Jianshui County

Jianshui County
建水县
Lin'an (临安)
County
Skyline of county town
Chaoyang Gate
Jianshui Confucian Temple
Nalou Tusi Chiefdom Office
Zhenwu Palace
Location of Jiangshui County in Honghe Prefecture within Yunnan province
Location of Jiangshui County in Honghe Prefecture within Yunnan province
Jianshui is located in Yunnan
Jianshui
Jianshui
Location of the seat in Yunnan
Coordinates (Jianshui County government): 23°38′09″N 102°49′34″E / 23.6358°N 102.8262°E / 23.6358; 102.8262
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Autonomous prefectureHonghe
Area
 • Total
3,940 km2 (1,520 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
490,000
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Postal code
654300
Area code0873
Websitewww.hhjs.gov.cn

Jianshui County (Chinese: 建水县; pinyin: Jiànshuǐ Xiàn; Hani: Jeifsyu; Yi: ꏧꎴ / jiep sho) is a city in Honghe prefecture, Yunnan province, China. It was historic center of the province[citation needed] and remains an important transportation crossroad. Previously, it has been known as Lin'an (Chinese: 临安) or Huili (Chinese: 惠历); today, the name Lin'an Town is retained by Jianshui's county seat.

Geography

To the east lies Kaiyuan, to the west Shiping, to the southeast Gejiu and Yuanyang, to the north Tonghai and Huaning.

Administrative divisions

Jianshui County has 8 towns and 6 townships.

8 towns
6 townships

Climate

Climate data for Jianshui, elevation 1,309 m (4,295 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.5
(81.5)		 29.6
(85.3)		 33.2
(91.8)		 33.7
(92.7)		 35.5
(95.9)		 34.4
(93.9)		 33.9
(93.0)		 34.2
(93.6)		 32.7
(90.9)		 30.7
(87.3)		 29.0
(84.2)		 27.6
(81.7)		 35.5
(95.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.7
(67.5)		 22.1
(71.8)		 25.7
(78.3)		 28.0
(82.4)		 28.6
(83.5)		 28.7
(83.7)		 28.0
(82.4)		 28.0
(82.4)		 27.1
(80.8)		 24.7
(76.5)		 22.4
(72.3)		 19.4
(66.9)		 25.2
(77.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.9
(55.2)		 15.2
(59.4)		 18.9
(66.0)		 21.6
(70.9)		 23.2
(73.8)		 24.0
(75.2)		 23.5
(74.3)		 22.9
(73.2)		 21.8
(71.2)		 19.3
(66.7)		 15.9
(60.6)		 12.9
(55.2)		 19.3
(66.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.5
(45.5)		 9.3
(48.7)		 12.8
(55.0)		 16.0
(60.8)		 18.8
(65.8)		 20.6
(69.1)		 20.2
(68.4)		 19.5
(67.1)		 18.1
(64.6)		 15.4
(59.7)		 11.0
(51.8)		 8.0
(46.4)		 14.8
(58.6)
Record low °C (°F) −1.4
(29.5)		 1.6
(34.9)		 2.5
(36.5)		 6.4
(43.5)		 10.0
(50.0)		 11.6
(52.9)		 16.0
(60.8)		 14.4
(57.9)		 9.6
(49.3)		 7.5
(45.5)		 1.3
(34.3)		 −2.2
(28.0)		 −2.2
(28.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 28.0
(1.10)		 16.8
(0.66)		 23.5
(0.93)		 48.7
(1.92)		 84.9
(3.34)		 114.5
(4.51)		 156.0
(6.14)		 136.8
(5.39)		 67.3
(2.65)		 57.5
(2.26)		 38.2
(1.50)		 18.7
(0.74)		 790.9
(31.14)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.6 4.1 5.4 8.9 12.3 14.2 19.3 17.6 11.6 10.5 5.3 3.7 117.5
Average snowy days 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2
Average relative humidity (%) 69 62 56 58 65 72 78 80 77 77 75 73 70
Mean monthly sunshine hours 201.0 209.9 234.4 240.4 219.3 154.9 136.1 155.2 152.9 146.2 183.8 181.4 2,215.5
Percentage possible sunshine 60 65 63 63 53 38 33 39 42 41 56 55 51
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Tourist attractions

References

  1. ↑ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  2. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  3. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.