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== Climate == == Climate ==
Barkam has a four-season, ]-influenced climate within the transition between a ] and ] (] ''Cwb'' and ''Dwb''), with mild daytime temperatures year-round. Monthly averages range from {{convert|−0.6|°C|1}} in January to {{convert|16.1|°C|1}} in July. Rainfall is estimated at {{convert|790|mm|1}} annually, with barely any precipitation occurring in the winter. Differences between day and night are large owing to the elevation. Due to its elevation of {{convert|2615|m|0|abbr=on, Barkam lies in the transition between a ] and ] (] ''Dwb''), with strong ]al influences; winters are frosty and summers warm with frequent rain. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from {{convert|−0.6|°C|1}} in December and January to {{convert|16.1|°C|1}} in July, while the annual mean is {{convert|8.57|°C|1}}. Nearly two-thirds of the annual precipitation of {{convert|786|mm|1|abbr=on}} occurs from June thru September. There are 2,133 hours of bright sunshine annually, with the percentage of possible sunshine reaching a maximum during winter and a minimum during the summer. ] is large, averaging {{convert|15.9|C-change}} annually.


{{Barkam weatherbox}}
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{{Weather box
|location = Barkam (1971−2000)
|metric first = Y
|single line = Y
|Jan high C = 10.4
|Feb high C = 13.2
|Mar high C = 16.5
|Apr high C = 19.5
|May high C = 21.9
|Jun high C = 23.4
|Jul high C = 24.7
|Aug high C = 25.0
|Sep high C = 21.6
|Oct high C = 18.3
|Nov high C = 14.6
|Dec high C = 10.4

|Jan low C = −7.7
|Feb low C = −4.5
|Mar low C = −0.8
|Apr low C = 2.8
|May low C = 6.4
|Jun low C = 9.5
|Jul low C = 10.8
|Aug low C = 10.2
|Sep low C = 8.1
|Oct low C = 3.7
|Nov low C = −2.8
|Dec low C = −7.3
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 2.7
|Feb precipitation mm = 6.4
|Mar precipitation mm = 23.1
|Apr precipitation mm = 52.1
|May precipitation mm = 108.0
|Jun precipitation mm = 155.0
|Jul precipitation mm = 128.0
|Aug precipitation mm = 104.5
|Sep precipitation mm = 131.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 65.1
|Nov precipitation mm = 7.9
|Dec precipitation mm = 2.6

|Jan humidity = 44
|Feb humidity = 44
|Mar humidity = 49
|Apr humidity = 55
|May humidity = 64
|Jun humidity = 74
|Jul humidity = 76
|Aug humidity = 74
|Sep humidity = 79
|Oct humidity = 74
|Nov humidity = 57
|Dec humidity = 48
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 2.8
|Feb precipitation days = 4.9
|Mar precipitation days = 10.1
|Apr precipitation days = 14.9
|May precipitation days = 20.0
|Jun precipitation days = 22.4
|Jul precipitation days = 20.5
|Aug precipitation days = 18.0
|Sep precipitation days = 19.8
|Oct precipitation days = 15.3
|Nov precipitation days = 4.7
|Dec precipitation days = 2.1

|Jan sun = 200.8
|Feb sun = 178.4
|Mar sun = 187.3
|Apr sun = 189.3
|May sun = 184.2
|Jun sun = 153.4
|Jul sun = 161.1
|Aug sun = 177.3
|Sep sun = 142.0
|Oct sun = 164.3
|Nov sun = 193.8
|Dec sun = 201.4
|source 1 = }}
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==References== ==References==

Revision as of 18:49, 29 May 2013

Town in Sichuan, People's Republic of China
Barkam 马尔康镇
Town
Overview of the town of BarkamOverview of the town of Barkam
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
PrefectureNgawa
CountyBarkam
Postal code624000
Area code837

Barkam (simplified Chinese: 马尔康镇; traditional Chinese: 馬爾康鎮; pinyin: Mǎ'ěrkāng Zhèn) is a town in and the seat of Barkam County, in the northwest of Sichuan province, People's Republic of China.

Climate

Due to its elevation of {{convert|2615|m|0|abbr=on, Barkam lies in the transition between a subtropical highland climate and humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb), with strong monsoonal influences; winters are frosty and summers warm with frequent rain. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −0.6 °C (30.9 °F) in December and January to 16.1 °C (61.0 °F) in July, while the annual mean is 8.57 °C (47.4 °F). Nearly two-thirds of the annual precipitation of 786 mm (30.9 in) occurs from June thru September. There are 2,133 hours of bright sunshine annually, with the percentage of possible sunshine reaching a maximum during winter and a minimum during the summer. Diurnal temperature variation is large, averaging 15.9 °C (28.6 °F) annually.

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