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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Zaoyang
Zaoyang (simplified Chinese: 枣阳; traditional Chinese: 棗陽; pinyin: Zǎoyáng) is a city in the north of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan province to the north. Administratively, it is a county-level city under the administration of Xiangyang. At the 2010 census its population was 1,004,741 inhabitants even though its built-up (metropolitan) area is much smaller.

History

Remains dating back to the Warring States period (771 - 221 BCE) have been found near the city. Zaoyang was the site of two major battles during the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Battle of Suixian-Zaoyang and the Battle of Zaoyang-Yichang.

Geography and climate

Map including Zaoyang (labeled as TSAO-YANG (walled) 棗陽) (AMS, 1955)

Zaoyang's administrative area spans in latitude 31° 40'−32° 40' N, or 78 kilometres (48 mi) and in longitude 112° 30'−113° 00' N, or 65 kilometres (40 mi).

Zaoyang has a monsoon-influenced, four season humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa), with cold, damp (but comparatively dry), winters, and hot, humid summers. Monthly daily averages range from 2.7 °C (36.9 °F) in January to 27.6 °C (81.7 °F) in July, with an annual mean temperature of 15.9 °C (60.6 °F). Precipitation peaks from May to August. The city receives an average 2,100 hours of sunshine per year.

Climate data for Zaoyang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.3
(68.5) 		25.1
(77.2) 		30.8
(87.4) 		35.6
(96.1) 		36.9
(98.4) 		38.8
(101.8) 		40.7
(105.3) 		39.0
(102.2) 		39.3
(102.7) 		33.4
(92.1) 		29.1
(84.4) 		21.0
(69.8) 		40.7
(105.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.7
(45.9) 		11.0
(51.8) 		16.3
(61.3) 		22.8
(73.0) 		27.6
(81.7) 		31.0
(87.8) 		32.5
(90.5) 		31.7
(89.1) 		27.8
(82.0) 		22.6
(72.7) 		16.0
(60.8) 		9.9
(49.8) 		21.4
(70.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2) 		5.9
(42.6) 		10.9
(51.6) 		17.1
(62.8) 		22.2
(72.0) 		26.2
(79.2) 		28.1
(82.6) 		27.2
(81.0) 		22.9
(73.2) 		17.4
(63.3) 		11.0
(51.8) 		5.1
(41.2) 		16.4
(61.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1) 		2.0
(35.6) 		6.8
(44.2) 		12.6
(54.7) 		17.7
(63.9) 		22.2
(72.0) 		24.7
(76.5) 		23.7
(74.7) 		19.2
(66.6) 		13.6
(56.5) 		7.3
(45.1) 		1.6
(34.9) 		12.6
(54.7)
Record low °C (°F) −15.1
(4.8) 		−9.2
(15.4) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		5.6
(42.1) 		12.9
(55.2) 		17.3
(63.1) 		14.6
(58.3) 		9.6
(49.3) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		−11.6
(11.1) 		−15.1
(4.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18.9
(0.74) 		24.9
(0.98) 		40.5
(1.59) 		64.9
(2.56) 		89.3
(3.52) 		124.5
(4.90) 		168.4
(6.63) 		115.1
(4.53) 		72.3
(2.85) 		60.2
(2.37) 		37.0
(1.46) 		15.6
(0.61) 		831.6
(32.74)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.9 7.2 8.5 8.9 10.9 10.2 11.8 11.3 9.3 9.3 7.9 5.8 107
Average snowy days 4.4 3.2 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 2.4 12.1
Average relative humidity (%) 70 69 68 69 68 71 77 77 74 70 71 69 71
Mean monthly sunshine hours 95.8 106.5 142.9 168.2 171.8 164.6 184.8 181.5 147.2 138.3 121.9 110.7 1,734.2
Percent possible sunshine 30 34 38 43 40 39 43 45 40 40 39 36 39
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration
Source 2: Weather China

Administrative divisions

Three subdistricts:

Twelve towns:

Other areas:

Transport

Zaoyang is served by the Hankou–Danjiangkou Railway.

Notable people