Jiangchuan District (Chinese: 江川区; pinyin: Jiāngchuān Qū) is located in Yuxi, Yunnan, China.

The district is known for its Gantangjing Paleolithic sites which contains traces of the use of fire, presence of prehistoric carnivorous fauna.

Administrative divisions

Jiangchuan District has 1 subdistrict, 4 towns, 1 township and 1 ethnic township.

1 subdistrict

  • Dajie (大街街道)

4 towns

  • Jiangcheng (江城镇)
  • Qianwei (前卫镇)
  • Jiuxi (九溪镇)
  • Luju (路居镇)

1 township

  • Xiongguan (雄关乡)

1 ethnic township

  • Anhua Yi (安化彝族乡)

Climate

Climate data for Jiangchuan, elevation 1,731 m (5,679 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)23.8 (74.8)26.2 (79.2)29.6 (85.3)31.5 (88.7)32.7 (90.9)32.2 (90.0)32.1 (89.8)31.0 (87.8)31.8 (89.2)28.2 (82.8)26.4 (79.5)24.6 (76.3)32.7 (90.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)17.5 (63.5)19.7 (67.5)23.1 (73.6)25.9 (78.6)26.5 (79.7)26.5 (79.7)26.0 (78.8)26.1 (79.0)24.7 (76.5)22.4 (72.3)20.0 (68.0)17.2 (63.0)23.0 (73.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)9.3 (48.7)11.3 (52.3)15.0 (59.0)18.5 (65.3)20.6 (69.1)21.5 (70.7)21.1 (70.0)20.7 (69.3)19.4 (66.9)16.9 (62.4)12.9 (55.2)9.7 (49.5)16.4 (61.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)3.6 (38.5)4.8 (40.6)8.0 (46.4)11.9 (53.4)15.8 (60.4)17.9 (64.2)17.9 (64.2)17.3 (63.1)16.0 (60.8)13.5 (56.3)8.3 (46.9)4.8 (40.6)11.7 (53.0)
Record low °C (°F)−4.0 (24.8)−1.9 (28.6)−2.3 (27.9)2.1 (35.8)6.8 (44.2)11.3 (52.3)12.6 (54.7)11.5 (52.7)7.6 (45.7)4.9 (40.8)−1.9 (28.6)−5.9 (21.4)−5.9 (21.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)25.0 (0.98)14.5 (0.57)18.8 (0.74)32.7 (1.29)81.0 (3.19)142.6 (5.61)156.0 (6.14)147.8 (5.82)92.7 (3.65)61.0 (2.40)32.9 (1.30)16.1 (0.63)821.1 (32.32)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)4.73.64.97.510.915.019.417.913.210.84.94.2117
Average snowy days0.40.10.1000000000.10.7
Average relative humidity (%)72655858657680807979767672
Mean monthly sunshine hours222.0223.2247.2246.1215.9144.8118.8135.4121.1134.0189.0194.82,192.3
Percentage possible sunshine66706664523529343338585950
Source: China Meteorological Administration

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