Kaiyang County

Kaiyang County
开阳县
Kaiyang in Guiyang
Kaiyang in Guiyang
Guiyang in Guizhou
Guiyang in Guizhou
Coordinates (Kaiyang County government): 27°03′28″N 106°57′53″E / 27.0578°N 106.9647°E / 27.0578; 106.9647
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityGuiyang
County seatXicheng
Area
 • Total
2,026 km2 (782 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
358,130
 • Density176.8/km2 (457.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Kaiyang County (simplified Chinese: 开阳县; traditional Chinese: 開陽縣; pinyin: Kāiyáng Xiàn) is a county of central Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of Guiyang City.

Administrative divisions

Kaiyang County comprises 3 subdistricts, 7 towns, 5 townships and 3 ethnic townships:

Subdistricts
Towns
Townships
Ethnic townships

Transport

Kaiyang railway station is the terminus of the Guiyang–Kaiyang intercity railway, opened in 2015.

Law Enforcement

The Kaiyang County Public Security Bureau(Chinese: 开阳县公安局) is the primary law enforcement agency of Kaiyang county. It is a child agency of the Guiyang Municipal Public Security Bureau.

Climate

Climate data for Kaiyang, elevation 1,299 m (4,262 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) 21.8
(71.2)
27.9
(82.2)
30.7
(87.3)
31.6
(88.9)
33.1
(91.6)
32.1
(89.8)
33.7
(92.7)
33.1
(91.6)
32.6
(90.7)
29.1
(84.4)
24.5
(76.1)
20.8
(69.4)
33.7
(92.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0)
8.2
(46.8)
12.8
(55.0)
18.3
(64.9)
21.7
(71.1)
23.8
(74.8)
26.4
(79.5)
26.5
(79.7)
23.1
(73.6)
17.4
(63.3)
13.2
(55.8)
7.4
(45.3)
17.0
(62.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1)
4.8
(40.6)
8.7
(47.7)
14.0
(57.2)
17.6
(63.7)
20.2
(68.4)
22.4
(72.3)
22.1
(71.8)
19.0
(66.2)
14.1
(57.4)
9.8
(49.6)
4.4
(39.9)
13.3
(55.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.6
(33.1)
2.6
(36.7)
6.2
(43.2)
11.1
(52.0)
14.8
(58.6)
17.8
(64.0)
19.7
(67.5)
19.2
(66.6)
16.3
(61.3)
12.0
(53.6)
7.5
(45.5)
2.4
(36.3)
10.9
(51.5)
Record low °C (°F) −7.2
(19.0)
−7.7
(18.1)
−6.2
(20.8)
0.0
(32.0)
5.2
(41.4)
10.6
(51.1)
13.1
(55.6)
13.6
(56.5)
8.8
(47.8)
2.4
(36.3)
−5.3
(22.5)
−8.0
(17.6)
−8.0
(17.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 40.5
(1.59)
34.2
(1.35)
60.7
(2.39)
101.2
(3.98)
164.9
(6.49)
191.6
(7.54)
187.2
(7.37)
123.3
(4.85)
110.9
(4.37)
111.9
(4.41)
53.3
(2.10)
33.6
(1.32)
1,213.3
(47.76)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 18.2 16.4 19.1 18.1 18.9 18.3 14.2 13.4 12.9 17.7 14.8 15.9 197.9
Average snowy days 6.3 3.5 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 2.9 13.8
Average relative humidity (%) 89 87 86 83 82 85 81 80 81 86 84 86 84
Mean monthly sunshine hours 30.9 43.3 63.6 90.1 101.5 86.7 153.4 161.1 117.0 67.1 64.4 46.8 1,025.9
Percentage possible sunshine 9 14 17 23 24 21 36 40 32 19 20 14 22
Source: China Meteorological Administration

References

  1. ↑ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:开阳县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ↑ "开阳县公安局内设机构及派出机构". Kaiyang county government. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
  3. ↑ "贵阳市公安局 - 开阳县局". gaj.guiyang.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2025-04-15. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
  4. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  5. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.