Lushui

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This article is about the modern city in Nujiang Prefecture, Yunnan. For the historic location referenced in the Manshu on the upper Yangtze, see Jinsha River.
Lushui
泸水市
County-level city
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Location of Lushui County (pink) and Nujiang Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan
Location of Lushui County (pink) and Nujiang Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan
Lushui is located in Yunnan
Lushui
Lushui
Location in Yunnan
Coordinates (Lushui municipal government): 25°49′21″N 98°51′28″E / 25.8226°N 98.8577°E / 25.8226; 98.8577Coordinates: 25°49′21″N 98°51′28″E / 25.8226°N 98.8577°E / 25.8226; 98.8577
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
PrefectureNujiang
Area
 • Total2,938 km2 (1,134 sq mi)
Population
 • Total187,100
 • Density64/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
673200
Area code(s)0886

Lushui (simplified Chinese: 泸水; traditional Chinese: 瀘水; pinyin: Lúshuǐ) is a county-level city in and the seat of Nujiang Prefecture, western Yunnan Province, China. It borders Myanmar's Kachin State to the west and occupies the southern fifth of Nujiang Prefecture.

Climate[]

Climate data for Lushui (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.1
(80.8) 		32.8
(91.0) 		35.7
(96.3) 		37.7
(99.9) 		39.0
(102.2) 		38.7
(101.7) 		37.0
(98.6) 		35.9
(96.6) 		36.1
(97.0) 		35.5
(95.9) 		29.8
(85.6) 		26.9
(80.4) 		39.0
(102.2)
Average high °C (°F) 21.1
(70.0) 		22.8
(73.0) 		25.6
(78.1) 		27.6
(81.7) 		29.7
(85.5) 		29.9
(85.8) 		29.3
(84.7) 		29.8
(85.6) 		29.0
(84.2) 		26.8
(80.2) 		23.9
(75.0) 		21.4
(70.5) 		26.4
(79.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.7
(56.7) 		15.5
(59.9) 		18.5
(65.3) 		20.9
(69.6) 		23.7
(74.7) 		25.0
(77.0) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.7
(76.5) 		23.5
(74.3) 		21.0
(69.8) 		17.1
(62.8) 		14.1
(57.4) 		20.2
(68.4)
Average low °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4) 		9.8
(49.6) 		13.2
(55.8) 		16.0
(60.8) 		19.2
(66.6) 		21.6
(70.9) 		21.8
(71.2) 		21.5
(70.7) 		20.2
(68.4) 		17.3
(63.1) 		12.4
(54.3) 		8.9
(48.0) 		15.8
(60.5)
Record low °C (°F) 4.0
(39.2) 		4.7
(40.5) 		4.0
(39.2) 		9.5
(49.1) 		13.3
(55.9) 		16.1
(61.0) 		16.3
(61.3) 		17.3
(63.1) 		12.7
(54.9) 		10.7
(51.3) 		6.7
(44.1) 		3.7
(38.7) 		3.7
(38.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.6
(0.54) 		28.5
(1.12) 		44.3
(1.74) 		46.1
(1.81) 		94.0
(3.70) 		148.1
(5.83) 		168.8
(6.65) 		159.1
(6.26) 		123.8
(4.87) 		114.5
(4.51) 		25.9
(1.02) 		10.5
(0.41) 		977.2
(38.46)
Average relative humidity (%) 55 52 51 57 63 75 80 81 80 76 66 61 66
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center

See also[]

  • Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas - Unesco World Heritage Site
  • Gaoligong Mountains

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