Dayi County
大邑县
County
Location of Dayi County in Sichuan
Location of Dayi County in Sichuan
Dayi is located in Sichuan
Dayi
Dayi
Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 30°35′17″N 103°32′10″E / 30.588°N 103.536°E / 30.588; 103.536[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Sub-provincial cityChengdu
Area
 • Total1,548 km2 (598 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total502,198
 • Density378/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
6113XX
Chengdu district map
Subdivisions of Chengdu, Sichuan
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Core districts
1 Jinjiang
2 Qingyang
3 Jinniu
4 Wuhou
5 Chenghua
Suburbs
6 Longquanyi
7 Qingbaijiang
8 Xindu
9 Wenjiang
11 Shuangliu
12 Pidu
15 Xinjin
Satellite cities
16 Dujiangyan
17 Pengzhou
18 Qionglai
19 Chongzhou
20 Jianyang
Rural
10 Jintang Co.
13 Dayi Co.
14 Pujiang Co.

Dayi County (Chinese: 大邑县; pinyin: Dàyì Xiàn) is a county of the City of Chengdu, capital city of Sichuan, China. It is Chengdu City's westernmost division, bordering the prefecture-level divisions of Ya'an to the south and the Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture to the north.

The Jianchuan Museum Cluster is located in the town of Anren, Dayi County, about one hour's drive from the provincial capital Chengdu. It consists of 15 museums which showcase China's largest private collection of artifacts amassed during the last 60–70 years.

Climate

Climate data for Dayi (1991–2016 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.9
(64.2) 		22.9
(73.2) 		31.2
(88.2) 		32.2
(90.0) 		35.1
(95.2) 		36.2
(97.2) 		36.6
(97.9) 		37.7
(99.9) 		35.3
(95.5) 		29.5
(85.1) 		26.0
(78.8) 		18.7
(65.7) 		37.7
(99.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.3
(48.7) 		12.2
(54.0) 		16.9
(62.4) 		22.6
(72.7) 		26.6
(79.9) 		28.5
(83.3) 		30.3
(86.5) 		30.1
(86.2) 		26.0
(78.8) 		21.1
(70.0) 		16.3
(61.3) 		10.9
(51.6) 		20.9
(69.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4) 		8.3
(46.9) 		12.1
(53.8) 		17.2
(63.0) 		21.4
(70.5) 		24.0
(75.2) 		25.7
(78.3) 		25.3
(77.5) 		21.9
(71.4) 		17.5
(63.5) 		12.8
(55.0) 		7.5
(45.5) 		16.6
(61.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8) 		5.5
(41.9) 		8.6
(47.5) 		13.2
(55.8) 		17.5
(63.5) 		20.6
(69.1) 		22.4
(72.3) 		21.9
(71.4) 		19.3
(66.7) 		15.3
(59.5) 		10.4
(50.7) 		5.0
(41.0) 		13.6
(56.4)
Record low °C (°F) −4.5
(23.9) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		4.1
(39.4) 		6.5
(43.7) 		14.2
(57.6) 		16.3
(61.3) 		16.4
(61.5) 		12.3
(54.1) 		3.1
(37.6) 		0.5
(32.9) 		−5.1
(22.8) 		−5.1
(22.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10.5
(0.41) 		14.6
(0.57) 		31.8
(1.25) 		57.1
(2.25) 		84.7
(3.33) 		111.2
(4.38) 		246.0
(9.69) 		278.6
(10.97) 		137.3
(5.41) 		57.2
(2.25) 		21.9
(0.86) 		9.5
(0.37) 		1,060.4
(41.74)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 9.1 10.0 13.0 14.6 14.8 16.8 16.1 15.8 17.5 16.4 9.8 7.9 161.8
Average snowy days 1.1 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.7
Average relative humidity (%) 82 80 79 78 74 79 83 83 84 85 83 83 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 46.2 51.6 76.9 105.4 106.9 100.8 121.0 125.4 60.4 49.2 51.8 50.9 946.5
Percent possible sunshine 14 16 21 27 25 24 28 31 16 14 17 16 21
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Dayi" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ 我市2010年第六次全国人口普查数据公报 (in Simplified Chinese). Government of Chengdu. 2011-05-13. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

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