Xiaoyi
County-level city in Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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Xiaoyi (Chinese: 孝义) is a county-level city under the administration of Lüliang prefecture-level city, in Shanxi Province, China.
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Xiaoyi
孝义市 | |
|---|---|
  Xiaoyi Location in Shanxi | |
| Coordinates: 36°5′N 111°31′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Lüliang |
| Area | |
| 946.0 km2 (365.3 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 54.50 km2 (21.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| 492,000 | |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,350/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 293,600 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Xiaoyi was built by the State of Jin in 594 BC, named Guayang in Spring and Autumn period. It was renamed Zhongyang in Three Kingdoms period and Yong'an in Northern Wei period. In 627 AD (Tang dynasty), it was renamed Xiaoyi by Emperor Taizong of Tang.
Xiaoyi is known for its abundant mineral resources, including coal, iron ore and bauxite. It is also known for walnuts and shadow play.
Climate
| Climate data for Xiaoyi, elevation 773 m (2,536 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
29.6 (85.3) |
37.0 (98.6) |
39.0 (102.2) |
41.1 (106.0) |
39.3 (102.7) |
37.4 (99.3) |
37.4 (99.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
17.8 (64.0) |
41.1 (106.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.6 (36.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.0 (87.8) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
3.9 (39.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.0 (24.8) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
19.2 (66.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
11.4 (52.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.4 (15.1) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
0.2 (32.4) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19.4 (66.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
12.3 (54.1) |
5.8 (42.4) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
5.5 (42.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −23.1 (−9.6) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
9.7 (49.5) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−21.6 (−6.9) |
−23.1 (−9.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.9 (0.15) |
5.9 (0.23) |
10.5 (0.41) |
27.8 (1.09) |
28.4 (1.12) |
43.3 (1.70) |
101.6 (4.00) |
100.4 (3.95) |
67.2 (2.65) |
36.2 (1.43) |
13.7 (0.54) |
3.1 (0.12) |
442 (17.39) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 9.2 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 8.4 | 6.2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 69.9 |
| Average snowy days | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 11.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 48 | 46 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 54 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 56 | 49 | 55 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 170.3 | 177.3 | 217.7 | 243.5 | 270.6 | 244.7 | 228.4 | 210.1 | 190.0 | 196.4 | 178.0 | 168.2 | 2,495.2 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 55 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 62 | 56 | 51 | 50 | 52 | 57 | 59 | 57 | 56 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
