District in Yunnan, People's Republic of China
Jiangchuan District (Chinese: 江川区; pinyin: Jiāngchuān Qū) is located in Yuxi, Yunnan, China.
The district is known for its Gantangjing Paleolithic sites which contains traces of the use of fire, presence of prehistoric carnivorous fauna.[1]
Administrative divisions
Jiangchuan District has 1 subdistrict, 4 towns, 1 township and 1 ethnic township.[2]
- 1 subdistrict
- 4 towns
- 1 township
- 1 ethnic township
Climate
Climate data for Jiangchuan, elevation 1,731 m (5,679 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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Record high °C (°F)
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23.8 (74.8)
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26.2 (79.2)
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29.6 (85.3)
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31.5 (88.7)
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32.7 (90.9)
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32.2 (90.0)
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32.1 (89.8)
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31.0 (87.8)
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31.8 (89.2)
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28.2 (82.8)
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26.4 (79.5)
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24.6 (76.3)
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32.7 (90.9)
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Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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17.5 (63.5)
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19.7 (67.5)
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23.1 (73.6)
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25.9 (78.6)
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26.5 (79.7)
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26.5 (79.7)
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26.0 (78.8)
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26.1 (79.0)
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24.7 (76.5)
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22.4 (72.3)
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20.0 (68.0)
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17.2 (63.0)
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23.0 (73.4)
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Daily mean °C (°F)
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9.3 (48.7)
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11.3 (52.3)
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15.0 (59.0)
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18.5 (65.3)
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20.6 (69.1)
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21.5 (70.7)
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21.1 (70.0)
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20.7 (69.3)
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19.4 (66.9)
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16.9 (62.4)
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12.9 (55.2)
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9.7 (49.5)
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16.4 (61.5)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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3.6 (38.5)
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4.8 (40.6)
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8.0 (46.4)
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11.9 (53.4)
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15.8 (60.4)
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17.9 (64.2)
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17.9 (64.2)
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17.3 (63.1)
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16.0 (60.8)
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13.5 (56.3)
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8.3 (46.9)
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4.8 (40.6)
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11.7 (53.0)
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Record low °C (°F)
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−4.0 (24.8)
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−1.9 (28.6)
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−2.3 (27.9)
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2.1 (35.8)
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6.8 (44.2)
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11.3 (52.3)
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12.6 (54.7)
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11.5 (52.7)
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7.6 (45.7)
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4.9 (40.8)
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−1.9 (28.6)
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−5.9 (21.4)
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−5.9 (21.4)
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Average precipitation mm (inches)
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25.0 (0.98)
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14.5 (0.57)
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18.8 (0.74)
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32.7 (1.29)
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81.0 (3.19)
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142.6 (5.61)
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156.0 (6.14)
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147.8 (5.82)
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92.7 (3.65)
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61.0 (2.40)
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32.9 (1.30)
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16.1 (0.63)
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821.1 (32.32)
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Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
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4.7
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3.6
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4.9
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7.5
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10.9
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15.0
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19.4
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17.9
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13.2
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10.8
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4.9
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4.2
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117
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Average snowy days
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0.4
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0.1
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0.1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0.1
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0.7
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Average relative humidity (%)
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72
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65
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58
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58
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65
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76
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80
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80
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79
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79
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76
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76
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72
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Mean monthly sunshine hours
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222.0
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223.2
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247.2
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246.1
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215.9
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144.8
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118.8
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135.4
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121.1
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134.0
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189.0
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194.8
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2,192.3
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Percent possible sunshine
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66
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70
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66
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64
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52
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35
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29
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34
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33
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38
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58
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59
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50
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Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]
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References
External links
24°19′04″N 102°45′11″E / 24.31778°N 102.75306°E / 24.31778; 102.75306