County in Yunnan, People's Republic of China
Yongshan County (Chinese: 永善县; pinyin: Yǒngshàn Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Yunnan Province, China, bordering Sichuan Province to the north and northwest across the Jinsha River. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhaotong.
Ethnic groups
There are two main Yi ethnic subgroups in Yongshan County, namely Laluo (腊罗) and Niesu (聂苏).[1]
Administrative divisions
Yongshan County has 8 towns, 5 townships and 2 ethnic townships.[2]
- 8 towns
- 5 townships
- 2 ethnic townships
Government
- Government address: Xiluodu Town, Yongshan County, Zhaotong, Yunnan 657300
Poverty
Yongshan was a state-designated poor county, which means the average income of its people is below 530 yuan a year - that is, less than 30 US cents a day.[3][4]
Climate
Climate data for Yongshan, elevation 976 m (3,202 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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19.9 (67.8)
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34.3 (93.7)
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36.8 (98.2)
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35.0 (95.0)
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37.2 (99.0)
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37.2 (99.0)
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37.1 (98.8)
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38.4 (101.1)
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38.7 (101.7)
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32.4 (90.3)
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26.5 (79.7)
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21.5 (70.7)
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38.7 (101.7)
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Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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10.1 (50.2)
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13.3 (55.9)
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18.2 (64.8)
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23.5 (74.3)
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26.4 (79.5)
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27.8 (82.0)
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30.5 (86.9)
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30.3 (86.5)
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25.9 (78.6)
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20.6 (69.1)
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17.1 (62.8)
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11.6 (52.9)
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21.3 (70.3)
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Daily mean °C (°F)
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6.9 (44.4)
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9.2 (48.6)
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13.2 (55.8)
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18.0 (64.4)
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21.1 (70.0)
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23.0 (73.4)
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25.1 (77.2)
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24.8 (76.6)
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21.4 (70.5)
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17.1 (62.8)
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13.3 (55.9)
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8.4 (47.1)
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16.8 (62.2)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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4.6 (40.3)
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6.5 (43.7)
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9.9 (49.8)
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14.1 (57.4)
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17.4 (63.3)
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19.7 (67.5)
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21.5 (70.7)
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21.2 (70.2)
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18.4 (65.1)
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14.7 (58.5)
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10.8 (51.4)
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6.2 (43.2)
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13.8 (56.8)
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Record low °C (°F)
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−3.3 (26.1)
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−2.1 (28.2)
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−0.1 (31.8)
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3.7 (38.7)
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8.9 (48.0)
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13.9 (57.0)
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15.3 (59.5)
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14.8 (58.6)
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11.3 (52.3)
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3.3 (37.9)
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1.5 (34.7)
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−2.8 (27.0)
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−3.3 (26.1)
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Average precipitation mm (inches)
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4.6 (0.18)
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6.2 (0.24)
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21.6 (0.85)
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51.5 (2.03)
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72.4 (2.85)
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130.5 (5.14)
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143.8 (5.66)
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148.3 (5.84)
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79.7 (3.14)
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36.7 (1.44)
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10.1 (0.40)
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2.7 (0.11)
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708.1 (27.88)
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Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
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3.5
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4.0
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8.3
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11.5
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13.4
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17.1
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15.4
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14.7
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14.2
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13.0
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5.3
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3.0
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123.4
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Average snowy days
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1.5
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0.6
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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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0.4
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2.6
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Average relative humidity (%)
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70
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68
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67
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67
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69
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77
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78
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78
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80
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79
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74
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71
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73
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Mean monthly sunshine hours
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53.3
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69.5
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103.0
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124.9
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116.2
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91.8
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142.5
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147.9
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87.6
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54.5
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69.6
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54.6
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1,115.4
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Percent possible sunshine
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16
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22
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28
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32
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28
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22
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34
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37
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24
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15
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22
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17
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25
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Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]
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