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Yuexi County, Anhui

Yuexi
岳西县
County
Yuexi in Anqing
Yuexi in Anqing
Anqing in Anhui
Anqing in Anhui
Coordinates: 30°50′58″N 116°21′36″E / 30.8494°N 116.3599°E / 30.8494; 116.3599
CountryChina
ProvinceAnhui
Prefecture-level cityAnqing
County seatTiantang
Area
 • Total2,398 km2 (926 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total323,837
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
246600

Yuexi County (simplified Chinese: 岳西县; traditional Chinese: 岳西縣; pinyin: Yuèxī Xiàn), is a county in the southwest of Anhui Province, China, bordering Hubei Province to the west. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Anqing. It has a population of 400,000 and an area of 2,398 km2 (926 sq mi). The government of Yuexi County is located in Tiantang Town.

Administrative divisions

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Yuexi County has jurisdiction over 14 towns and 10 townships.[1]

Towns

Tiantang (天堂镇), Dianqian (店前镇), Laipang (来榜镇), Changpu (菖蒲镇), Toutuo (头陀镇), Baimao (白帽镇), Wenquan (温泉镇), Xiangchang (响肠镇), Hetu (河图镇), Wuhe (五河镇), Zhubu (主簿镇), Yexi (冶溪镇), Huangwei (黄尾镇), Zhongguan (中关镇)

Townships

Lianyun Township (莲云乡), Qingtian Township (青天乡), Baojia Township (包家乡), Gufang Township (古坊乡), Tiantou Township (田头乡), Shiguan Township (石关乡), Yaohe Township (姚河乡), Heping Township, Yuexi County (和平乡), Weiling Township (巍岭乡), Maojianshan Township (毛尖山乡)

Education

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Founded in 1943, Anhui Yuexi High School is the county's inaugural complete secondary school [zh] following the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Yuexi, elevation 434 m (1,424 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) 21.6
(70.9) 		24.3
(75.7) 		30.0
(86.0) 		31.0
(87.8) 		34.9
(94.8) 		36.3
(97.3) 		38.0
(100.4) 		38.3
(100.9) 		36.3
(97.3) 		32.8
(91.0) 		27.9
(82.2) 		23.0
(73.4) 		38.3
(100.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8) 		10.7
(51.3) 		15.3
(59.5) 		21.5
(70.7) 		25.7
(78.3) 		28.2
(82.8) 		31.0
(87.8) 		30.9
(87.6) 		27.4
(81.3) 		22.5
(72.5) 		16.8
(62.2) 		10.8
(51.4) 		20.8
(69.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5) 		4.9
(40.8) 		9.1
(48.4) 		15.1
(59.2) 		19.9
(67.8) 		23.1
(73.6) 		26.0
(78.8) 		25.2
(77.4) 		21.4
(70.5) 		15.9
(60.6) 		10.0
(50.0) 		4.4
(39.9) 		14.8
(58.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.3
(29.7) 		0.9
(33.6) 		4.6
(40.3) 		10.3
(50.5) 		15.3
(59.5) 		19.3
(66.7) 		22.4
(72.3) 		21.7
(71.1) 		17.3
(63.1) 		11.3
(52.3) 		5.3
(41.5) 		0.1
(32.2) 		10.6
(51.1)
Record low °C (°F) −11.2
(11.8) 		−8.9
(16.0) 		−6.9
(19.6) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		4.6
(40.3) 		10.4
(50.7) 		15.6
(60.1) 		14.9
(58.8) 		7.1
(44.8) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−12.8
(9.0) 		−12.8
(9.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 53.3
(2.10) 		72.2
(2.84) 		106.5
(4.19) 		144.7
(5.70) 		169.5
(6.67) 		266.9
(10.51) 		260.4
(10.25) 		194.5
(7.66) 		108.5
(4.27) 		61.6
(2.43) 		51.9
(2.04) 		35.8
(1.41) 		1,525.8
(60.07)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.1 11.2 13.7 13.0 13.9 14.8 15.1 16.3 9.9 9.6 9.0 8.0 145.6
Average snowy days 6.6 3.6 1.8 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 2.1 14.8
Average relative humidity (%) 74 75 74 74 76 82 83 84 79 76 75 72 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 124.7 117.2 143.3 170.7 180.9 159.6 195.5 196.8 172.0 164.8 153.3 144.5 1,923.3
Percent possible sunshine 39 37 38 44 42 38 46 48 47 47 49 46 43
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Transport

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References

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  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：岳西县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ^ "Yuexi Xianzhi article". 岳西县志 [Yuexi Xianzhi]. Huangshan Publishing House [zh]. 1996. Retrieved 2024-07-25 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 June 2023.


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