Ninglang Yi Autonomous County
Ninglang Yi Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 宁蒗彝族自治县; traditional Chinese: 寧蒗彝族自治縣; pinyin: Nínglàng Yízú Zìzhìxiàn; Yi: ꆀꆿꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ nip lat nuo su zyt jie jux dde xiep) is located in the northwest of Yunnan province, China, bordering Sichuan province to the northeast. It is under the administration of Lijiang City. The county is home to the Mosuo people, who lived under the quasi-independent Chiefdom of Yongning until abolished in 1956. Ninglang Luguhu Airport is located in the county.
Ninglang County | |
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| 宁蒗彝族自治县 · ꆀꆿꆈꌠꊨꏦꏱꅉꑤ Ninglang Yi Autonomous County | |
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.png.webp) Location of Ninglang County (pink) and Lijiang City (yellow) within Yunnan | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture-level city | Lijiang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,206 km2 (2,396 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 230,000 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 674300 |
| Area code | 0888 |
| Climate | Cwb |
Administrative divisions
Ninglang Yi Autonomous County has 4 towns, 10 townships and 1 ethnic township.[1]
- 4 towns
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- 10 townships
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- 1 ethnic township
- Cuiyu Lisu and Pumi (翠玉傈僳族普米族乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Ninglang (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 24.6 (76.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
31.4 (88.5) |
30.8 (87.4) |
32.5 (90.5) |
30.6 (87.1) |
29.9 (85.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
23.8 (74.8) |
32.5 (90.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 15.5 (59.9) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
6.5 (43.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
13.3 (55.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
8.3 (46.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
12.6 (54.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −4.9 (23.2) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
0.7 (33.3) |
4.6 (40.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
15.5 (59.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
13.0 (55.4) |
8.1 (46.6) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.7 (14.5) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
2.7 (36.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
8.9 (48.0) |
8.7 (47.7) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.4 (0.17) |
4.2 (0.17) |
9.4 (0.37) |
18.3 (0.72) |
55.7 (2.19) |
164.1 (6.46) |
241.8 (9.52) |
213.5 (8.41) |
150.4 (5.92) |
58.1 (2.29) |
13.0 (0.51) |
3.2 (0.13) |
936.1 (36.86) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 11.5 | 17.1 | 23.0 | 21.8 | 18.3 | 10.1 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 119.7 |
| Average snowy days | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 60 | 54 | 52 | 56 | 62 | 74 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 79 | 74 | 68 | 69 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 248.5 | 235.3 | 249.3 | 242.9 | 217.4 | 163.3 | 129.3 | 136.1 | 131.5 | 184.6 | 210.5 | 239.2 | 2,387.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 75 | 74 | 67 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 52 | 66 | 74 | 55 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, snow days, sunshine 1991–2014)[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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