Coordinates: 29°40′34″N 115°40′52″E / 29.676°N 115.681°E / 29.676; 115.681

Ruichang

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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
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CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityJiujiang
Area
 • Total
1,423.11 km2 (549.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[citation needed]
 • Total
462,700
 • Density325.1/km2 (842.1/sq mi)
Postal Code
332200

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 suffered deaths and extensive damage from the 2005 Ruichang earthquake.

Administrative divisions

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

2 subdistricts
8 towns
9 townships

Transportation

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Ruichang is served by the Wuhan–Jiujiang Railway.

Climate

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Climate data for Ruichang, elevation 41 m (135 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) 21.8
(71.2)
28.0
(82.4)
34.2
(93.6)
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) 12.5 12.6 15.7 14.3 14.5 14.7 11.7 12.2 8.7 8.4 10 9.3 144.6
Average snowy days 3.9 2.2 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.6 8.3
Average relative humidity (%) 78 78 77 76 76 80 77 78 77 75 77 76 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 81.6 83.2 101.9 127.1 142.0 119.5 183.7 179.6 146.5 140.2 116.3 107.7 1,529.3
Percentage possible sunshine 25 26 27 33 34 28 43 44 40 40 37 34 34
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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