Yao'an County
County in Yunnan, People's Republic of China
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Yao'an County (Chinese: 姚安县; pinyin: Yáo'ān Xiàn; Chuxiong Yi script: 
, IPA: /ʐa33 mɔ33 bu33/) is under the administration of the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in the northwest of Yunnan province, China. A prominent Chinese philosopher Li Zhi used to a prefect of Yao'an county and his governance here was warmly welcomed by local people. In 2009, an earthquake took place in Yao'an.
Yao'an County
姚安县 | |
|---|---|
 Location in Yunnan | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Autonomous prefecture | Chuxiong |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,803 km2 (696 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 200,000 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 675300 |
| Area code | 0878 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Yao'an County is located in the west of Chuxiong Prefecture and borders Mouding County to the east, Nanhua County to the south, Dayao County to the north and Xiangyun County across the river to the west.
Administrative divisions
Yao'an County has 6 towns and 3 townships.[1]
- 6 towns
- Dongchuan (栋川镇)
- Guanglu (光禄镇)
- Qianchang (前场镇)
- Mixing (弥兴镇)
- Taiping (太平镇)
- Guantun (官屯镇)
- 3 townships
- Shizhong (适中乡)
- Zuomen (左门乡)
- Dahekou (大河口乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Yao'an, elevation 1,874 m (6,148 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) | 24.0 (75.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
28.9 (84.0) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
28.3 (82.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
32.5 (90.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.3 (63.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.7 (78.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
14.2 (57.6) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
9.0 (48.2) |
15.9 (60.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) |
3.3 (37.9) |
6.4 (43.5) |
10.1 (50.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.4 (63.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
6.2 (43.2) |
2.4 (36.3) |
10.2 (50.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.9 (23.2) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
2.4 (36.3) |
4.4 (39.9) |
10.0 (50.0) |
10.6 (51.1) |
8.5 (47.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15.5 (0.61) |
9.2 (0.36) |
13.3 (0.52) |
18.0 (0.71) |
61.1 (2.41) |
123.2 (4.85) |
168.8 (6.65) |
160.8 (6.33) |
106.4 (4.19) |
64.6 (2.54) |
21.2 (0.83) |
6.1 (0.24) |
768.2 (30.24) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 9.2 | 12.9 | 20.0 | 19.4 | 14.9 | 10.5 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 110.9 |
| Average snowy days | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 54 | 52 | 53 | 60 | 72 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 69 | 68 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 239.7 | 233.8 | 255.6 | 251.5 | 227.9 | 165.4 | 116.0 | 127.8 | 123.6 | 160.3 | 207.5 | 224.2 | 2,333.3 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 72 | 73 | 68 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 45 | 64 | 69 | 54 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
