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Dayao County

Coordinates: 25°43′N 101°19′E / 25.717°N 101.317°E / 25.717; 101.317
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Dayao County
大姚县
Urban skyline of Dayao
Urban skyline of Dayao
Location of Dayao County in Chuxiong Prefecture within Yunnan province
Location of Dayao County in Chuxiong Prefecture within Yunnan province
Dayao is located in Yunnan
Dayao
Dayao
Location of the county seat in Yunnan
Coordinates: 25°43′N 101°19′E / 25.717°N 101.317°E / 25.717; 101.317
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
PrefectureChuxiong
Area
 • Total4,146 km2 (1,601 sq mi)
Elevation
1,862 m (6,109 ft)
Population
 • Total280,000
 • Density68/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
675400
Area code0878
Websitedayao.gov.cn

Dayao County (simplified Chinese: 大姚县; traditional Chinese: 大姚縣; pinyin: Dàyáo Xiàn; Chuxiong Yi script: , IPA/di33 ʑi33 bu33/) is a county of north-central Yunnan province, People's Republic of China, under the administration of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture.

Administrative divisions

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Dayao County has 8 towns, 3 townships and 1 ethnic township.[1]

8 towns
3 townships
1 ethnic township

Ethnic groups

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The Dayao County Gazetteer (1999:780) lists the following Yi subgroups.

  • Luoluopu 罗罗濮 dialect (spoken in the northwest hill districts)
    • Luoluopu 罗罗濮
    • Laluobo 腊罗拨
    • Popei 婆胚
  • Lipu 俚濮 dialect: (spoken in the Qingling River 蜻蛉河 and Yipao River 一泡江 watersheds)
    • Lipu 俚濮
    • Machipu 骂池濮
    • Gesupu 格苏濮

Climate

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Climate data for Dayao, elevation 1,878 m (6,161 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.5
(76.1)
25.3
(77.5)
29.3
(84.7)
31.1
(88.0)
33.7
(92.7)
32.6
(90.7)
31.9
(89.4)
31.2
(88.2)
30.1
(86.2)
28.6
(83.5)
25.9
(78.6)
23.6
(74.5)
33.7
(92.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.1
(62.8)
19.2
(66.6)
22.3
(72.1)
25.2
(77.4)
26.6
(79.9)
26.9
(80.4)
25.7
(78.3)
25.6
(78.1)
24.5
(76.1)
22.7
(72.9)
19.9
(67.8)
17.4
(63.3)
22.8
(73.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.4
(48.9)
11.8
(53.2)
15.0
(59.0)
18.0
(64.4)
20.3
(68.5)
21.5
(70.7)
20.7
(69.3)
20.1
(68.2)
18.6
(65.5)
16.2
(61.2)
12.0
(53.6)
9.2
(48.6)
16.1
(60.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0)
4.4
(39.9)
7.8
(46.0)
11.1
(52.0)
14.8
(58.6)
17.6
(63.7)
17.5
(63.5)
16.6
(61.9)
15.0
(59.0)
12.0
(53.6)
6.1
(43.0)
2.5
(36.5)
10.6
(51.1)
Record low °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4)
−4.5
(23.9)
−3.1
(26.4)
2.5
(36.5)
4.5
(40.1)
9.6
(49.3)
11.6
(52.9)
8.1
(46.6)
5.5
(41.9)
3.5
(38.3)
−1.0
(30.2)
−6.1
(21.0)
−6.1
(21.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 12.5
(0.49)
7.1
(0.28)
10.8
(0.43)
18.1
(0.71)
63.3
(2.49)
132.0
(5.20)
174.0
(6.85)
160.1
(6.30)
106.0
(4.17)
66.5
(2.62)
19.4
(0.76)
5.7
(0.22)
775.5
(30.52)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.9 3.0 3.9 5.5 9.1 13.4 19.8 19.2 15.8 10.9 4.7 2.4 110.6
Average snowy days 0.4 0.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.2 1
Average relative humidity (%) 56 49 46 48 58 69 79 82 81 77 71 65 65
Mean monthly sunshine hours 243.9 238.7 265.1 257.9 235.8 183.9 133.7 144.4 137.8 173.8 218.8 232.9 2,466.7
Percent possible sunshine 73 75 71 67 57 45 32 36 38 49 68 72 57
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  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.
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