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 northwest 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.
Yao'an County
姚安县 | |
|---|---|
 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 |
Geography
editYao'an County is located in the west of Chuxiong Prefecture and borders Mouding County to the east, Nanhua County to the south, Dayao County to the north and Xiangyun County across the river to the west.
Administrative divisions
editYao'an County has 6 towns and 3 townships.[1]
- 6 towns
- 3 townships
Climate
edit| Climate data for Yao'an, elevation 1,874 m (6,148 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 72 | 73 | 68 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 45 | 64 | 69 | 54 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "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
edit25°30′25″N 101°14′30″E / 25.50694°N 101.24167°E
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