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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.
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 | |
Tongren in Guizhou | |
| Coordinates: 27°14′09″N 108°54′23″E / 27.2358°N 108.9064°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) | |||||||||||||
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| 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
- Official website of Yuping Government