Xiaochang County

Xiaochang County (simplified Chinese: 孝昌县; traditional Chinese: 孝昌縣; pinyin: Xiàochāng Xiàn) is a county of eastern Hubei province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Xiaogan City.

Xiaochang County 孝昌县
County
Skyline of Xiaochang County
Xiaochang Location of the seat in Hubei
Coordinates (Xiaochang government): 31°15′29″N 113°59′53″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hubei
Prefecture-level city	Xiaogan
Township-level Divisions	15 township-level divisions
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	483,367
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.xiaochang.gov.cn

Administrative divisions

Xiaochang County is divided into 8 towns, 4 townships and 3 other areas:^[2][3][4]

• Huayuan (花园镇), Fengshan (丰山镇), Zhouxiang (周巷镇), Xiaohe (小河镇), Wangdian (王店镇), Weidian (卫店镇), Baisha (白沙镇), Zougang (邹岗镇)

Townships:

• Xiaowu Township (小悟乡), Jidian Township (季店乡), Huaxi Township (花西乡), Doushan Township (陡山乡)

Other Areas:

• Xiaochang County Economic Development Area (孝昌县开发区), Shuangyin Lake Ecology & Culture Tourism & Vacation Area (观音湖生态文化旅游渡假区), Shuangfeng Mountain Tourism & Vacation Area (双峰山旅游渡假区)

Climate

Climate data for Xiaochang, elevation 52 m (171 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	7.9 (46.2)	11.0 (51.8)	17.0 (62.6)	22.7 (72.9)	27.4 (81.3)	30.2 (86.4)	32.5 (90.5)	33.0 (91.4)	28.7 (83.7)	23.4 (74.1)	16.8 (62.2)	10.7 (51.3)	21.8 (71.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	3.5 (38.3)	6.4 (43.5)	11.9 (53.4)	17.4 (63.3)	22.5 (72.5)	25.8 (78.4)	28.4 (83.1)	28.2 (82.8)	23.6 (74.5)	18.0 (64.4)	11.5 (52.7)	5.8 (42.4)	16.9 (62.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	0.3 (32.5)	2.9 (37.2)	8.0 (46.4)	13.2 (55.8)	18.3 (64.9)	22.2 (72.0)	25.1 (77.2)	24.7 (76.5)	20.1 (68.2)	14.2 (57.6)	7.8 (46.0)	2.3 (36.1)	13.3 (55.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	33.2 (1.31)	41.1 (1.62)	60.9 (2.40)	96.4 (3.80)	128.6 (5.06)	163.2 (6.43)	236.5 (9.31)	140.4 (5.53)	62.7 (2.47)	69.3 (2.73)	46.5 (1.83)	17.4 (0.69)	1,096.2 (43.18)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	7.9	9.3	10.5	9.3	11.8	11.0	11.6	9.4	8.1	9.3	8.6	5.9	112.7
Average snowy days	4.2	2.4	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6	1.0	8.7
Average relative humidity (%)	70	72	70	70	73	78	80	78	76	73	72	67	73
Mean monthly sunshine hours	96.0	93.9	139.6	160.8	161.4	145.4	193.2	212.2	146.1	141.4	126.5	117.7	1,734.2
Percentage possible sunshine	30	30	37	41	38	34	45	52	40	40	40	38	39
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]