Zhaoyang, Zhaotong

Zhaoyang
昭阳区
Location of Zhaoyang District (red) and Zhaotong City (pink) within Yunnan
Location of Zhaoyang District (red) and Zhaotong City (pink) within Yunnan
Zhaoyang is located in Yunnan
Zhaoyang
Zhaoyang
Location within China
Zhaoyang is located in China
Zhaoyang
Zhaoyang
Zhaoyang (China)
Coordinates: 27°19′N 103°42′E / 27.317°N 103.700°E / 27.317; 103.700
CountryChina
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityZhaotong
District seatFenghuang Subdistrict
Area
 • Total
2,240 km2 (860 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total
911,766
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Postal code
657000
Area code0870
Websitewww.zyq.gov.cn

Zhaoyang District (Chinese: 昭阳区; pinyin: Zhāoyáng Qū) is the only district and the seat of the city of Zhaotong, in the northeast of Yunnan Province, China. It borders the provinces of Guizhou to the southeast and Sichuan to the west.

Administrative divisions

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Zhaoyang County has 3 subdistricts, 10 towns, 3 townships and 4 ethnic townships.[2]

3 subdistricts
10 towns
3 townships
4 ethnic townships

Climate

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Climate data for Zhaoyang District, Zhaotong, elevation 1,950 m (6,400 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.7
(76.5)
25.9
(78.6)
30.3
(86.5)
31.2
(88.2)
33.6
(92.5)
32.5
(90.5)
32.7
(90.9)
31.5
(88.7)
33.3
(91.9)
28.5
(83.3)
25.1
(77.2)
23.2
(73.8)
33.6
(92.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2)
13.1
(55.6)
17.5
(63.5)
21.1
(70.0)
23.1
(73.6)
24.0
(75.2)
25.5
(77.9)
25.3
(77.5)
22.4
(72.3)
17.7
(63.9)
15.3
(59.5)
10.5
(50.9)
18.8
(65.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7)
5.3
(41.5)
9.1
(48.4)
13.4
(56.1)
16.3
(61.3)
18.3
(64.9)
20.0
(68.0)
19.5
(67.1)
16.8
(62.2)
12.3
(54.1)
8.5
(47.3)
3.7
(38.7)
12.1
(53.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.4
(29.5)
0.8
(33.4)
4.2
(39.6)
8.7
(47.7)
12.0
(53.6)
14.8
(58.6)
16.3
(61.3)
15.8
(60.4)
13.3
(55.9)
9.4
(48.9)
4.6
(40.3)
0.1
(32.2)
8.2
(46.8)
Record low °C (°F) −8.4
(16.9)
−8.7
(16.3)
−6.9
(19.6)
−2.7
(27.1)
−0.1
(31.8)
7.4
(45.3)
7.5
(45.5)
7.0
(44.6)
3.6
(38.5)
−0.8
(30.6)
−5.5
(22.1)
−10.4
(13.3)
−10.4
(13.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8.5
(0.33)
9.6
(0.38)
16.6
(0.65)
29.3
(1.15)
57.2
(2.25)
128.3
(5.05)
153.3
(6.04)
125.2
(4.93)
77.2
(3.04)
55.1
(2.17)
12.4
(0.49)
5.3
(0.21)
678
(26.69)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.4 5.9 7.0 9.3 12.7 17.7 17.1 16.7 15.2 14.1 5.9 4.8 131.8
Average snowy days 9.1 6.5 2.6 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 5.3 25.1
Average relative humidity (%) 73 68 67 66 70 77 77 77 79 81 77 76 74
Mean monthly sunshine hours 140.6 154.3 193.3 196.4 178.2 123.2 151.5 159.2 129.0 103.2 143.4 125.0 1,797.3
Percent possible sunshine 43 49 52 51 43 30 36 40 35 29 45 39 41
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]
Source 2: Weather China[5]
Climate data for Dashanbao Town, Zhaoyang District (1991–2018 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1)
8.1
(46.6)
11.9
(53.4)
14.9
(58.8)
16.5
(61.7)
16.8
(62.2)
17.8
(64.0)
17.5
(63.5)
15.5
(59.9)
11.8
(53.2)
9.4
(48.9)
6.5
(43.7)
12.7
(54.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1)
1.6
(34.9)
4.9
(40.8)
8.3
(46.9)
10.8
(51.4)
12.5
(54.5)
13.8
(56.8)
13.4
(56.1)
11.3
(52.3)
7.7
(45.9)
3.9
(39.0)
0.7
(33.3)
7.4
(45.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.6
(20.1)
−5.0
(23.0)
−2.0
(28.4)
1.6
(34.9)
5.1
(41.2)
8.2
(46.8)
9.9
(49.8)
9.2
(48.6)
7.1
(44.8)
3.6
(38.5)
−1.6
(29.1)
−5.1
(22.8)
2.0
(35.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.0
(0.24)
7.4
(0.29)
19.4
(0.76)
48.8
(1.92)
88.0
(3.46)
186.5
(7.34)
172.9
(6.81)
147.8
(5.82)
135.6
(5.34)
73.6
(2.90)
13.7
(0.54)
4.8
(0.19)
904.5
(35.61)
Source: Baidu[6]

References

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  1. ^ "昭通市第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). The Paper. 2021-06-01.
  2. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  5. ^ 昭通 - 气象数据 -中国天气网 (in Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  6. ^ "昭阳区大山包镇历史气候数据(昭通市)月尺度温度和降雨量(1961-2018年) - 百度文库". Baidu Library (in Simplified Chinese). Baidu. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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