Huaxi
花溪区
District
A far view of Banbianshan (半边山) - Half-Axed Mount
A far view of Banbianshan (半边山) - Half-Axed Mount
Huaxi in Guiyang
Huaxi in Guiyang
Guiyang in Guizhou
Guiyang in Guizhou
Coordinates (Huaxi District government): 26°24′35″N 106°40′13″E / 26.4098°N 106.6703°E / 26.4098; 106.6703
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityGuiyang
Area
 • Total957.6 km2 (369.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total608,213
 • Density640/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitehttp://www.hxgov.gov.cn/
Xishe (西舍), where celebrities make residence in Guiyang

Huaxi District (Chinese: 花溪区; pinyin: Huāxī Qū) is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou Province, Southwest China.It has a resort and a national minority cultural center[citation needed]

Huaxi has an area of 957.6 km2 (369.7 sq mi) and a population of 328,700.[when?] Its GDP was 4.35 billion RMB in 2006.

It is named after the Huaxi River (the "Flower Brook") that meanders through the town. The North Campus and South Campus of Guizhou University and Guizhou University for Nationalities are located in town. The educational facilities and natural environment make it a renowned educational and cultural center as well as an important tourist destination of Guizhou and southwest China.[1]

Climate

Climate data for Huaxi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.8
(71.2) 		28.5
(83.3) 		30.7
(87.3) 		32.9
(91.2) 		33.2
(91.8) 		32.2
(90.0) 		33.5
(92.3) 		33.4
(92.1) 		33.6
(92.5) 		29.7
(85.5) 		25.8
(78.4) 		23.4
(74.1) 		33.6
(92.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.4
(47.1) 		11.9
(53.4) 		16.3
(61.3) 		21.5
(70.7) 		24.2
(75.6) 		26.0
(78.8) 		27.7
(81.9) 		28.1
(82.6) 		25.3
(77.5) 		20.3
(68.5) 		16.3
(61.3) 		10.8
(51.4) 		19.7
(67.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.9
(40.8) 		7.5
(45.5) 		11.3
(52.3) 		16.3
(61.3) 		19.5
(67.1) 		21.9
(71.4) 		23.4
(74.1) 		23.1
(73.6) 		20.4
(68.7) 		16.1
(61.0) 		11.9
(53.4) 		6.8
(44.2) 		15.3
(59.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7) 		4.7
(40.5) 		8.2
(46.8) 		12.8
(55.0) 		16.1
(61.0) 		19.0
(66.2) 		20.4
(68.7) 		19.8
(67.6) 		17.0
(62.6) 		13.4
(56.1) 		8.9
(48.0) 		4.2
(39.6) 		12.3
(54.1)
Record low °C (°F) −5.6
(21.9) 		−4.9
(23.2) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		2.5
(36.5) 		7.0
(44.6) 		11.7
(53.1) 		10.7
(51.3) 		13.6
(56.5) 		6.8
(44.2) 		2.3
(36.1) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		−9.7
(14.5) 		−9.7
(14.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 27.9
(1.10) 		22.8
(0.90) 		45.1
(1.78) 		78.9
(3.11) 		164.0
(6.46) 		243.3
(9.58) 		201.1
(7.92) 		127.2
(5.01) 		99.7
(3.93) 		92.5
(3.64) 		42.1
(1.66) 		21.0
(0.83) 		1,165.6
(45.92)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 16.1 13.3 15.4 15.4 17.2 18.0 16.6 14.4 11.3 15.0 11.4 12.8 176.9
Average snowy days 4.1 2.0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 7.6
Average relative humidity (%) 83 80 79 78 79 84 83 82 81 83 81 80 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 36.4 56.9 79.4 107.7 116.6 94.5 149.1 161.2 123.6 80.3 79.9 55.6 1,141.2
Percent possible sunshine 11 18 21 28 28 23 36 40 34 23 25 17 25
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Huaxi District". Guiyang Official Website. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

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