Weixin County

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Weixin County
威信县
County
Location of Weixin County (pink) and Zhaotong City (yellow) within Yunnan
Location of Weixin County (pink) and Zhaotong City (yellow) within Yunnan
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityZhaotong
Area
 • Total1,416 km2 (547 sq mi)
Population
 • Total370,000
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
657900
Area code(s)0870
Websitewww.weixin.gov.cn

Weixin County (Chinese: 威信县; pinyin: Wēixìn Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Yunnan Province, China, bordering Sichuan Province to the north. It is under the administration the prefecture-level city of Zhaotong.

The town of Zhaxi (扎西镇), late 2007.
View of Zhaxi at night
Another view of Zhaxi at night
Light green -Yi. Blue - miao.

Climate[]

Climate data for Weixin (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.3
(68.5)
31.9
(89.4)
33.4
(92.1)
33.0
(91.4)
34.5
(94.1)
35.2
(95.4)
35.8
(96.4)
35.8
(96.4)
37.2
(99.0)
32.4
(90.3)
28.9
(84.0)
23.5
(74.3)
37.2
(99.0)
Average high °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
8.7
(47.7)
13.4
(56.1)
18.7
(65.7)
22.5
(72.5)
24.6
(76.3)
27.8
(82.0)
27.5
(81.5)
23.6
(74.5)
17.4
(63.3)
13.5
(56.3)
8.3
(46.9)
17.7
(63.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.7
(38.7)
5.5
(41.9)
9.3
(48.7)
14.0
(57.2)
17.7
(63.9)
20.2
(68.4)
22.6
(72.7)
22.2
(72.0)
18.8
(65.8)
14.1
(57.4)
10
(50)
5.2
(41.4)
13.6
(56.5)
Average low °C (°F) 1.9
(35.4)
3.5
(38.3)
6.6
(43.9)
10.7
(51.3)
14.1
(57.4)
17.0
(62.6)
19.1
(66.4)
18.6
(65.5)
15.7
(60.3)
11.9
(53.4)
7.7
(45.9)
5.2
(41.4)
11.0
(51.8)
Record low °C (°F) −5.3
(22.5)
−4.1
(24.6)
−3.5
(25.7)
2.3
(36.1)
6.1
(43.0)
10.5
(50.9)
11.5
(52.7)
11.4
(52.5)
7.3
(45.1)
0.8
(33.4)
−2.0
(28.4)
−9.8
(14.4)
−9.8
(14.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25.1
(0.99)
28.4
(1.12)
43.8
(1.72)
73.2
(2.88)
118.5
(4.67)
152.3
(6.00)
185.7
(7.31)
170.8
(6.72)
107.5
(4.23)
71.1
(2.80)
38.6
(1.52)
23.1
(0.91)
1,038.1
(40.87)
Average relative humidity (%) 87 86 84 81 81 84 83 83 84 87 86 86 84
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center

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Coordinates: 27°51′00″N 105°01′59″E / 27.85°N 105.033°E / 27.85; 105.033


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