Jinyang County (Chinese: 金阳县; Yi: ꏠꑸꑤ) is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture.

Administrative divisions

Jinyang County comprises 9 towns and 6 townships.

NameSimplified ChineseHanyu PinyinYiRomanized YiAdministrative division code
Towns
Tiandiba Town天地坝镇Tiāndìbà Zhènꄟꄃꀡꍔtie dip bap zhep513430100
Pailai Town派来镇Pàilái Zhènꀸꅽꍔpit nit zhep513430101
Lugao Town芦稿镇Lúgǎo Zhènꇑꇨꍔlup guo zhep513430102
Duiping Town对坪镇Duìpíng Zhènꄐꀻꍔdop pip zhep513430103
Nanwa Town南瓦镇Nánwǎ Zhènꇂꃬꍔlap va zhep513430104
Baicaopo Town百草坡镇Bǎicǎopō Zhènꀙꊻꁈꍔbip cuo po zhep513430105
Luojue Town洛觉镇Luòjué Zhènꇅꐦꍔluo jjop zhep513430106
Dexi Town德溪镇Déxī Zhènꄆꐔꍔdiep qy zhep513430107
Bingdi Town丙底镇Bǐngdǐ Zhènꀘꅓꍔbi ndi zhep513430108
Townships
Reshuihe Township热水河乡Rèshuǐhé Xiāng513430201
Jiayi Township甲依乡Jiǎyī Xiāngꏦꒉꑣjie yy xie513430206
Jijue Township基觉乡Jījué Xiāngꏸꐦꑣjy jjop xie513430210
Xiaoyinmu Township小银木乡Xiǎoyínmù Xiāngꑦꑾꃅꑣxuo yox mu xie513430211
Qingsong Township青松乡Qīngsōng Xiāngꏼꌗꑣqit sot xie513430214
Shanjiang Township山江乡Shānjiāng Xiāngꎭꏦꑣsha jie xie513430217

Climate

Climate data for Jinyang, elevation 1,093 m (3,586 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)13.3 (55.9)17.9 (64.2)22.8 (73.0)26.5 (79.7)29.3 (84.7)28.8 (83.8)30.8 (87.4)30.8 (87.4)26.9 (80.4)22.5 (72.5)19.5 (67.1)14.1 (57.4)23.6 (74.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)8.2 (46.8)11.2 (52.2)15.7 (60.3)19.5 (67.1)22.5 (72.5)23.2 (73.8)24.8 (76.6)24.7 (76.5)21.7 (71.1)17.7 (63.9)14.0 (57.2)9.5 (49.1)17.7 (63.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)5.2 (41.4)7.1 (44.8)11.2 (52.2)14.9 (58.8)18.1 (64.6)19.7 (67.5)21.0 (69.8)20.9 (69.6)18.6 (65.5)15.0 (59.0)11.0 (51.8)6.8 (44.2)14.1 (57.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)5.7 (0.22)5.5 (0.22)18.4 (0.72)34.1 (1.34)68.6 (2.70)151.7 (5.97)176.6 (6.95)123.8 (4.87)102.7 (4.04)49.2 (1.94)9.6 (0.38)2.7 (0.11)748.6 (29.46)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)3.22.47.49.711.117.515.914.414.312.13.41.8113.2
Average snowy days1.20.30000000000.11.6
Average relative humidity (%)60535255587273717676676365
Mean monthly sunshine hours104.7133.9162.8157.1150.1103.1143.3153.0102.988.3110.890.91,500.9
Percentage possible sunshine32424441362534382825352834
Source: China Meteorological Administration
Climate data for Jinyang, elevation 1,452 m (4,764 ft), (1981–2010 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)24.6 (76.3)28.1 (82.6)32.7 (90.9)35.4 (95.7)38.0 (100.4)37.4 (99.3)35.6 (96.1)36.2 (97.2)37.1 (98.8)31.3 (88.3)27.4 (81.3)23.0 (73.4)38.0 (100.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)11.1 (52.0)13.8 (56.8)19.0 (66.2)24.1 (75.4)26.1 (79.0)26.4 (79.5)28.0 (82.4)28.1 (82.6)24.2 (75.6)19.7 (67.5)16.7 (62.1)12.0 (53.6)20.8 (69.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)6.6 (43.9)8.6 (47.5)12.8 (55.0)17.7 (63.9)20.5 (68.9)21.8 (71.2)23.4 (74.1)23.3 (73.9)19.9 (67.8)15.8 (60.4)12.3 (54.1)7.8 (46.0)15.9 (60.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)3.9 (39.0)5.4 (41.7)8.8 (47.8)13.4 (56.1)16.5 (61.7)18.5 (65.3)20.1 (68.2)19.8 (67.6)17.0 (62.6)13.4 (56.1)9.8 (49.6)5.3 (41.5)12.7 (54.8)
Record low °C (°F)−3.1 (26.4)−2.8 (27.0)−1.3 (29.7)3.5 (38.3)6.0 (42.8)11.9 (53.4)13.7 (56.7)14.3 (57.7)9.6 (49.3)5.0 (41.0)−0.1 (31.8)−3.8 (25.2)−3.8 (25.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)6.0 (0.24)9.2 (0.36)18.5 (0.73)34.4 (1.35)80.7 (3.18)151.7 (5.97)178.3 (7.02)133.6 (5.26)107.9 (4.25)54.2 (2.13)15.7 (0.62)4.8 (0.19)795 (31.3)
Average relative humidity (%)66636059647578758079736970
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center