Yuping Dong Autonomous County

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Yuping County
玉屏县
Yü-p'ing
County
玉屏侗族自治县
Yuping Dong Autonomous County
Yuping is the southernmost division in this map of Tongren
Yuping is the southernmost division in this map of Tongren
Tongren in Guizhou
Tongren in Guizhou
Coordinates: 27°14′09″N 108°54′23″E / 27.2358°N 108.9064°E / 27.2358; 108.9064Coordinates: 27°14′09″N 108°54′23″E / 27.2358°N 108.9064°E / 27.2358; 108.9064
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityTongren
Area
 • Total516 km2 (199 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total118,398
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Yuping Dong Autonomous County (Chinese: 玉屏侗族自治县; pinyin: Yùpíng dòngzú Zìzhìxiàn) is an autonomous county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Tongren, in the east of Guizhou Province, China, bordering Hunan Province to the southeast.

Map including Yuping (labeled as YÜ-P'ING (Walled) 玉屏) (AMS, 1954)

Area: 516 km2 (199 sq mi).

Population: 140,000 in 2002.

Postal Code: 554000.

The county government is located in Pingxi town.

The county produces a special instrument "Yuping Flute" (玉屏箫笛).

Climate[]

Climate data for Yuping (1981−2010 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.7
(80.1) 		32.2
(90.0) 		36.5
(97.7) 		36.7
(98.1) 		37.5
(99.5) 		37.8
(100.0) 		38.9
(102.0) 		39.7
(103.5) 		38.8
(101.8) 		35.2
(95.4) 		32.4
(90.3) 		24.0
(75.2) 		39.7
(103.5)
Average high °C (°F) 8.7
(47.7) 		10.9
(51.6) 		15.6
(60.1) 		22.1
(71.8) 		26.6
(79.9) 		29.5
(85.1) 		32.5
(90.5) 		32.3
(90.1) 		28.6
(83.5) 		22.3
(72.1) 		17.3
(63.1) 		11.6
(52.9) 		21.5
(70.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4) 		7.2
(45.0) 		11.1
(52.0) 		16.9
(62.4) 		21.3
(70.3) 		24.7
(76.5) 		27.2
(81.0) 		26.7
(80.1) 		23.0
(73.4) 		17.6
(63.7) 		12.6
(54.7) 		7.5
(45.5) 		16.8
(62.2)
Average low °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0) 		4.7
(40.5) 		8.1
(46.6) 		13.4
(56.1) 		17.6
(63.7) 		21.3
(70.3) 		23.4
(74.1) 		22.8
(73.0) 		19.4
(66.9) 		14.6
(58.3) 		9.6
(49.3) 		4.6
(40.3) 		13.5
(56.3)
Record low °C (°F) −4.4
(24.1) 		−4.1
(24.6) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		3.5
(38.3) 		7.8
(46.0) 		13.1
(55.6) 		15.8
(60.4) 		16.0
(60.8) 		12.3
(54.1) 		2.3
(36.1) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		−4.4
(24.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 43.8
(1.72) 		49.9
(1.96) 		77.0
(3.03) 		116.2
(4.57) 		170.9
(6.73) 		181.7
(7.15) 		158.2
(6.23) 		122.4
(4.82) 		77.3
(3.04) 		91.3
(3.59) 		60.8
(2.39) 		35.8
(1.41) 		1,185.3
(46.64)
Average relative humidity (%) 81 80 80 80 80 81 78 78 78 81 79 78 80
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center

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