Yaozhou District

"Yao Xian" redirects here. For the general, see Yao Xian (general).
Yaozhou
耀州区
District
Yaozhou in Tongchuan
Yaozhou in Tongchuan
Tongchuan in Shaanxi
Tongchuan in Shaanxi
Coordinates: 34°54′21″N 108°58′36″E / 34.90583°N 108.97667°E / 34.90583; 108.97667
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityTongchuan
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Yaozhou District (simplified Chinese: 耀州区; traditional Chinese: 耀州區; pinyin: Yàozhōu Qū), formerly Yao County (simplified Chinese: 耀县; traditional Chinese: 耀縣; pinyin: Yào Xiàn), is a district of the city of Tongchuan, Shaanxi province of the People's Republic of China. It has a total area of 1,617 square kilometres (624 sq mi), occupying the southwest two-fifths of Tongchuan, and a population of approximately 300,000 as of 2002.

In medieval China, Yaozhou was the site of the Yaozhou kilns.

Administrative divisions

Yaozhou District administers two subdistricts, eleven towns and two townships. The subdistricts are Yong'an and Tianbao. The towns are Liulin, Sigou, Miaowan, Dongjiahe, Yaoqu, Sunyuan, Guanzhuang, Potou, Zhaojin, and Xiaoqiu. The townships are Shizhu and Yanchi.

Climate

Climate data for Yaozhou District, elevation 723 m (2,372 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) 16.7
(62.1) 		21.9
(71.4) 		29.2
(84.6) 		35.8
(96.4) 		36.5
(97.7) 		39.1
(102.4) 		38.6
(101.5) 		37.6
(99.7) 		37.7
(99.9) 		30.8
(87.4) 		23.9
(75.0) 		22.9
(73.2) 		39.1
(102.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7) 		8.4
(47.1) 		14.4
(57.9) 		21.0
(69.8) 		25.7
(78.3) 		30.0
(86.0) 		31.1
(88.0) 		29.2
(84.6) 		24.2
(75.6) 		18.5
(65.3) 		11.9
(53.4) 		5.8
(42.4) 		18.7
(65.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2) 		2.7
(36.9) 		8.3
(46.9) 		14.5
(58.1) 		19.3
(66.7) 		23.8
(74.8) 		25.6
(78.1) 		24.0
(75.2) 		19.1
(66.4) 		13.1
(55.6) 		6.3
(43.3) 		0.4
(32.7) 		13.0
(55.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		3.6
(38.5) 		9.1
(48.4) 		13.7
(56.7) 		18.2
(64.8) 		20.9
(69.6) 		19.9
(67.8) 		15.2
(59.4) 		9.1
(48.4) 		2.5
(36.5) 		−3.2
(26.2) 		8.6
(47.4)
Record low °C (°F) −14.4
(6.1) 		−11.4
(11.5) 		−8.9
(16.0) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		3.9
(39.0) 		9.9
(49.8) 		13.6
(56.5) 		12.2
(54.0) 		5.6
(42.1) 		−3.2
(26.2) 		−10.5
(13.1) 		−17.9
(−0.2) 		−17.9
(−0.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.7
(0.26) 		9.7
(0.38) 		17.5
(0.69) 		33.1
(1.30) 		46.8
(1.84) 		62.8
(2.47) 		97.5
(3.84) 		90.4
(3.56) 		86.3
(3.40) 		46.3
(1.82) 		19.4
(0.76) 		4.6
(0.18) 		521.1
(20.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.7 4.4 5.5 6.7 8.7 8.7 10.3 10.0 11.1 9.0 5.5 3.0 86.6
Average snowy days 5.2 4.3 1.8 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.8 3.6 16.8
Average relative humidity (%) 54 54 53 55 56 57 68 72 73 70 63 56 61
Mean monthly sunshine hours 165.9 156.6 184.1 209.7 225.7 218.8 215.3 191.1 154.1 154.1 157.9 169.9 2,203.2
Percent possible sunshine 53 50 49 53 52 51 49 46 42 45 52 56 50
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

References

  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.


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