Liannan Yao Autonomous County

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Liannan
连南县
连南瑶族自治县
Liannan Yao Autonomous County
Location in Qingyuan
Location in Qingyuan
Liannan is located in Guangdong
Liannan
Liannan
Location of the seat in Guangdong
Coordinates: 24°35′N 112°16′E / 24.583°N 112.267°E / 24.583; 112.267
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityQingyuan
Area
 • Total1,231 km2 (475 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Liannan Yao Autonomous County (postal: Linnam; simplified Chinese: 连南瑶族自治县; traditional Chinese: 連南瑤族自治縣; pinyin: Liánnán Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn) is located in the north of Guangdong province, China, and is part of Qingyuan prefecture-level city.[1][2] More than half the population of the county is of Yao ethnicity.

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Liannan (2009–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.9
(80.4)
31.2
(88.2)
33.1
(91.6)
34.8
(94.6)
36.8
(98.2)
39.8
(103.6)
40.6
(105.1)
40.2
(104.4)
38.4
(101.1)
36.8
(98.2)
34.0
(93.2)
27.6
(81.7)
40.6
(105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.8
(56.8)
16.6
(61.9)
19.2
(66.6)
24.5
(76.1)
28.7
(83.7)
31.4
(88.5)
33.7
(92.7)
33.7
(92.7)
31.3
(88.3)
27.0
(80.6)
21.7
(71.1)
15.5
(59.9)
24.8
(76.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.4
(48.9)
12.0
(53.6)
15.1
(59.2)
19.9
(67.8)
24.1
(75.4)
26.7
(80.1)
28.2
(82.8)
27.9
(82.2)
25.9
(78.6)
21.5
(70.7)
16.4
(61.5)
10.6
(51.1)
19.8
(67.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
9.0
(48.2)
12.3
(54.1)
16.7
(62.1)
21.0
(69.8)
23.7
(74.7)
24.6
(76.3)
24.2
(75.6)
22.4
(72.3)
17.7
(63.9)
12.9
(55.2)
7.4
(45.3)
16.5
(61.8)
Record low °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6)
−1.9
(28.6)
−0.3
(31.5)
5.8
(42.4)
11.0
(51.8)
16.4
(61.5)
19.6
(67.3)
20.4
(68.7)
14.8
(58.6)
6.9
(44.4)
1.2
(34.2)
−3.8
(25.2)
−3.8
(25.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 85.0
(3.35)
93.4
(3.68)
173.9
(6.85)
209.4
(8.24)
284.8
(11.21)
310.9
(12.24)
173.5
(6.83)
185.6
(7.31)
101.1
(3.98)
75.2
(2.96)
65.7
(2.59)
54.2
(2.13)
1,812.7
(71.37)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.9 13.4 19.1 18.0 19.0 19.9 15.5 15.0 9.8 6.5 7.7 8.6 165.4
Average snowy days 0.6 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 1.3
Average relative humidity (%) 78 79 83 83 82 83 78 78 77 74 74 74 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 72.5 58.6 52.4 72.6 106.3 127.8 191.0 191.8 164.6 158.1 128.0 112.3 1,436
Percent possible sunshine 22 18 14 19 26 31 46 48 45 45 39 34 32
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Snapshots of a China Gone Past: Part I". That's Online. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  2. ^ MacDonald, Jeffery L. (1997). Transnational Aspects of Iu-Mien Refugee Identity. Taylor & Francis. p. 250. ISBN 978-0-8153-2994-7.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.