Shangsi County (Chinese: 上思县; pinyin: Shàngsī Xiàn; Zhuang: Sangswh Yen) is a county in the southwest of Guangxi, China. It is the northernmost county-level division of Fangchenggang City.

Administrative divisions

Shangsi County is divided into 4 towns, 3 townships and 1 ethnic township:

towns

  • Siyang Town 思阳镇
  • Zaimiao Town 在妙镇
  • Hualan Town 华兰镇
  • Jiao'an Town 叫安镇

townships

  • Pingfu Township 平福乡
  • Naqin Township 那琴乡
  • Gongzheng Township 公正乡

ethnic township

  • Nanping Yao Ethnic Township 南屏瑶族乡

Climate

Climate data for Shangsi, elevation 216 m (709 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)31.1 (88.0)36.0 (96.8)35.7 (96.3)39.6 (103.3)40.1 (104.2)38.4 (101.1)39.5 (103.1)37.4 (99.3)37.0 (98.6)35.1 (95.2)33.3 (91.9)31.6 (88.9)40.1 (104.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)17.6 (63.7)20.0 (68.0)22.8 (73.0)28.1 (82.6)31.3 (88.3)32.6 (90.7)32.8 (91.0)32.4 (90.3)31.2 (88.2)28.3 (82.9)24.5 (76.1)19.9 (67.8)26.8 (80.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)13.0 (55.4)15.0 (59.0)18.1 (64.6)22.9 (73.2)26.1 (79.0)27.7 (81.9)27.8 (82.0)27.3 (81.1)26.0 (78.8)23.0 (73.4)18.9 (66.0)14.6 (58.3)21.7 (71.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)9.9 (49.8)11.7 (53.1)14.9 (58.8)19.3 (66.7)22.5 (72.5)24.4 (75.9)24.6 (76.3)24.2 (75.6)22.7 (72.9)19.4 (66.9)15.1 (59.2)11.1 (52.0)18.3 (65.0)
Record low °C (°F)−0.2 (31.6)2.6 (36.7)1.4 (34.5)8.8 (47.8)13.0 (55.4)15.7 (60.3)18.9 (66.0)20.3 (68.5)15.4 (59.7)8.4 (47.1)2.4 (36.3)−1.1 (30.0)−1.1 (30.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)31.5 (1.24)21.8 (0.86)43.1 (1.70)60.3 (2.37)123.8 (4.87)162.0 (6.38)260.4 (10.25)243.0 (9.57)156.6 (6.17)83.6 (3.29)44.2 (1.74)26.3 (1.04)1,256.6 (49.48)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)8.98.610.99.813.716.517.218.012.46.57.26.7136.4
Average relative humidity (%)79808279788182848178787680
Mean monthly sunshine hours87.087.185.8134.2184.5176.4193.0187.4181.1176.7147.2125.81,766.2
Percentage possible sunshine26272335454447475049453840
Source: China Meteorological Administration