Yuxi is in the subtropical humid monsoon climate zone, with an average annual temperature of 15.6 °C (60.1 °F), total annual rainfall of 1,070-millimetre (42 in), a frost-free period of 250 days and annual average sunshine hours about 1000 to 1100 hours. The highest temperature is 26.1 °C (79.0 °F), and the lowest temperature is 4.6 °C (40.3 °F).
Economy
The economy is supported primarily by farming, ranching and mineral resources. Mineral resources include phosphate iron, hematite, coal line, glass, granite, calcite, silica, manganese, etc. In 2022, Yuxi accomplished a regional GDP of 252.06 billion yuan, with a growth of 4.3% at comparable prices. Among them, the added value of the primary industry was 24.73 billion yuan, an increase of 5.0%; the added value of the secondary industry was 113.03 billion yuan, an increase of 6.7%; and the added value of the tertiary industry was 114.30 billion yuan, an increase of 2.0%.[2]
Tourist attractions
The main attractions are the Yundingshan Scenic Spot (云顶山风景区), Shaba Reservoir (沙坝水库), Songjiang Rafting (淞江漂流), and Songjiang Hot Spring (淞江温泉).
Panxi Temple (蟠溪寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the town, which was originally built in the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368).
Wantian Palace (万天宫) is a Taoist temple built in the Daoguang period (1821–1850) of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), which has been designated as a provincial key cultural unit.