Zhaoyang District (Chinese: 昭阳区; pinyin: Zhāoyáng Qū) is the only district and the seat of the city of Zhaotong, in the northeast of Yunnan Province, China. It borders the provinces of Guizhou to the east and Sichuan to the west.

Geography

Zhaoyang District borders Weining County, Guizhou to the east, Ludian County and Qiaojia County to the south, Jinyang County, Sichuan across the Jinsha River to the west, and Yiliang County, Daguan County and Yongshan County to the north.

Administrative divisions

Zhaoyang County has 3 subdistricts, 10 towns, 3 townships and 4 ethnic townships.

3 subdistricts

  • Fenghuang (凤凰街道)
  • Longquan (龙泉街道)
  • Miaoba (太平街道)

10 towns

  • Jiupu (旧圃镇)
  • Yongfeng (永丰镇)
  • Beizha (北闸镇)
  • Panhe (盘河镇)
  • Jing'an (靖安镇)
  • Sayu (洒渔镇)
  • Leju (乐居镇)
  • Sujiayuan (苏家院镇)
  • Dashanbao (大山包镇)
  • Yanshan (炎山镇)

3 townships

  • Sujia (苏甲乡)
  • Dazhaizi (大寨子乡)
  • Tianba (田坝乡)

4 ethnic townships

Climate

Climate data for Zhaoyang District, Zhaotong, elevation 1,950 m (6,400 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)24.7 (76.5)25.9 (78.6)30.3 (86.5)31.2 (88.2)33.6 (92.5)32.5 (90.5)32.7 (90.9)31.5 (88.7)33.3 (91.9)28.5 (83.3)25.1 (77.2)23.2 (73.8)33.6 (92.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)10.1 (50.2)13.1 (55.6)17.5 (63.5)21.1 (70.0)23.1 (73.6)24.0 (75.2)25.5 (77.9)25.3 (77.5)22.4 (72.3)17.7 (63.9)15.3 (59.5)10.5 (50.9)18.8 (65.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)2.6 (36.7)5.3 (41.5)9.1 (48.4)13.4 (56.1)16.3 (61.3)18.3 (64.9)20.0 (68.0)19.5 (67.1)16.8 (62.2)12.3 (54.1)8.5 (47.3)3.7 (38.7)12.1 (53.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−1.4 (29.5)0.8 (33.4)4.2 (39.6)8.7 (47.7)12.0 (53.6)14.8 (58.6)16.3 (61.3)15.8 (60.4)13.3 (55.9)9.4 (48.9)4.6 (40.3)0.1 (32.2)8.2 (46.8)
Record low °C (°F)−8.4 (16.9)−8.7 (16.3)−6.9 (19.6)−2.7 (27.1)−0.1 (31.8)7.4 (45.3)7.5 (45.5)7.0 (44.6)3.6 (38.5)−0.8 (30.6)−5.5 (22.1)−10.4 (13.3)−10.4 (13.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)8.5 (0.33)9.6 (0.38)16.6 (0.65)29.3 (1.15)57.2 (2.25)128.3 (5.05)153.3 (6.04)125.2 (4.93)77.2 (3.04)55.1 (2.17)12.4 (0.49)5.3 (0.21)678 (26.69)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)5.45.97.09.312.717.717.116.715.214.15.94.8131.8
Average snowy days9.16.52.60.20000001.45.325.1
Average relative humidity (%)73686766707777777981777674
Mean monthly sunshine hours140.6154.3193.3196.4178.2123.2151.5159.2129.0103.2143.4125.01,797.3
Percentage possible sunshine43495251433036403529453941
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration
Source 2: Weather China
Climate data for Dashanbao Town, Zhaoyang District (1991–2018 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)5.6 (42.1)8.1 (46.6)11.9 (53.4)14.9 (58.8)16.5 (61.7)16.8 (62.2)17.8 (64.0)17.5 (63.5)15.5 (59.9)11.8 (53.2)9.4 (48.9)6.5 (43.7)12.7 (54.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)−0.5 (31.1)1.6 (34.9)4.9 (40.8)8.3 (46.9)10.8 (51.4)12.5 (54.5)13.8 (56.8)13.4 (56.1)11.3 (52.3)7.7 (45.9)3.9 (39.0)0.7 (33.3)7.4 (45.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−6.6 (20.1)−5.0 (23.0)−2.0 (28.4)1.6 (34.9)5.1 (41.2)8.2 (46.8)9.9 (49.8)9.2 (48.6)7.1 (44.8)3.6 (38.5)−1.6 (29.1)−5.1 (22.8)2.0 (35.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)6.0 (0.24)7.4 (0.29)19.4 (0.76)48.8 (1.92)88.0 (3.46)186.5 (7.34)172.9 (6.81)147.8 (5.82)135.6 (5.34)73.6 (2.90)13.7 (0.54)4.8 (0.19)904.5 (35.61)
Source: Baidu

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