Yuping Dong Autonomous County
Yuping Dong Autonomous County (Chinese: 玉屏侗族自治县; pinyin: Yùpíng dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn) is an autonomous county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tongren, in the east of Guizhou Province, China, bordering Hunan Province to the southeast.
Map including Yuping (labeled as YÜ-P'ING (Walled) 玉屏) (AMS, 1954)
Yuping County
玉屏县 Yü-p'ing | |
|---|---|
| 玉屏侗族自治县 Yuping Dong Autonomous County | |
 Yuping is the southernmost division in this map of Tongren | |
.png.webp) Tongren in Guizhou | |
| Coordinates: 27°14′09″N 108°54′23″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Prefecture-level city | Tongren |
| Area | |
| • Total | 516 km2 (199 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 118,398 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Area: 516 km2 (199 sq mi).
Population: 140,000 in 2002.
Postal Code: 554000.
The county government is located in Pingxi town.
The county produces a special instrument "Yuping Flute" (玉屏箫笛).
Climate
| Climate data for Yuping (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.7 (80.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
36.5 (97.7) |
36.7 (98.1) |
37.5 (99.5) |
37.8 (100.0) |
38.9 (102.0) |
39.7 (103.5) |
38.8 (101.8) |
35.2 (95.4) |
32.4 (90.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
39.7 (103.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 8.7 (47.7) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.6 (60.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.3 (90.1) |
28.6 (83.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.7 (76.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
16.8 (62.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
4.7 (40.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.8 (73.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
4.6 (40.3) |
13.5 (56.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
3.5 (38.3) |
7.8 (46.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
15.8 (60.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43.8 (1.72) |
49.9 (1.96) |
77.0 (3.03) |
116.2 (4.57) |
170.9 (6.73) |
181.7 (7.15) |
158.2 (6.23) |
122.4 (4.82) |
77.3 (3.04) |
91.3 (3.59) |
60.8 (2.39) |
35.8 (1.41) |
1,185.3 (46.64) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 13.7 | 13.4 | 17.5 | 16.7 | 17.4 | 16.2 | 13.4 | 12.1 | 10.0 | 13.5 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 166.1 |
| Average snowy days | 4.6 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 36.4 | 45.1 | 62.6 | 88.4 | 105.1 | 102.2 | 171.5 | 174.4 | 125.2 | 84.4 | 73.7 | 57.4 | 1,126.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 11 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 41 | 43 | 34 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 25 |
| 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 28 April 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.