Yanbian County

Yanbian County (simplified Chinese: 盐边县; traditional Chinese: 鹽邊縣; pinyin: Yánbiān Xiàn) is located in the northwest of Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province, China and the lower reaches of the Yalong River. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Panzhihua. The name of Yanbian County is named because of its geographical location on the edge of Yanyuan County. With a total area of 3,269 square kilometers, the population in 2002 was 190,000, and the demographics were Han, Yi, Miao and other ethnic groups.

Yanbian County
盐边县
Location of Yanbian County (red) within Panzhihua City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Yanbian County (red) within Panzhihua City (yellow) and Sichuan
Coordinates: 26°41′00″N 101°51′18″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityPanzhihua
Area
  Total3,269 km2 (1,262 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total200,000
  Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
617100
Area code0812
Websitewww.scyanbian.gov.cn

Climate

Climate data for Yanbian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29.8
(85.6)
32.2
(90.0)
36.2
(97.2)
38.8
(101.8)
40.2
(104.4)
39.6
(103.3)
38.2
(100.8)
36.8
(98.2)
35.8
(96.4)
33.7
(92.7)
30.3
(86.5)
27.7
(81.9)
40.2
(104.4)
Average high °C (°F) 22.2
(72.0)
25.3
(77.5)
29.0
(84.2)
31.8
(89.2)
33.0
(91.4)
32.6
(90.7)
31.2
(88.2)
30.9
(87.6)
28.7
(83.7)
26.8
(80.2)
24.1
(75.4)
21.5
(70.7)
28.1
(82.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.3
(54.1)
15.7
(60.3)
20.1
(68.2)
23.3
(73.9)
25.3
(77.5)
25.8
(78.4)
24.8
(76.6)
24.3
(75.7)
22.3
(72.1)
19.7
(67.5)
15.6
(60.1)
12.2
(54.0)
20.1
(68.2)
Average low °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9)
8.1
(46.6)
12.2
(54.0)
15.8
(60.4)
19.0
(66.2)
20.9
(69.6)
20.8
(69.4)
20.4
(68.7)
18.8
(65.8)
15.8
(60.4)
10.6
(51.1)
6.7
(44.1)
14.6
(58.2)
Record low °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1)
2.9
(37.2)
4.8
(40.6)
9.7
(49.5)
11.1
(52.0)
15.0
(59.0)
16.7
(62.1)
15.4
(59.7)
12.5
(54.5)
10.3
(50.5)
2.9
(37.2)
0.4
(32.7)
0.4
(32.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.8
(0.23)
4.2
(0.17)
6.1
(0.24)
14.8
(0.58)
52.9
(2.08)
161.0
(6.34)
247.8
(9.76)
185.3
(7.30)
177.4
(6.98)
64.4
(2.54)
10.8
(0.43)
2.4
(0.09)
932.9
(36.74)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.0 1.8 2.4 4.4 9.3 14.7 19.2 16.2 15.7 9.9 3.2 1.5 100.3
Average relative humidity (%) 57 45 37 39 48 64 76 77 79 76 71 67 61
Mean monthly sunshine hours 233.1 232.5 264.2 262.8 242.6 185.8 157.8 176.7 148.6 177.2 203.7 208.3 2,493.3
Percent possible sunshine 70 73 71 68 58 45 38 44 41 50 63 64 57
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

References

  1. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.



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