area of . Neighbouring counties are Pingwu to the east, Beichuan to the southeast, Mao to the south, Hongyuan and Heishui to the southwest, and Jiuzhaigou and Zoigê to the north. Due to its altitude, Songpan has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb), with cool winters and warm, rainy summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, and the annual mean is . The high elevation also results in a large diurnal temperature variation, exceeding in winter. More than 70% of the of annual precipitation occurs from May to September. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 31% in September to 57% in December, the county seat receives 1,831 hours of bright sunshine annually. Administrative divisions Mao County has 7 townships: Townships: Anhong () Baiyang () Caoyuan () Hongtu () Hongxing () Xiaoxing () Zhenjiang () See also Jiandi Dao 1976 Songpan-Pingwu earthquake Gallery References External links Government Website Additional Songpan tourist information Songpan travel information County-level divisions of Sichuan Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture