Weiyuan County
渭源县
County
Weiyuan in Dingxi
Weiyuan in Dingxi
Dingxi in Gansu
Dingxi in Gansu
Coordinates: 35°08′12″N 104°12′55″E / 35.1368°N 104.2154°E / 35.1368; 104.2154
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityDingxi
Area
 • Land2,065 km2 (797 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
345,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
748200

Weiyuan County is a county in Gansu province of the People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Dingxi. Its postal code is 748200, and its population in 2018 was 345,000 people.

Potatoes and traditional Chinese medicinal herbs such as Codonopsis, Angelica, Rhododendron and Astragalus form an important part of agricultural output. Furthermore, 485 kinds of wild Chinese herbal medicines are harvested.[1]

Weiyuan has a long history with 49 ancient cultural sites in the county, including neolithic sites, a Ming Dynasty wooden bridge, and a section of the Qin dynasty Great Wall.[1]

Administrative divisions

Weiyuan County is divided to 12 towns and 4 townships.[2]

Towns
  • Qingyuan (巩昌镇)
  • Lianfeng (文峰镇)
  • Huichuan (首阳镇)
  • Wuzhu (菜子镇)
  • Luyuan (福星镇)
  • Beizhai (通安驿镇)
  • Xinzhai (云田镇)
  • Majiaji (碧岩镇)
  • Shadeyu (马河镇)
  • Qingping (柯寨镇)
  • Qijiamiao (双泉镇)
  • Shangwan (权家湾镇)
Townships
  • Da'an Township(渭阳乡)
  • Qinqi Township(宏伟乡)
  • Xiacheng Township(和平乡)
  • Tianjiahe Township (德兴乡)

Climate

Climate data for Weiyuan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.9
(57.0)		 18.6
(65.5)		 24.8
(76.6)		 27.8
(82.0)		 29.6
(85.3)		 30.5
(86.9)		 34.0
(93.2)		 31.9
(89.4)		 29.1
(84.4)		 23.4
(74.1)		 18.9
(66.0)		 12.5
(54.5)		 34.0
(93.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.3
(32.5)		 3.4
(38.1)		 9.0
(48.2)		 15.2
(59.4)		 19.0
(66.2)		 22.1
(71.8)		 24.1
(75.4)		 22.9
(73.2)		 18.0
(64.4)		 12.5
(54.5)		 7.3
(45.1)		 2.2
(36.0)		 13.0
(55.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.8
(19.8)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 2.2
(36.0)		 8.1
(46.6)		 12.2
(54.0)		 15.7
(60.3)		 17.7
(63.9)		 16.8
(62.2)		 12.3
(54.1)		 6.7
(44.1)		 0.6
(33.1)		 −5.1
(22.8)		 6.4
(43.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.8
(10.8)		 −8.1
(17.4)		 −2.7
(27.1)		 2.1
(35.8)		 6.2
(43.2)		 10.1
(50.2)		 12.3
(54.1)		 11.9
(53.4)		 8.4
(47.1)		 2.8
(37.0)		 −3.8
(25.2)		 −9.9
(14.2)		 1.5
(34.6)
Record low °C (°F) −22.4
(−8.3)		 −21.5
(−6.7)		 −16.7
(1.9)		 −9.2
(15.4)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 2.7
(36.9)		 4.4
(39.9)		 3.7
(38.7)		 0.2
(32.4)		 −10.0
(14.0)		 −18.7
(−1.7)		 −23.6
(−10.5)		 −23.6
(−10.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.5
(0.22)		 8.1
(0.32)		 16.0
(0.63)		 31.5
(1.24)		 60.5
(2.38)		 71.9
(2.83)		 97.6
(3.84)		 92.3
(3.63)		 62.0
(2.44)		 38.1
(1.50)		 7.6
(0.30)		 2.3
(0.09)		 493.4
(19.42)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.0 6.4 8.8 8.8 12.5 13.7 13.6 13.3 14.6 10.6 5.2 3.2 116.7
Average snowy days 8.9 8.6 8.9 3.4 0.4 0 0 0 0 2.2 5.4 5.4 43.2
Average relative humidity (%) 61 63 62 59 63 68 73 76 80 78 70 62 68
Mean monthly sunshine hours 192.4 176.9 195.9 211.0 221.1 206.1 213.4 194.2 136.6 145.8 177.0 200.0 2,270.4
Percent possible sunshine 61 57 52 54 51 48 49 47 37 42 58 66 52
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Art gov.cn 20 August 2018
  2. ↑ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  3. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.


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