Dayao County

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Dayao County
大姚县
County
Urban skyline of Dayao
Urban skyline of Dayao
Dayao is located in Yunnan
Dayao
Dayao
Location of the county seat in Yunnan
Coordinates: 25°43′N 101°19′E / 25.717°N 101.317°E / 25.717; 101.317Coordinates: 25°43′N 101°19′E / 25.717°N 101.317°E / 25.717; 101.317
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
PrefectureChuxiong
Area
 • Total4,146 km2 (1,601 sq mi)
Elevation
1,862 m (6,109 ft)
Population
 • Total280,000
 • Density68/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
675400
Area code(s)0878
Websitedayao.gov.cn

Dayao County (simplified Chinese: 大姚县; traditional Chinese: 大姚縣; pinyin: Dàyáo Xiàn; Chuxiong Yi script: 楚雄彝文-大姚县.svg, IPA：/di33 ʑi33 bu33/) is a county of north-central Yunnan province, People's Republic of China, under the administration of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture.

Ethnic groups[]

The Dayao County Almanac (1999:780) lists the following Yi subgroups.

  • Luoluopu 罗罗濮 dialect (spoken in the northwest hill districts)
    • Luoluopu 罗罗濮
    • Laluobo 腊罗拨
    • Popei 婆胚
  • Lipu 俚濮 dialect: (spoken in the Qingling River 蜻蛉河 and Yipao River 一泡江 watersheds)
    • Lipu 俚濮
    • Machipu 骂池濮
    • Gesupu 格苏濮

Climate[]

Climate data for Dayao (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.5
(76.1) 		25.3
(77.5) 		29.3
(84.7) 		31.1
(88.0) 		33.7
(92.7) 		32.6
(90.7) 		31.9
(89.4) 		31.2
(88.2) 		30.1
(86.2) 		28.6
(83.5) 		25.9
(78.6) 		23.6
(74.5) 		33.7
(92.7)
Average high °C (°F) 16.9
(62.4) 		18.7
(65.7) 		21.8
(71.2) 		24.8
(76.6) 		26.2
(79.2) 		26.2
(79.2) 		25.4
(77.7) 		25.4
(77.7) 		24.0
(75.2) 		22.4
(72.3) 		19.4
(66.9) 		17.0
(62.6) 		22.4
(72.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.2
(48.6) 		11.4
(52.5) 		14.7
(58.5) 		17.7
(63.9) 		19.9
(67.8) 		21.1
(70.0) 		20.6
(69.1) 		19.9
(67.8) 		18.2
(64.8) 		16.0
(60.8) 		11.7
(53.1) 		8.8
(47.8) 		15.8
(60.4)
Average low °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2) 		4.2
(39.6) 		7.6
(45.7) 		10.9
(51.6) 		14.5
(58.1) 		17.2
(63.0) 		17.3
(63.1) 		16.3
(61.3) 		14.6
(58.3) 		11.7
(53.1) 		5.9
(42.6) 		2.1
(35.8) 		10.3
(50.6)
Record low °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		2.5
(36.5) 		4.5
(40.1) 		9.6
(49.3) 		11.6
(52.9) 		8.1
(46.6) 		5.5
(41.9) 		3.5
(38.3) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		−6.1
(21.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9.1
(0.36) 		8.2
(0.32) 		10.7
(0.42) 		16.1
(0.63) 		66.7
(2.63) 		127.4
(5.02) 		196.0
(7.72) 		158.7
(6.25) 		124.2
(4.89) 		72.4
(2.85) 		23.5
(0.93) 		6.7
(0.26) 		819.7
(32.28)
Average relative humidity (%) 56 48 46 48 58 71 79 82 82 78 72 66 66
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center

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