Garzê County

Geography and climate

Due to its elevation, Garzê County has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb) and subarctic climate, with cold but very dry winters, and warm summers with frequent rain. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −3.9 °C in January to 14.2 °C in July, while the annual mean is 5.93 °C. Over two-thirds of the annual precipitation of 646 mm occurs from June thru September. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 49% in July to 74% in November and December, the county seat receives abundant, outside of summer, sunshine, totalling 2,620 hours annually. The diurnal temperature variation is large, averaging 14.5 C-change annually.

| Jan record high C = 20.7 | Jan record low C = -26.5 | Feb record high C = 20.6 | Feb record low C = -22.6 | Mar record high C = 25.3 | Mar record low C = -16.4 | Apr record high C = 27.0 | Apr record low C = -9.6 | May record high C = 28.9 | May record low C = -4.1 | Jun record high C = 30.5 | Jun record low C = -2.4 | Jul record high C = 29.7 | Jul record low C = 0.7 | Aug record high C = 30.7 | Aug record low C = -1.1 | Sep record high C = 28.0 | Sep record low C = -2.0 | Oct record high C = 25.9 | Oct record low C = -9.2 | Nov record high C = 21.3 | Nov record low C = -21.4 | Dec record high C = 18.2 | Dec record low C = -26.0 | script-title=zh:甘孜 - 气象数据 -中国天气网 | access-date = 29 November 2022}}

Administrative divisions

Garzê County is divided into 3 towns and 18 townships:

Transport

• China National Highway 317
• Ganzi Gesa'er Airport

References

References

1. (2021-06-04). "甘孜州第七次全国人口普查公报（第二号）". Government of Garzê Prefecture.
2. "Garzê Prefecture (Sìchuān) (China): Townships in Cities, Districts and Counties - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
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