Weixin County

Weixin County
威信县
Location of Weixin County (pink) and Zhaotong City (yellow) within Yunnan
Location of Weixin County (pink) and Zhaotong City (yellow) within Yunnan
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityZhaotong
Area
 • Total1,416 km2 (547 sq mi)
Population
 • Total370,000
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
657900
Area code0870
Websitewww.weixin.gov.cn

Weixin County (Chinese: 威信县; pinyin: Wēixìn Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Yunnan Province, China, bordering Sichuan Province to the north. It is under the administration the prefecture-level city of Zhaotong.

Administrative divisions

Weixin County has 7 towns, 2 townships and 1 ethnic township.[1]

7 towns
  • Zhaxi (扎西镇)
  • Jiucheng (旧城镇)
  • Luobu (罗布镇)
  • Linfeng (麟凤镇)
  • Chang'an (长安镇)
  • Miaogou (庙沟镇)
  • Shuitian (水田镇)
2 townships
  • Gaotian (高田乡)
  • Santao (三桃乡)
1 ethnic township
  • Shuanghe Miao and Yi (双河苗族彝族乡)

Gallery

Climate

Climate data for Weixin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.3
(68.5)
31.9
(89.4)
33.4
(92.1)
33.0
(91.4)
34.5
(94.1)
35.2
(95.4)
35.8
(96.4)
35.8
(96.4)
37.2
(99.0)
32.4
(90.3)
28.9
(84.0)
23.5
(74.3)
37.2
(99.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
9.5
(49.1)
14.3
(57.7)
19.7
(67.5)
23.0
(73.4)
25.0
(77.0)
28.3
(82.9)
28.1
(82.6)
23.9
(75.0)
17.8
(64.0)
13.9
(57.0)
8.2
(46.8)
18.2
(64.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.7
(38.7)
6.0
(42.8)
9.9
(49.8)
14.7
(58.5)
17.9
(64.2)
20.4
(68.7)
23.0
(73.4)
22.6
(72.7)
19.2
(66.6)
14.4
(57.9)
10.2
(50.4)
5.2
(41.4)
13.9
(57.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.0
(35.6)
3.8
(38.8)
7.1
(44.8)
11.3
(52.3)
14.4
(57.9)
17.4
(63.3)
19.5
(67.1)
19.0
(66.2)
16.2
(61.2)
12.4
(54.3)
8.0
(46.4)
3.4
(38.1)
11.2
(52.2)
Record low °C (°F) −5.3
(22.5)
−4.1
(24.6)
−3.5
(25.7)
2.3
(36.1)
6.1
(43.0)
10.5
(50.9)
11.5
(52.7)
11.4
(52.5)
7.3
(45.1)
0.8
(33.4)
−2.0
(28.4)
−9.8
(14.4)
−9.8
(14.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25.5
(1.00)
26.2
(1.03)
47.3
(1.86)
74.9
(2.95)
105.8
(4.17)
156.8
(6.17)
185.2
(7.29)
163.0
(6.42)
107.1
(4.22)
74.8
(2.94)
33.5
(1.32)
27.1
(1.07)
1,027.2
(40.44)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 20.8 18.0 18.8 17.7 17.8 19.4 18.3 16.5 15.6 19.6 15.8 19.5 217.8
Average snowy days 7.7 4.4 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 3.3 16.9
Average relative humidity (%) 86 84 82 80 80 83 81 81 83 87 86 86 83
Mean monthly sunshine hours 32.6 43.1 71.7 103.9 109.1 91.6 151.9 157.0 98.7 48.3 55.1 36.9 999.9
Percent possible sunshine 10 14 19 27 26 22 36 39 27 14 17 12 22
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

External links

  • Weixin County Official Website

27°51′00″N 105°01′59″E / 27.85°N 105.033°E / 27.85; 105.033


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