Yaozhou District
Yaozhou
耀州区 | |
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 Yaozhou in Tongchuan | |
.png) Tongchuan in Shaanxi | |
| Coordinates: 34°54′21″N 108°58′36″E / 34.90583°N 108.97667°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Tongchuan |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Yaozhou District (simplified Chinese: 耀州区; traditional Chinese: 耀州區; pinyin: Yàozhōu Qū), formerly Yao County (simplified Chinese: 耀县; traditional Chinese: 耀縣; pinyin: Yào Xiàn), is a district of the city of Tongchuan, Shaanxi province of the People's Republic of China. It has a total area of 1,617 square kilometres (624 sq mi), occupying the southwest two-fifths of Tongchuan, and a population of approximately 300,000 as of 2002.
In medieval China, Yaozhou was the site of the Yaozhou kilns.
Administrative divisions
[edit]Yaozhou District administers two subdistricts, eleven towns and two townships. The subdistricts are Yong'an and Tianbao. The towns are Liulin, Sigou, Miaowan, Dongjiahe, Yaoqu, Sunyuan, Guanzhuang, Potou, Zhaojin, and Xiaoqiu. The townships are Shizhu and Yanchi.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Yaozhou District, elevation 723 m (2,372 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1972–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
29.2 (84.6) |
35.8 (96.4) |
36.5 (97.7) |
39.7 (103.5) |
39.7 (103.5) |
37.6 (99.7) |
37.7 (99.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
39.7 (103.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) |
8.4 (47.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
31.1 (88.0) |
29.2 (84.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
11.9 (53.4) |
5.8 (42.4) |
18.7 (65.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.0 (30.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.3 (66.7) |
23.8 (74.8) |
25.6 (78.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
6.3 (43.3) |
0.4 (32.7) |
13.0 (55.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
3.6 (38.5) |
9.1 (48.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
9.1 (48.4) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
8.6 (47.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −14.4 (6.1) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
12.2 (54.0) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−17.9 (−0.2) |
−17.9 (−0.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.7 (0.26) |
9.7 (0.38) |
17.5 (0.69) |
33.1 (1.30) |
46.8 (1.84) |
62.8 (2.47) |
97.5 (3.84) |
90.4 (3.56) |
86.3 (3.40) |
46.3 (1.82) |
19.4 (0.76) |
4.6 (0.18) |
521.1 (20.5) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 10.3 | 10.0 | 11.1 | 9.0 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 86.6 |
| Average snowy days | 5.2 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 16.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 54 | 54 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 68 | 72 | 73 | 70 | 63 | 56 | 61 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 165.9 | 156.6 | 184.1 | 209.7 | 225.7 | 218.8 | 215.3 | 191.1 | 154.1 | 154.1 | 157.9 | 169.9 | 2,203.2 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 53 | 50 | 49 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 42 | 45 | 52 | 56 | 50 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2] all-time extreme temperature[3][4] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Extreme Temperatures Around the World". Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Sina Visitor System" 【疯狂的高温】今天有1085个国家气象站出现35℃以上高温，比例高达45.7%。今天有76站气温达到40℃以上，高温榜前十门槛高达42.2℃。吐鲁番东坎45.7℃创今年以来国家气象站气温新高，吐鲁番45.6℃也是今年首次上45℃。今天陕西、山西、湖北、四川、青海有29站气温打破7月纪录，其中陕西8站气温打破观测史纪录。 今天有16个省会首府直辖市出现高温，西安泾河站42.3℃打破观测史最高纪录（算上西安老站，为西安观测史第二高），重庆沙坪坝为今年首次上40℃。明天高温依然极强，陕西关中和汉中、山西西南部、河南中南部、湖北北部和西部、重庆北部、四川盆地南部、内蒙古西北部、新疆吐鲁番盆地和南疆盆地部分地区可达40℃以上。 不仅明天白天的最高气温存在极端性，在陕西河南部分地区，夜间最低气温也可能打破纪录。比如西安，明晨32℃如果实现，将在本轮高温中，把最高、最低气温纪录均打破。此外，重庆未来3天还将持续40℃以上。而且明后两天高温核心区南落，明天武汉39℃、长沙39℃、成都38℃、后天重庆41℃、长沙40℃、成都39℃将创今年新高。 在如此高强度的高温下，从西北到江南多地，要警惕中暑等健康风险。目前看，17-18日中东部的高温强度以及范围会稍有缩减，但19日高温可能再次发展增多。7月20日才入伏，看看会不会出现最强高温，不在三伏当中的情况。 (in Simplified Chinese). weatherman_信欣 on Weibo. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Introduction to Yaozhou District Archived 2012-08-08 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
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