Yuexi County, Sichuan
Yuexi County, Sichuan (Chinese: 越西县; pinyin: Yuèxī Xiàn) is a county located in the north of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in the south of Sichuan Province, China.
Yuexi County
越西县 | |
|---|---|
.png.webp) Location of Yuexi County (red) within Liangshan Prefecture (yellow) and Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 28°38′24″N 102°30′29″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Autonomous prefecture | Liangshan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,257 km2 (871 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
History
Under imperial China, the area and its seat of government were known as 越巂 or 越嶲, variously read as Yuèxī or Yuèsuǐ in modern Chinese.
Fauna
The frog species Oreolalax liangbeiensis, Oreolalax puxiongensis, and Oreolalax pingii are endemic to Yuexi County. The former two have only been recorded in the town of Puxiong (普雄镇).
Climate
| Climate data for Yuexi (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.1 (77.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.2 (91.8) |
34.8 (94.6) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.8 (92.8) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.5 (94.1) |
30.7 (87.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
34.8 (94.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 11.0 (51.8) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
24.3 (75.7) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
19.6 (67.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
13.9 (57.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.2 (66.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
5.4 (41.7) |
13.2 (55.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
1.2 (34.2) |
4.0 (39.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.4 (63.3) |
16.8 (62.2) |
14.3 (57.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
9.1 (48.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.0 (14.0) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
3.3 (37.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
10.2 (50.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.8 (0.23) |
10.1 (0.40) |
29.2 (1.15) |
60.0 (2.36) |
128.1 (5.04) |
202.9 (7.99) |
213.7 (8.41) |
210.5 (8.29) |
158.0 (6.22) |
67.5 (2.66) |
24.3 (0.96) |
5.3 (0.21) |
1,115.4 (43.92) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.6 | 4.6 | 10.2 | 14.2 | 17.6 | 22.7 | 20.0 | 18.2 | 19.3 | 16.7 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 156.9 |
| Average snowy days | 6.1 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 15.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 72 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 73 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 140.8 | 150.5 | 177.8 | 175.0 | 144.7 | 92.3 | 135.7 | 148.7 | 99.7 | 83.2 | 118.9 | 121.3 | 1,588.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 43 | 47 | 48 | 45 | 34 | 22 | 32 | 37 | 27 | 24 | 37 | 38 | 36 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, snow days, 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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.