This article is about the modern city in Nujiang Prefecture, Yunnan. For the historic location referenced in the
Manshu on the upper Yangtze, see
Jinsha River .
County-level city in Yunnan, China
Lushui (simplified Chinese : 泸水 ; traditional Chinese : 瀘水 ; pinyin : Lúshuǐ Lisu : ꓡꓴꓽ-ꓢꓴꓲ ) is a county-level city in and the seat of Nujiang Prefecture , western Yunnan Province, China. It borders Myanmar's Kachin State to the west and occupies the southern fifth of Nujiang Prefecture.
Administrative divisions
Lushui City has 2 subdistricts, 5 towns, 2 townships and 1 ethnic township.[ 2]
2 subdistricts 6 towns 2 townships 1 ethnic township
Climate
Climate data for Lushui (Liuku), elevation 950 m (3,120 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
27.1
32.8
35.7
37.7
39.9
38.7
37.0
35.9
36.1
35.5
29.8
26.9
39.9
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
21.3
23.5
26.2
28.1
29.9
30.4
29.7
30.0
29.2
26.9
24.2
21.8
26.8
Daily mean °C (°F)
13.6
15.9
18.8
21.3
23.8
25.4
25.0
24.9
23.8
21.1
17.0
14.1
20.4
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
8.1
10.1
13.5
16.4
19.4
21.9
22.0
21.8
20.6
17.5
12.4
8.9
16.1
Record low °C (°F)
4.0
4.7
4.0
9.5
13.3
16.1
16.3
17.3
12.7
10.7
6.7
3.7
3.7
Average precipitation mm (inches)
18.9
22.7
42.5
47.0
99.2
111.5
183.5
173.1
127.2
95.4
23.5
8.1
952.6
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
4.3
6.3
9.4
12.8
14.4
17.8
22.3
20.9
17.8
12.8
4.8
2.6
146.2
Average relative humidity (%)
57
51
51
56
63
73
80
81
80
76
67
62
66
Mean monthly sunshine hours
199.5
171.8
172.9
166.2
156.3
119.3
107.3
129.8
127.9
150.4
191.3
208.5
1,901.2
Percent possible sunshine
60
54
46
43
38
29
26
32
35
42
59
64
44
Source: China Meteorological Administration [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Climate data for Luzhangzhen, Lushui, elevation 1,805 m (5,922 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
14.3
16.0
18.9
21.6
22.5
23.4
22.9
23.4
22.7
20.7
17.7
15.2
19.9
Daily mean °C (°F)
9.3
10.7
13.3
16.0
18.1
19.7
19.5
19.7
18.8
16.7
13.1
10.3
15.4
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
5.3
6.6
9.3
11.9
15.0
17.3
17.4
17.5
16.5
13.9
9.7
6.3
12.2
Average precipitation mm (inches)
31.8
52.6
92.3
56.2
133.8
116.9
205.4
192.1
161.6
98.0
38.0
13.4
1,192.1
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
5.7
9.2
12.6
13.5
18.3
19.8
24.3
22.9
18.8
12.3
6.8
2.5
166.7
Average snowy days
0.1
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.2
Average relative humidity (%)
58
58
58
62
73
83
89
86
84
78
70
61
72
Mean monthly sunshine hours
225.0
196.0
204.1
202.6
162.8
125.2
105.0
126.3
146.9
180.3
209.2
245.4
2,128.8
Percent possible sunshine
68
61
54
53
39
31
25
32
40
51
65
75
50
Source: China Meteorological Administration [ 6] [ 7]
See also
References
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