Suiyang County

Suiyang County (simplified Chinese: 绥阳县; traditional Chinese: 綏陽縣; pinyin: Suíyáng Xiàn) is a county in Guizhou Province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Zunyi. It has an area of 2,566 square kilometers and a population of 560,000 as of 2017.[1]

Suiyang County
绥阳县
Suiyang is located in Guizhou
Suiyang
Suiyang
Location of the seat in Guizhou
Suiyang is located in Southwest China
Suiyang
Suiyang
Suiyang (Southwest China)
Coordinates (Suiyang County government): 27°56′46″N 107°11′28″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityZunyi
Area
  Total2,566 km2 (991 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total560,000
  Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.suiyang.gov.cn

Suiyang leaf-litter toad, Leptobrachella suiyangensis, is only known from the Huoqiuba Nature Reserve in Suiyang County.[2]

Suiyang has a frog named after it, Leptobrachella suiyangensis

Climate

Climate data for Suiyang (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 7.3
(45.1)
10.2
(50.4)
14.9
(58.8)
20.6
(69.1)
24.3
(75.7)
26.7
(80.1)
29.7
(85.5)
29.9
(85.8)
25.9
(78.6)
19.8
(67.6)
15.2
(59.4)
9.5
(49.1)
19.5
(67.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.4
(39.9)
6.6
(43.9)
10.6
(51.1)
15.7
(60.3)
19.5
(67.1)
22.4
(72.3)
24.9
(76.8)
24.5
(76.1)
21.1
(70.0)
16.0
(60.8)
11.4
(52.5)
6.3
(43.3)
15.3
(59.5)
Average low °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3)
4.3
(39.7)
7.7
(45.9)
12.4
(54.3)
16.1
(61.0)
19.5
(67.1)
21.6
(70.9)
20.9
(69.6)
17.9
(64.2)
13.6
(56.5)
8.9
(48.0)
4.1
(39.4)
12.5
(54.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23.6
(0.93)
22.9
(0.90)
47.5
(1.87)
89.6
(3.53)
152.2
(5.99)
205.8
(8.10)
163.1
(6.42)
121.6
(4.79)
98.6
(3.88)
101.8
(4.01)
44.3
(1.74)
20.1
(0.79)
1,091.1
(42.95)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 15.3 14.4 16.4 16.9 18.1 17.9 14.5 13.2 12.9 17.3 13.7 13.2 183.8
Average snowy days 4.6 2.5 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 9.5
Average relative humidity (%) 82 80 80 80 79 82 78 77 79 83 82 80 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 26.0 34.0 55.3 79.4 92.9 83.7 151.1 167.9 109.7 58.6 55.4 37.3 951.3
Percent possible sunshine 8 11 15 21 22 20 36 42 30 17 17 12 21
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

  1. 绥阳介绍 (in Chinese (China)). Suiyang County People's Government. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Leptobrachella suiyangensis Luo, Xiao, Gao, and Zhou, 2020". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  3. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  4. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 18 September 2023.


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