Yiyang County, Jiangxi

Yiyang (simplified Chinese: 弋阳县; traditional Chinese: 弋陽縣; pinyin: Yìyáng Xiàn) is a county located in the center of the prefecture-level city of Shangrao, in the northeast of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. In 1999 it had a population of 359,164 inhabitants.[1]

Yiyang
弋阳县
Iyang
Location in Jiangxi
Location in Jiangxi
Coordinates: 28°22′41″N 117°26′59″E / 28.3780°N 117.4496°E / 28.3780; 117.4496
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangxi
Prefecture-level cityShangrao
Area
 • Total1,580 km2 (610 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
428,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
334400

Administrative divisions edit

At present, Yiyang County has 1 subdistrict, 9 towns and 5 townships.[2]

1 subdistrict
9 towns
5 townships

Climate edit

Climate data for Yiyang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.4
(79.5)
30.0
(86.0)
35.4
(95.7)
35.3
(95.5)
37.0
(98.6)
38.6
(101.5)
41.4
(106.5)
41.1
(106.0)
39.4
(102.9)
38.9
(102.0)
32.5
(90.5)
26.2
(79.2)
41.4
(106.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4)
13.8
(56.8)
17.6
(63.7)
23.8
(74.8)
28.3
(82.9)
30.6
(87.1)
34.7
(94.5)
34.4
(93.9)
30.9
(87.6)
26.0
(78.8)
19.8
(67.6)
13.5
(56.3)
23.7
(74.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
9.1
(48.4)
12.7
(54.9)
18.5
(65.3)
23.2
(73.8)
26.0
(78.8)
29.5
(85.1)
29.0
(84.2)
25.6
(78.1)
20.5
(68.9)
14.5
(58.1)
8.6
(47.5)
18.7
(65.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.7
(38.7)
5.8
(42.4)
9.3
(48.7)
14.7
(58.5)
19.5
(67.1)
22.7
(72.9)
25.5
(77.9)
25.3
(77.5)
21.9
(71.4)
16.4
(61.5)
10.7
(51.3)
5.1
(41.2)
15.1
(59.1)
Record low °C (°F) −6.1
(21.0)
−4.1
(24.6)
−2.2
(28.0)
3.4
(38.1)
9.8
(49.6)
13.6
(56.5)
19.4
(66.9)
20.0
(68.0)
13.9
(57.0)
4.0
(39.2)
−1.5
(29.3)
−11.2
(11.8)
−11.2
(11.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 95.4
(3.76)
118.6
(4.67)
225.0
(8.86)
254.8
(10.03)
267.1
(10.52)
430.3
(16.94)
204.7
(8.06)
144.0
(5.67)
78.2
(3.08)
51.8
(2.04)
107.8
(4.24)
77.3
(3.04)
2,055
(80.91)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 14.7 13.7 18.5 17.2 16.8 17.9 11.9 12.5 9.2 8.1 10.0 11.2 161.7
Average snowy days 2.2 1.4 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 4.7
Average relative humidity (%) 78 77 78 77 77 81 75 76 75 73 76 76 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 82.3 86.7 92.9 122.4 142.9 132.5 230.9 217.5 178.8 161.6 129.5 120.1 1,698.1
Percent possible sunshine 25 27 25 32 34 32 55 54 49 46 41 38 38
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Transport edit

References edit

  1. ^ National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS
  2. ^ "常州市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 June 2023.