Wugong County is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xianyang in the central part of Shaanxi Province, China.

History

Wugong County is the site of several settlements of prehistoric China. According to Chinese legend, under the Xia, the city or state of Tai in Wugong was the ancestral home of the Ji family, the royal line of the Zhou dynasty, before the clan relocated to Bin.

Administrative divisions

As of 2016, this county is divided to 8 towns.

Towns

  • Puji (普集镇)
  • Sufang (苏坊镇)
  • Wugong (武功镇)
  • Youfeng (游风镇)
  • Zhenyuan (贞元镇)
  • Changning (长宁镇)
  • Xiaocun (小村镇)
  • Dazhuang (大庄镇)

Climate

Climate data for Wugong, elevation 471 m (1,545 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)18.4 (65.1)18.9 (66.0)28.1 (82.6)32.3 (90.1)37.7 (99.9)40.3 (104.5)39.6 (103.3)39.3 (102.7)36.8 (98.2)32.0 (89.6)25.4 (77.7)24.4 (75.9)40.3 (104.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)5.2 (41.4)9.3 (48.7)15.2 (59.4)21.6 (70.9)26.4 (79.5)31.3 (88.3)32.2 (90.0)29.9 (85.8)24.9 (76.8)19.2 (66.6)12.7 (54.9)6.8 (44.2)19.6 (67.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)−0.2 (31.6)3.5 (38.3)9.0 (48.2)15.0 (59.0)19.8 (67.6)24.8 (76.6)26.7 (80.1)24.7 (76.5)19.7 (67.5)13.8 (56.8)7.1 (44.8)1.3 (34.3)13.8 (56.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−4.1 (24.6)−0.8 (30.6)4.1 (39.4)9.5 (49.1)14.1 (57.4)19.0 (66.2)22.0 (71.6)20.7 (69.3)16.0 (60.8)10.0 (50.0)3.1 (37.6)−2.7 (27.1)9.2 (48.6)
Record low °C (°F)−14.0 (6.8)−10.6 (12.9)−6.8 (19.8)−0.3 (31.5)3.4 (38.1)9.7 (49.5)15.8 (60.4)13.1 (55.6)7.2 (45.0)−3.0 (26.6)−6.8 (19.8)−17.7 (0.1)−17.7 (0.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)6.2 (0.24)9.5 (0.37)25.1 (0.99)39.6 (1.56)56.7 (2.23)69.3 (2.73)83.8 (3.30)110.5 (4.35)101.4 (3.99)55.2 (2.17)19.6 (0.77)4.4 (0.17)581.3 (22.87)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)3.44.16.46.79.18.89.09.611.79.85.52.987
Average snowy days4.03.01.30.10000001.12.211.7
Average relative humidity (%)64646467676471798280746770
Mean monthly sunshine hours104.6114.6149.8177.0195.6190.7194.5165.1127.1113.6115.6110.11,758.3
Percentage possible sunshine33374045454445403533383639
Source: China Meteorological Administration

External links

  • 34°16′20″N 108°06′30″E/34.27222°N 108.10833°E/ 34.27222; 108.10833
  • 2009-02-07 at the Wayback Machine