How high is the altitude in Batang County?

The average elevation of the extremely high mountain area in northern Batang County, Sichuan Province is 3300 meters. Generally, the altitude of the alpine canyon area in the south-central part is below 2800 meters. The altitude of semi-high mountains and alpine areas in central and eastern China is generally between 2800 meters and 3300 meters.

Batang County is located in the west of Ganzi Prefecture and belongs to Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is about 260 kilometers long from north to south and 45 kilometers wide from east to west. The area is 8 186 square kilometers. Batang County is located in the valley on the east bank of Jinsha River at the northern end of Hengduan Mountain, which runs through the whole territory. Its topography inclines from north to south along the Jinsha River, with high in the north and low in the south, high in the east and low in the west. Topographic strike is northeast and west above the Changbo estuary, and north and south below the Changbo estuary.

Batang County is affected by altitude, north and south mountains and atmospheric circulation, and belongs to the alpine plateau climate. The temperature in Batang County rises rapidly in spring. The highest temperature in summer can reach above 35℃, and the rainy season in Batang County is mainly from June to September. In autumn, microclimate is frequent because of alternating cold and hot air currents. In winter, the weather gets cold, the lowest temperature can reach below-10℃, and there is less rain and snow. Batang County is characterized by warm winter, dry spring, cool summer and showers in autumn.