Miyi County (Chinese: 米易县; pinyin: Mǐyì Xiàn; Nuosu: ꂯꑴꑤ; Lisu: ꓟꓲ ꓬꓲꓹ ꓫꓬꓹ) is a county in the far south of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Panzhihua city.

Administrative divisions

Miyi County comprises 7 towns and 4 ethnic townships.

NameName in native languageRomanizedAdministrative division code
Towns
Panlian Town攀莲镇 (Chinese)Pānlián Zhèn (Chinese)510421100
Binggu Town丙谷镇 (Chinese)Bǐnggǔ Zhèn (Chinese)510421101
Deshi Town得石镇 (Chinese)Déshí Zhèn (Chinese)510421102
Salian Town撒莲镇 (Chinese)Sālián Zhèn (Chinese)510421103
Baima Town白马镇 (Chinese)Báimǎ Zhèn (Chinese)510421105
Puwei Town普威镇 (Chinese)Pǔwēi Zhèn (Chinese)510421106
Caochang Town草场镇 (Chinese)Cǎochǎng Zhèn (Chinese)510421107
Ethnic townships
Wanqiu Yi Ethnic Township湾丘彝族乡 (Chinese) ꊅꐊꆈꌠꑣ (Nuosu)Wānqiū Yízú Xiāng (Chinese) wuo qo nuo su xie (Nuosu)510421201
Baipo Yi Ethnic Township白坡彝族乡 (Chinese) ꀙꁈꆈꌠꑣ (Nuosu)Báipō Yízú Xiāng (Chinese) bip po nuo su xie (Nuosu)510421202
Malong Yi Ethnic Township麻陇彝族乡 (Chinese) ꃅꇉꆈꌠꑣ (Nuosu)Málǒng Yízú Xiāng (Chinese) mu lo nuo su xie (Nuosu)510421203
Xinshan Lisu Ethnic Township新山傈僳族乡 (Chinese) ꓫꓰ ꓫꓺ ꓡꓲꓽ ꓢꓴ ꓞꓴ ꓫꓬ (Lisu)Xīnshān Lìsùzú Xiāng (Chinese) xei xa lit su cu xai (Lisu)510421204

Climate

Climate data for Miyi, elevation 1,137 m (3,730 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)28.6 (83.5)31.7 (89.1)35.9 (96.6)37.8 (100.0)40.3 (104.5)39.5 (103.1)38.8 (101.8)36.9 (98.4)35.9 (96.6)33.4 (92.1)30.6 (87.1)27.7 (81.9)40.3 (104.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)21.8 (71.2)24.7 (76.5)28.6 (83.5)31.3 (88.3)32.6 (90.7)31.9 (89.4)30.8 (87.4)30.6 (87.1)28.5 (83.3)26.5 (79.7)23.9 (75.0)21.2 (70.2)27.7 (81.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)12.1 (53.8)15.5 (59.9)19.9 (67.8)23.0 (73.4)25.1 (77.2)25.6 (78.1)25.0 (77.0)24.5 (76.1)22.4 (72.3)19.8 (67.6)15.5 (59.9)11.9 (53.4)20.0 (68.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)5.4 (41.7)8.1 (46.6)12.4 (54.3)15.9 (60.6)19.0 (66.2)21.1 (70.0)21.3 (70.3)20.9 (69.6)19.1 (66.4)16.0 (60.8)10.5 (50.9)6.3 (43.3)14.7 (58.4)
Record low °C (°F)−0.2 (31.6)1.2 (34.2)1.8 (35.2)6.7 (44.1)10.1 (50.2)13.8 (56.8)15.6 (60.1)14.9 (58.8)11.9 (53.4)9.5 (49.1)2.0 (35.6)−1.9 (28.6)−1.9 (28.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)7.9 (0.31)7.1 (0.28)10.9 (0.43)21.0 (0.83)68.4 (2.69)206.9 (8.15)245.8 (9.68)186.8 (7.35)202.0 (7.95)93.8 (3.69)16.3 (0.64)3.0 (0.12)1,069.9 (42.12)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)2.72.53.55.710.416.720.417.816.711.84.11.7114
Average snowy days0.1000000000000.1
Average relative humidity (%)61484144526878788077737064
Mean monthly sunshine hours226.6227.6266.1261.5239.4171.6152.3168.9139.2175.9196.3201.62,427
Percentage possible sunshine68717168574236423850616256
Source: China Meteorological Administration