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Yuexi County, Sichuan

Coordinates: 28°38′24″N 102°30′29″E / 28.640°N 102.508°E / 28.640; 102.508
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Yuexi County
越西县
Location of Yuexi County (red) within Liangshan Prefecture (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Yuexi County (red) within Liangshan Prefecture (yellow) and Sichuan
Coordinates: 28°38′24″N 102°30′29″E / 28.640°N 102.508°E / 28.640; 102.508
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Autonomous prefectureLiangshan
Area
 • Total2,257 km2 (871 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Yuexi County, Sichuan (Chinese: 越西县; pinyin: Yuèxī Xiàn) is a county located in the north of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in the south of Sichuan Province, China.

Fauna

The frog species Oreolalax liangbeiensis, Oreolalax puxiongensis, and Oreolalax pingii are endemic to Yuexi County. The former two have only been recorded in the town of Puxiong (普雄镇).

Climate

Climate data for Yuexi (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.1
(77.2)
28.1
(82.6)
33.2
(91.8)
33.2
(91.8)
34.8
(94.6)
34.0
(93.2)
33.8
(92.8)
34.5
(94.1)
34.5
(94.1)
30.7
(87.3)
26.4
(79.5)
23.1
(73.6)
34.8
(94.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.0
(51.8)
13.8
(56.8)
18.0
(64.4)
21.7
(71.1)
23.6
(74.5)
24.3
(75.7)
26.8
(80.2)
26.7
(80.1)
23.0
(73.4)
18.4
(65.1)
15.5
(59.9)
11.8
(53.2)
19.6
(67.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2)
6.2
(43.2)
9.8
(49.6)
13.9
(57.0)
17.0
(62.6)
19.2
(66.6)
21.1
(70.0)
20.6
(69.1)
17.6
(63.7)
13.8
(56.8)
9.8
(49.6)
5.4
(41.7)
13.2
(55.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.3
(31.5)
1.2
(34.2)
4.0
(39.2)
8.2
(46.8)
12.4
(54.3)
15.8
(60.4)
17.4
(63.3)
16.8
(62.2)
14.3
(57.7)
11.1
(52.0)
6.3
(43.3)
1.5
(34.7)
9.1
(48.3)
Record low °C (°F) −10.0
(14.0)
−15.2
(4.6)
−4.6
(23.7)
−1.3
(29.7)
3.3
(37.9)
8.3
(46.9)
11.5
(52.7)
10.2
(50.4)
7.2
(45.0)
0.5
(32.9)
−4.0
(24.8)
−6.2
(20.8)
−15.2
(4.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.8
(0.23)
10.1
(0.40)
29.2
(1.15)
60.0
(2.36)
128.1
(5.04)
202.9
(7.99)
213.7
(8.41)
210.5
(8.29)
158.0
(6.22)
67.5
(2.66)
24.3
(0.96)
5.3
(0.21)
1,115.4
(43.92)
Average relative humidity (%) 68 65 65 68 72 79 81 81 82 79 75 73 74
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[1]

References

  1. ^ 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 20 October 2018.