Yao'an County
Place in Yunnan, People's Republic of China
Yao'an County 姚安县 | |
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![]() Location in Yunnan | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Yunnan |
Autonomous prefecture | Chuxiong |
Area | |
• Total | 1,803 km2 (696 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 200,000 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
Postal code | 675300 |
Area code | 0878 |
Website | www |
Yao'an County (Chinese: 姚安县; pinyin: Yáo'ān Xiàn; Chuxiong Yi script: , IPA: /ʐa33 mɔ33 bu33/) is under the administration of the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in the west-central part of Yunnan province, China. A prominent Chinese philosopher Li Zhi used to a prefect of Yao'an county and his governance here was warmly welcomed by local people. In 2009, an earthquake took place in Yao'an.
Administrative divisions
Yao'an County has 6 towns and 3 townships.[1]
- 6 towns
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- 3 townships
- Shizhong (适中乡)
- Zuomen (左门乡)
- Dahekou (大河口乡)
Climate
Climate data for Yao'an, elevation 1,874 m (6,148 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 24.0 (75.2) | 25.7 (78.3) | 28.9 (84.0) | 31.2 (88.2) | 32.5 (90.5) | 32.0 (89.6) | 31.9 (89.4) | 30.7 (87.3) | 30.2 (86.4) | 28.3 (82.9) | 25.6 (78.1) | 23.2 (73.8) | 32.5 (90.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.3 (63.1) | 19.4 (66.9) | 22.4 (72.3) | 25.3 (77.5) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.9 (80.4) | 25.8 (78.4) | 25.7 (78.3) | 24.6 (76.3) | 22.9 (73.2) | 20.1 (68.2) | 17.6 (63.7) | 22.9 (73.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) | 11.1 (52.0) | 14.2 (57.6) | 17.5 (63.5) | 20.1 (68.2) | 21.4 (70.5) | 20.7 (69.3) | 20.1 (68.2) | 18.7 (65.7) | 16.4 (61.5) | 12.1 (53.8) | 9.0 (48.2) | 15.9 (60.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) | 3.3 (37.9) | 6.4 (43.5) | 10.1 (50.2) | 14.5 (58.1) | 17.3 (63.1) | 17.4 (63.3) | 16.5 (61.7) | 15.0 (59.0) | 12.1 (53.8) | 6.2 (43.2) | 2.4 (36.3) | 10.2 (50.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | −4.9 (23.2) | −4.6 (23.7) | −3.4 (25.9) | 2.4 (36.3) | 4.4 (39.9) | 10.0 (50.0) | 10.6 (51.1) | 8.5 (47.3) | 5.7 (42.3) | 3.2 (37.8) | −2.3 (27.9) | −6.3 (20.7) | −6.3 (20.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15.5 (0.61) | 9.2 (0.36) | 13.3 (0.52) | 18.0 (0.71) | 61.1 (2.41) | 123.2 (4.85) | 168.8 (6.65) | 160.8 (6.33) | 106.4 (4.19) | 64.6 (2.54) | 21.2 (0.83) | 6.1 (0.24) | 768.2 (30.24) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 9.2 | 12.9 | 20.0 | 19.4 | 14.9 | 10.5 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 110.9 |
Average snowy days | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 54 | 52 | 53 | 60 | 72 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 69 | 68 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 239.7 | 233.8 | 255.6 | 251.5 | 227.9 | 165.4 | 116.0 | 127.8 | 123.6 | 160.3 | 207.5 | 224.2 | 2,333.3 |
Percent possible sunshine | 72 | 73 | 68 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 45 | 64 | 69 | 54 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] |
References
- ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
External links
- Yaoan County Official Website
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