°29′33″N 118°28′06″E / 32.49250°N 118.46833°E / 32.49250; 118.46833