Chenggu County (Chinese: 城固; pinyin: Chénggù) is a county of Hanzhong, in the southwest of Shaanxi province, China.

History

Unique archaeological evidence on contacts with Xingan culture (Jiangxi) was found there at Sucun.

Administrative divisions

As of 2019[update], Chenggu County is divided to 2 subdistricts, 15 towns and 1 other.

Subdistricts

  • Bowang Subdistrict (博望街道)
  • Lianhua Subdistrict (莲花街道)

Towns

  • Longtou (龙头镇)
  • Shaheying (沙河营镇)
  • Wenchuan (文川镇)
  • Liulin (柳林镇)
  • Laozhuang (老庄镇)
  • Juyuan (桔园镇)
  • Yuangong (原公镇)
  • Shangyuanguan (上元观镇)
  • Tianming (天明镇)
  • Erli (二里镇)
  • Wudu (五堵镇)
  • Shuangxi (双溪镇)
  • Xiaohe (小河镇)
  • Dongjiaying (董家营镇)
  • Sanhe (三合镇)

Others

  • Shaanxi Aircraft Manufacturing Company (陕西飞机制造公司)

Climate

Climate data for Chenggu, elevation 486 m (1,594 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)16.7 (62.1)21.9 (71.4)31.3 (88.3)32.7 (90.9)35.7 (96.3)38.5 (101.3)39.1 (102.4)37.7 (99.9)37.0 (98.6)29.2 (84.6)23.0 (73.4)17.2 (63.0)39.1 (102.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)7.8 (46.0)11.0 (51.8)16.4 (61.5)22.4 (72.3)26.3 (79.3)29.3 (84.7)31.3 (88.3)30.8 (87.4)25.3 (77.5)19.6 (67.3)13.5 (56.3)8.4 (47.1)20.2 (68.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)2.6 (36.7)5.6 (42.1)10.3 (50.5)15.8 (60.4)20.1 (68.2)23.9 (75.0)26.1 (79.0)25.4 (77.7)20.6 (69.1)15.1 (59.2)8.9 (48.0)3.6 (38.5)14.8 (58.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−0.9 (30.4)1.7 (35.1)5.8 (42.4)10.9 (51.6)15.5 (59.9)19.8 (67.6)22.3 (72.1)21.7 (71.1)17.5 (63.5)12.3 (54.1)5.9 (42.6)0.5 (32.9)11.1 (51.9)
Record low °C (°F)−7.6 (18.3)−6.4 (20.5)−5.5 (22.1)0.7 (33.3)5.4 (41.7)13.1 (55.6)15.4 (59.7)14.1 (57.4)9.3 (48.7)−1.5 (29.3)−3.9 (25.0)−10.0 (14.0)−10.0 (14.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)4.1 (0.16)10.0 (0.39)24.6 (0.97)50.9 (2.00)82.8 (3.26)96.4 (3.80)140.3 (5.52)109.3 (4.30)131.0 (5.16)73.8 (2.91)30.7 (1.21)6.0 (0.24)759.9 (29.92)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)4.25.18.29.811.611.512.910.513.512.88.44.9113.4
Average snowy days3.01.60.400000000.31.16.4
Average relative humidity (%)77747274747780808487868279
Mean monthly sunshine hours87.290.1136.7168.4182.0183.0209.5205.2116.795.777.183.31,634.9
Percentage possible sunshine28293743424348503227252736
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Transportation

Chenggu is served by the Yangpingguan–Ankang Railway.

33°09′25″N 107°20′02″E/33.157°N 107.334°E/ 33.157; 107.334