Xiaoyi

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Xiaoyi
孝义市
County-level city
Xiaoyi is located in Shanxi
Xiaoyi
Xiaoyi
Location in Shanxi
Coordinates: 36°5′N 111°31′E / 36.083°N 111.517°E / 36.083; 111.517
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityLüliang
Area
[1]
 • County-level city946.0 km2 (365.3 sq mi)
 • Urban
54.50 km2 (21.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • County-level city492,000
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 • Urban
[1]
293,600
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Xiaoyi (Chinese: 孝义) is a county-level city under the administration of Lüliang prefecture-level city, in Shanxi Province, China.

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 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)
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
Percent possible sunshine 55 58 58 61 62 56 51 50 52 57 59 57 56
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Notable people

  • Su Ning (1953–1991), military officer

References

  1. ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 46. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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