Jianchuan County
Jianchuan County (simplified Chinese: 剑川县; traditional Chinese: 劍川縣; pinyin: Jiànchuān Xiàn) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in the western part of Yunnan Province, China. The county is about 50 km (31 mi) southwest of Lijiang and 120 km (75 mi) north of Dali.
Jianchuan County
剑川县 | |
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.png.webp) Location of Jianchuan County (pink) and Dali City (yellow) within Yunnan province | |
  Jianchuan Location of the seat in Yunnan | |
| Coordinates: 26°25′07″N 99°44′25″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture-level city | Dali |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,318 km2 (895 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 170,000 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 671300 |
| Area code | 0872 |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Website | Archived link |
The historical town of Shaxi in the southeast of the county lies on the old Tea Horse Road to Bengal. China National Highway 214, from Xining to Jinghong in southern Yunnan, passes through the northeast of the county.
Administrative divisions
Jianchuan County has 5 towns and 3 townships.[1]
- 5 towns
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- 3 townships
- Yangcen (羊岑乡)
- Misha (弥沙乡)
- Xiangtu (象图乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Jianchuan (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 24.7 (76.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.5 (90.5) |
31.1 (88.0) |
29.6 (85.3) |
29.0 (84.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 15.5 (59.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.7 (69.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
6.7 (44.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
8.9 (48.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −2.9 (26.8) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
1.8 (35.2) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
14.8 (58.6) |
13.1 (55.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
6.6 (44.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.7 (16.3) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
1.1 (34.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
3.5 (38.3) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.5 (0.22) |
8.5 (0.33) |
17.7 (0.70) |
17.7 (0.70) |
53.1 (2.09) |
111.0 (4.37) |
184.5 (7.26) |
155.3 (6.11) |
113.4 (4.46) |
60.6 (2.39) |
16.9 (0.67) |
4.9 (0.19) |
749.1 (29.49) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.8 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 10.6 | 16.2 | 22.4 | 21.9 | 19.3 | 10.4 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 124.9 |
| Average snowy days | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 58 | 56 | 57 | 62 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 71 | 65 | 70 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 245.3 | 227.0 | 233.0 | 216.8 | 202.3 | 153.4 | 108.3 | 121.2 | 125.2 | 173.7 | 221.6 | 250.1 | 2,277.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 74 | 71 | 62 | 56 | 49 | 37 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 49 | 69 | 77 | 53 |
| 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 9 April 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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