Yanbian County
Yanbian County (simplified Chinese: 盐边县; traditional Chinese: 鹽邊縣; pinyin: Yánbiān Xiàn) is located in the northwest of Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province, China and the lower reaches of the Yalong River. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Panzhihua. The name of Yanbian County is named because of its geographical location on the edge of Yanyuan County. With a total area of 3,269 square kilometers, the population in 2002 was 190,000, and the demographics were Han, Yi, Miao and other ethnic groups.
Yanbian County
盐边县 | |
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![]() Location of Yanbian County (red) within Panzhihua City (yellow) and Sichuan | |
Coordinates: 26°41′00″N 101°51′18″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Sichuan |
Prefecture-level city | Panzhihua |
Area | |
• Total | 3,269 km2 (1,262 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 200,000 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 617100 |
Area code | 0812 |
Website | www |
Climate
Climate data for Yanbian (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 29.8 (85.6) |
32.2 (90.0) |
36.2 (97.2) |
38.8 (101.8) |
40.2 (104.4) |
39.6 (103.3) |
38.2 (100.8) |
36.8 (98.2) |
35.8 (96.4) |
33.7 (92.7) |
30.3 (86.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
40.2 (104.4) |
Average high °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) |
25.7 (78.3) |
29.0 (84.2) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.3 (86.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
26.8 (80.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
27.9 (82.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.8 (55.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.6 (54.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
Average low °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
8.9 (48.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
16.7 (62.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.4 (68.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | 2.3 (36.1) |
2.9 (37.2) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
12.5 (54.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
2.9 (37.2) |
0.4 (32.7) |
0.4 (32.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.3 (0.17) |
3.9 (0.15) |
5.7 (0.22) |
13.5 (0.53) |
53.0 (2.09) |
190.9 (7.52) |
262.6 (10.34) |
209.2 (8.24) |
184.5 (7.26) |
74.9 (2.95) |
14.3 (0.56) |
2.7 (0.11) |
1,019.5 (40.14) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 9.3 | 14.7 | 19.2 | 16.2 | 15.7 | 9.9 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 100.3 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 54 | 41 | 34 | 38 | 50 | 64 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 70 | 66 | 60 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 233.1 | 232.5 | 264.2 | 262.8 | 242.6 | 185.8 | 157.8 | 176.7 | 148.6 | 177.2 | 203.7 | 208.3 | 2,493.3 |
Percent possible sunshine | 70 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 58 | 45 | 38 | 44 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 64 | 57 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days and sunshine 1991–2020)[1][2] |
References
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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