Jiangchuan District (Chinese: 江川区; pinyin: Jiāngchuān Qū) is located in Yuxi, Yunnan, China.

Jiangchuan
江川区
A sculpture in Jiangchuan
A sculpture in Jiangchuan
Location of Jiangchuan (red) and Yuxi Prefecture (pink) within Yunnan province of China
Location of Jiangchuan (red) and Yuxi Prefecture (pink) within Yunnan province of China
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityYuxi
Area
 • Total850 km2 (330 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total260,000
 • Density310/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
652600
Area code0877
Websitewww.ynjc.gov.cn

The district is known for its Gantangjing Paleolithic sites which contains traces of the use of fire, presence of prehistoric carnivorous fauna.[1]

Administrative divisions

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Jiangchuan District has 1 subdistrict, 4 towns, 1 township and 1 ethnic township.[2]

1 subdistrict
4 towns
1 township
1 ethnic township

Climate

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Climate data for Jiangchuan, elevation 1,731 m (5,679 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.8
(74.8)
26.2
(79.2)
29.6
(85.3)
31.5
(88.7)
32.7
(90.9)
32.2
(90.0)
32.1
(89.8)
31.0
(87.8)
31.8
(89.2)
28.2
(82.8)
26.4
(79.5)
24.6
(76.3)
32.7
(90.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.5
(63.5)
19.7
(67.5)
23.1
(73.6)
25.9
(78.6)
26.5
(79.7)
26.5
(79.7)
26.0
(78.8)
26.1
(79.0)
24.7
(76.5)
22.4
(72.3)
20.0
(68.0)
17.2
(63.0)
23.0
(73.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.3
(48.7)
11.3
(52.3)
15.0
(59.0)
18.5
(65.3)
20.6
(69.1)
21.5
(70.7)
21.1
(70.0)
20.7
(69.3)
19.4
(66.9)
16.9
(62.4)
12.9
(55.2)
9.7
(49.5)
16.4
(61.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.6
(38.5)
4.8
(40.6)
8.0
(46.4)
11.9
(53.4)
15.8
(60.4)
17.9
(64.2)
17.9
(64.2)
17.3
(63.1)
16.0
(60.8)
13.5
(56.3)
8.3
(46.9)
4.8
(40.6)
11.7
(53.0)
Record low °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8)
−1.9
(28.6)
−2.3
(27.9)
2.1
(35.8)
6.8
(44.2)
11.3
(52.3)
12.6
(54.7)
11.5
(52.7)
7.6
(45.7)
4.9
(40.8)
−1.9
(28.6)
−5.9
(21.4)
−5.9
(21.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25.0
(0.98)
14.5
(0.57)
18.8
(0.74)
32.7
(1.29)
81.0
(3.19)
142.6
(5.61)
156.0
(6.14)
147.8
(5.82)
92.7
(3.65)
61.0
(2.40)
32.9
(1.30)
16.1
(0.63)
821.1
(32.32)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.7 3.6 4.9 7.5 10.9 15.0 19.4 17.9 13.2 10.8 4.9 4.2 117
Average snowy days 0.4 0.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.7
Average relative humidity (%) 72 65 58 58 65 76 80 80 79 79 76 76 72
Mean monthly sunshine hours 222.0 223.2 247.2 246.1 215.9 144.8 118.8 135.4 121.1 134.0 189.0 194.8 2,192.3
Percent possible sunshine 66 70 66 64 52 35 29 34 33 38 58 59 50
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Fire-using remains found in Gantangjing Paleolithic site in Yunnan, 2016.
  2. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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24°19′04″N 102°45′11″E / 24.31778°N 102.75306°E / 24.31778; 102.75306