Emeishan
峨眉山市
County-level city
Location of Emeishan City (red) in Leshan City (yellow) and Sichuan
Location of Emeishan City (red) in Leshan City (yellow) and Sichuan
Emeishan is located in Sichuan
Emeishan
Emeishan
Location of the city centre in Sichuan
Coordinates: 29°36′04″N 103°28′55″E / 29.601°N 103.482°E / 29.601; 103.482
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityLeshan
Area
 • Total1,151.4 km2 (444.6 sq mi)
Highest elevation
(Mount Emei)
3,099 m (10,167 ft)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Emeishan
Chinese峨眉山
PostalOmei

Emeishan (Chinese: 峨眉山市; pinyin: Éméishān Shì) is a county-level city in Sichuan province, China. It is administered by the prefecture-level city Leshan. Its population in 1990 stood at 396,445. It is named after Mount Emei, a famous mountain located within its administration.

Climate

Climate data for Emeishan City (1981−2010 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.1
(66.4) 		23.4
(74.1) 		31.3
(88.3) 		33.4
(92.1) 		35.9
(96.6) 		36.1
(97.0) 		37.8
(100.0) 		39.3
(102.7) 		36.5
(97.7) 		29.4
(84.9) 		25.2
(77.4) 		19.5
(67.1) 		39.3
(102.7)
Average high °C (°F) 9.8
(49.6) 		12.2
(54.0) 		16.8
(62.2) 		22.4
(72.3) 		26.7
(80.1) 		28.5
(83.3) 		30.6
(87.1) 		30.2
(86.4) 		26.1
(79.0) 		21.0
(69.8) 		16.5
(61.7) 		11.0
(51.8) 		21.0
(69.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.1
(44.8) 		9.2
(48.6) 		13.0
(55.4) 		18.0
(64.4) 		22.1
(71.8) 		24.3
(75.7) 		26.3
(79.3) 		25.7
(78.3) 		22.4
(72.3) 		17.9
(64.2) 		13.6
(56.5) 		8.5
(47.3) 		17.3
(63.2)
Average low °C (°F) 5.1
(41.2) 		7.0
(44.6) 		10.1
(50.2) 		14.6
(58.3) 		18.6
(65.5) 		21.1
(70.0) 		23.0
(73.4) 		22.6
(72.7) 		19.8
(67.6) 		15.8
(60.4) 		11.6
(52.9) 		6.7
(44.1) 		14.7
(58.4)
Record low °C (°F) −1.5
(29.3) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		0.2
(32.4) 		6.2
(43.2) 		10.3
(50.5) 		15.1
(59.2) 		18.2
(64.8) 		16.6
(61.9) 		13.6
(56.5) 		5.0
(41.0) 		2.6
(36.7) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		−2.0
(28.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17.8
(0.70) 		24.9
(0.98) 		42.1
(1.66) 		93.5
(3.68) 		115.3
(4.54) 		164.8
(6.49) 		308.3
(12.14) 		368.9
(14.52) 		165.8
(6.53) 		64.1
(2.52) 		38.0
(1.50) 		15.0
(0.59) 		1,418.5
(55.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.9 11.5 14.9 15.6 16.0 17.2 16.7 16.6 17.8 17.6 11.6 10.2 176.6
Average snowy days 0.7 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.1
Average relative humidity (%) 82 80 77 74 71 76 79 80 81 82 81 83 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 31.9 40.3 68.7 95.6 104.8 93.7 118.5 127.8 56.4 33.7 39.8 29.7 840.9
Percent possible sunshine 10 13 18 25 25 22 28 32 15 10 13 9 18
Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, snow days, sunshine 1991–2020)[1][2]

Transport

References

  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

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County-level divisions of Sichuan Province
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