Suijiang County

Suijiang County
绥江县
County
Location of Suijiang County (red) and Zhaotong City (pink) within Yunnan
Location of Suijiang County (red) and Zhaotong City (pink) within Yunnan
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityZhaotong
Area
 • Total
882 km2 (341 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
160,000
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
657700
Area code0870
Websitesuijiang.gov.cn

Suijiang County (simplified Chinese: 绥江县; traditional Chinese: 綏江縣; pinyin: Suíjiāng Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Yunnan province, China, bordering Sichuan province across the Jinsha River to the north and west. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhaotong.

Administrative divisions

Suijiang County has 5 towns.[1]

5 towns

Transport

Farmer protest

At the end of March 2011, media reports and eyewitnesses say about 400 paramilitary troops, tactical unit police and militia members and riot police have dispersed a large-scale, 5-day protest by thousands of farmers who were upset about being moved off their land for a dam without adequate compensation.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Suijiang, elevation 497 m (1,631 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) 20.2
(68.4) 		26.3
(79.3) 		32.9
(91.2) 		35.1
(95.2) 		38.2
(100.8) 		37.7
(99.9) 		38.2
(100.8) 		39.1
(102.4) 		37.9
(100.2) 		31.4
(88.5) 		25.8
(78.4) 		21.2
(70.2) 		39.1
(102.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.2
(52.2) 		14.0
(57.2) 		18.9
(66.0) 		24.5
(76.1) 		27.7
(81.9) 		29.4
(84.9) 		31.6
(88.9) 		31.4
(88.5) 		27.0
(80.6) 		21.7
(71.1) 		17.7
(63.9) 		12.6
(54.7) 		22.3
(72.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8) 		10.5
(50.9) 		14.4
(57.9) 		19.3
(66.7) 		22.5
(72.5) 		24.5
(76.1) 		26.3
(79.3) 		26.1
(79.0) 		22.7
(72.9) 		18.4
(65.1) 		14.4
(57.9) 		9.7
(49.5) 		18.1
(64.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2) 		8.1
(46.6) 		11.3
(52.3) 		15.5
(59.9) 		18.7
(65.7) 		21.2
(70.2) 		22.9
(73.2) 		22.7
(72.9) 		20.0
(68.0) 		16.3
(61.3) 		12.2
(54.0) 		7.8
(46.0) 		15.2
(59.4)
Record low °C (°F) −1.2
(29.8) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		2.1
(35.8) 		6.6
(43.9) 		11.0
(51.8) 		16.0
(60.8) 		17.6
(63.7) 		17.5
(63.5) 		13.2
(55.8) 		6.8
(44.2) 		2.8
(37.0) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		−1.2
(29.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11.7
(0.46) 		13.8
(0.54) 		29.9
(1.18) 		64.1
(2.52) 		85.5
(3.37) 		123.6
(4.87) 		213.1
(8.39) 		203.8
(8.02) 		106.3
(4.19) 		50.9
(2.00) 		20.3
(0.80) 		11.5
(0.45) 		934.5
(36.79)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.9 10.4 13.2 14.4 15.4 18.1 16.9 16.2 17.1 18.2 11.9 10.5 173.2
Average snowy days 0.2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.4
Average relative humidity (%) 78 76 73 72 72 79 81 81 83 84 80 79 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 42.9 45.8 79.7 105.8 105.7 88.7 133.1 142.4 68.9 38.9 48.7 40.1 940.7
Percent possible sunshine 13 14 21 27 25 21 31 35 19 11 15 13 20
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  2. ^ "Paramilitary troops defuse large China farmer protest - the China Post". Archived from the original on 2011-04-02. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

28°35′53″N 103°57′25″E / 28.59806°N 103.95694°E / 28.59806; 103.95694


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