Dayao County
Dayao County (simplified Chinese: 大姚县; traditional Chinese: 大姚縣; pinyin: Dàyáo Xiàn; Chuxiong Yi script: 
, IPA：/di33 ʑi33 bu33/) is a county of north-central Yunnan province, People's Republic of China, under the administration of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture.
Dayao County
大姚县 | |
|---|---|
 Urban skyline of Dayao | |
  Dayao Location of the county seat in Yunnan | |
| Coordinates: 25°43′N 101°19′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture | Chuxiong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,146 km2 (1,601 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,862 m (6,109 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 280,000 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 675400 |
| Area code | 0878 |
| Website | dayao |
Administrative divisions
Dayao County has 8 towns, 3 townships and 1 ethnic township.[1]
- 8 towns
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- 3 townships
- Tanhua (昙华乡)
- Tiesuo (铁锁乡)
- Santai (三台乡)
- 1 ethnic township
- Wanbi Dai and Lisu (湾碧傣族傈僳族乡)
Ethnic groups
The Dayao County Gazetteer (1999:780) lists the following Yi subgroups.
- Luoluopu 罗罗濮 dialect (spoken in the northwest hill districts)
- Luoluopu 罗罗濮
- Laluobo 腊罗拨
- Popei 婆胚
- Lipu 俚濮 dialect: (spoken in the Qingling River 蜻蛉河 and Yipao River 一泡江 watersheds)
- Lipu 俚濮
- Machipu 骂池濮
- Gesupu 格苏濮
Climate
| Climate data for Dayao (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 24.5 (76.1) |
25.3 (77.5) |
29.3 (84.7) |
31.1 (88.0) |
33.7 (92.7) |
32.6 (90.7) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.1 (86.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
25.9 (78.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
33.7 (92.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
22.4 (72.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.2 (48.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
19.9 (67.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
11.7 (53.1) |
8.8 (47.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
4.2 (39.6) |
7.6 (45.7) |
10.9 (51.6) |
14.5 (58.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
5.9 (42.6) |
2.1 (35.8) |
10.3 (50.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
2.5 (36.5) |
4.5 (40.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
5.5 (41.9) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9.1 (0.36) |
8.2 (0.32) |
10.7 (0.42) |
16.1 (0.63) |
66.7 (2.63) |
127.4 (5.02) |
196.0 (7.72) |
158.7 (6.25) |
124.2 (4.89) |
72.4 (2.85) |
23.5 (0.93) |
6.7 (0.26) |
819.7 (32.28) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 9.1 | 13.4 | 19.8 | 19.2 | 15.8 | 10.9 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 110.6 |
| Average snowy days | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 56 | 48 | 46 | 48 | 58 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 72 | 66 | 66 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 243.9 | 238.7 | 265.1 | 257.9 | 235.8 | 183.9 | 133.7 | 144.4 | 137.8 | 173.8 | 218.8 | 232.9 | 2,466.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 73 | 75 | 71 | 67 | 57 | 45 | 32 | 36 | 38 | 49 | 68 | 72 | 57 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, snow days, sunshine 1991–2020)[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 10 April 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
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