Huili
Huili
会理市 · ꑌꄷꑤ | |
|---|---|
  Huili Location in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 26°38′N 102°15′E / 26.633°N 102.250°ECoordinates: 26°38′N 102°15′E / 26.633°N 102.250°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Autonomous prefecture | Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture |
| Township-level divisions | 6 towns 44 townships |
| County-level city seat | (城关镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,527 km2 (1,748 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,802 m (5,912 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 440,000 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code(s) | 0834 |
Huili (simplified Chinese: 会理市; traditional Chinese: 會理市; pinyin: Huìlǐ Shì; Yi: ꑌꄷꑤ or ꉼꆹꑤ nyi ddix xiep or hop li xiep) is a county-level city of far southern Sichuan province, China. It is under the administration of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture.
The county-level city was severely affected by the 2008 Panzhihua earthquake.[1]
Geography and climate[]
Huili is situated in southern Sichuan and is the southernmost division of the Liangshan Prefecture, bordering Sichuan's Panzhihua City and Yunnan. The county-level city seat has an elevation of about 1,800 m (5,900 ft), although elevations range from 839 m (2,753 ft) along the Jinsha River to 3,920 m (12,860 ft) at (贝母山).
Due to its southerly location in Sichuan and high elevation, Huili has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb), with mild, very sunny and dry winters, and very warm, rainy summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 7.3 °C (45.1 °F) in January to 21.1 °C (70.0 °F) in June, and the annual mean is 15.23 °C (59.4 °F). Over 60% of the 1,162 mm (45.7 in) annual precipitation occurs from June to August. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 34% in July to 72% in February, the county-level city seat receives 2,348 hours of bright sunshine annually.
| Climate data for Huili (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.5 (83.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.8 (92.8) |
32.7 (90.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.2 (88.2) |
27.9 (82.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
34.0 (93.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 16.0 (60.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
23.9 (75.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
22.1 (71.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.3 (45.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
18.5 (65.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
7.6 (45.7) |
15.2 (59.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0.6 (33.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9.4 (48.9) |
13.9 (57.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.9 (62.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
12.4 (54.3) |
6.3 (43.3) |
1.7 (35.1) |
10.0 (49.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
3.1 (37.6) |
4.9 (40.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8.6 (0.34) |
7.2 (0.28) |
11.7 (0.46) |
21.3 (0.84) |
89.1 (3.51) |
217.0 (8.54) |
278.8 (10.98) |
206.8 (8.14) |
192.3 (7.57) |
101.2 (3.98) |
23.4 (0.92) |
5.1 (0.20) |
1,162.5 (45.76) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.3 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 11.8 | 17.7 | 20.5 | 18.7 | 18.1 | 12.3 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 123.4 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 65 | 58 | 54 | 57 | 62 | 74 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 72 | 70 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 233.4 | 226.5 | 256.7 | 252.5 | 231.9 | 157.0 | 143.6 | 170.3 | 127.4 | 152.1 | 186.4 | 210.1 | 2,347.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 71 | 72 | 69 | 66 | 56 | 38 | 34 | 42 | 35 | 43 | 57 | 65 | 53 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days and sunshine 1971–2000)[2][3] | |||||||||||||
References[]
- ^ "China: Earthquake in Sichuan and Yunnan" (PDF). International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 - WeatherBk Data (in Chinese (China)). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ 中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集（1971－2000年）. China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
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