Liuzhi Special District
Liuzhi
六枝特区 | |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Prefecture-level city | Liupanshui |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,792.1 km2 (691.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 495,008 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | liuzhi |
Liuzhi Special District (simplified Chinese: 六枝特区; traditional Chinese: 六枝特區; pinyin: Liùzhī Tèqū) is a district of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of Liupanshui city. It is located 25°59'–26°22'N and 105°08'–105°43'E. It is located in the western part of Guizhou Province. It is bounded by Zhijing and Nayong to the north, Guanling to the south, Zhenning and Puding to the east, Shuichen to the west, as well as Qinglong and Pu'an to the southwest. The area is approximately 1,792 km2 (692 sq mi). The population is 652,500. There are about 31 ethnic minorities.
Climate
| Climate data for Liuzhi (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 24.8 (76.6) |
29.2 (84.6) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.9 (93.0) |
34.3 (93.7) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.2 (90.0) |
34.2 (93.6) |
32.1 (89.8) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
34.3 (93.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.3 (46.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
24.7 (76.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
23.8 (74.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
15.2 (59.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
18.9 (66.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
7.1 (44.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) |
4.8 (40.6) |
8.2 (46.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
9.2 (48.6) |
4.8 (40.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.3 (24.3) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
7.7 (45.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
8.3 (46.9) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−4 (25) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23.3 (0.92) |
25.1 (0.99) |
29.4 (1.16) |
71.8 (2.83) |
192.0 (7.56) |
317.4 (12.50) |
290.9 (11.45) |
230.3 (9.07) |
133.7 (5.26) |
104.6 (4.12) |
43.1 (1.70) |
18.3 (0.72) |
1,479.9 (58.28) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 81 | 76 | 75 | 77 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 80 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center | |||||||||||||