Xichou County
Xichou County (simplified Chinese: 西畴县; traditional Chinese: 西疇縣; pinyin: Xīchóu Xiàn) is under the administration of the Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in the southeast of Yunnan province, China.
Xichou County
西畴县 | |
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.png.webp) Location of Xichou County (pink) and Wenshan Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan province of China | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Autonomous prefecture | Wenshan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,545 km2 (597 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 250,000 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 663500 |
| Area code | 0876 |
| Website | http://www.xczw.gov.cn/ |
Administrative divisions
In the present, Xichou County has 2 towns and 7 townships.[1]
- 2 towns
- Xisa (西洒镇)
- Xingjie (兴街镇)
- 7 townships
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Ethnic groups
The Xichou County Gazetteer (西畴县志) of 1996 lists the following ethnic subgroups.
- Han
- Zhuang
- Miao
- Yao
- Yi
- Luoluo 倮倮
- Flowery Luo 花倮
- White Luo 白倮
- Black Luo 黑倮
- Chinese Luo 汉倮
- Pula 朴喇
- Mengwu 孟乌
- Luoluo 倮倮
- Mongol
Transport
- Nearest airport: Wenshan Airport
Climate
| Climate data for Xichou (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 24.8 (76.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
30.7 (87.3) |
32.7 (90.9) |
34.8 (94.6) |
31.4 (88.5) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
25.4 (77.7) |
34.8 (94.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 13.8 (56.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.8 (78.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.8 (58.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
9.7 (49.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) |
7.7 (45.9) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.4 (57.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
13.9 (57.0) |
10.3 (50.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
13.1 (55.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.1 (26.4) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
4.3 (39.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.6 (0.77) |
24.6 (0.97) |
43.3 (1.70) |
70.9 (2.79) |
132.0 (5.20) |
192.4 (7.57) |
283.0 (11.14) |
227.4 (8.95) |
115.3 (4.54) |
77.1 (3.04) |
49.4 (1.94) |
17.3 (0.68) |
1,252.3 (49.29) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.5 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 12.7 | 15.6 | 20.0 | 22.4 | 21.7 | 15.0 | 13.4 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 171.5 |
| Average snowy days | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 85 | 85 | 79 | 78 | 80 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 103.9 | 118.0 | 152.6 | 171.6 | 168.3 | 128.3 | 127.5 | 135.5 | 130.1 | 101.7 | 125.8 | 112.0 | 1,575.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 31 | 37 | 41 | 45 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 29 | 38 | 34 | 36 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, snow days, sunshine 2003–2020)[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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