Yuechi County

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Yuechi County (Chinese: 岳池县; pinyin: Yuèchí Xiàn) is a county in the east of Sichuan province, China, bordering Chongqing Municipality to the south. It is administratively governed by the prefecture-level city of Guang'an.

Yuechi County 岳池县
County
Location of Yuechi County (red) within Guang'an City (yellow) and Sichuan
Coordinates: 30°32′19″N 106°26′24″E
Country	China
Province	Sichuan
Prefecture-level city	Guang'an
County seat	Jiulong
Area
• Total	1,457 km2 (563 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	778,639
• Density	530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

The place is accessible by bus from Chengdu and Nanchong. The town is essentially sustained by its livestock and agricultural activities, as well as agriculture-based manufacturing like bamboo-based carpet and beancurd, etc.; virtually without the presence of any significant industries.

The town is planned and constructed with a main road plying the town center, linking the exit to the Chengnan expressway at one end and other suburban areas at the other.

Administrative divisions

Yuechi County comprises 2 subdistricts, 23 towns and 2 townships:^[1]

subdistricts

• Jiulong 九龙街道
• Chaoyang 朝阳街道

towns

• Huayuan 花园镇
• Pingtan 坪滩镇
• Longkong 龙孔镇
• Zhenyu 镇裕镇
• Baimiao 白庙镇
• Youxi 酉溪镇
• Tongxing 同兴镇
• Xinglong 兴隆镇
• Qinxi 秦溪镇
• Guxian 顾县镇
• Goujiao 苟角镇
• Tianping 天平镇
• Shiya 石垭镇
• Qiaojia 乔家镇
• Luodu 罗渡镇
• Yumin 裕民镇
• Zhonghe 中和镇
• Xinchang 新场镇
• Pu'an 普安镇
• Linxi 临溪镇
• Xiban 西板镇
• Qifu 齐福镇
• Fulong 伏龙镇

townships

• Huanglong 黄龙乡
• Yufeng 鱼峰乡

Climate

Climate data for Yuechi, elevation 404 m (1,325 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)	17.9 (64.2)	21.8 (71.2)	30.8 (87.4)	34.7 (94.5)	36.5 (97.7)	36.5 (97.7)	40.0 (104.0)	42.0 (107.6)	42.2 (108.0)	33.8 (92.8)	25.0 (77.0)	18.2 (64.8)	42.2 (108.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	9.1 (48.4)	12.1 (53.8)	17.1 (62.8)	22.6 (72.7)	26.0 (78.8)	28.3 (82.9)	31.8 (89.2)	32.2 (90.0)	26.8 (80.2)	20.8 (69.4)	16.0 (60.8)	10.2 (50.4)	21.1 (69.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	6.2 (43.2)	8.7 (47.7)	12.9 (55.2)	17.9 (64.2)	21.4 (70.5)	24.2 (75.6)	27.2 (81.0)	27.1 (80.8)	22.7 (72.9)	17.5 (63.5)	12.9 (55.2)	7.7 (45.9)	17.2 (63.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	4.0 (39.2)	6.1 (43.0)	9.7 (49.5)	14.4 (57.9)	18.1 (64.6)	21.1 (70.0)	23.7 (74.7)	23.4 (74.1)	19.9 (67.8)	15.3 (59.5)	10.6 (51.1)	5.7 (42.3)	14.3 (57.8)
Record low °C (°F)	−3.6 (25.5)	−1.1 (30.0)	−0.8 (30.6)	4.1 (39.4)	8.0 (46.4)	13.6 (56.5)	17.5 (63.5)	17.1 (62.8)	12.4 (54.3)	2.0 (35.6)	1.6 (34.9)	−3.3 (26.1)	−3.6 (25.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	16.2 (0.64)	19.4 (0.76)	42.3 (1.67)	84.4 (3.32)	139.6 (5.50)	163.4 (6.43)	170.1 (6.70)	135.9 (5.35)	126.0 (4.96)	92.0 (3.62)	43.1 (1.70)	18.1 (0.71)	1,050.5 (41.36)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	9.9	8.7	10.3	12.6	15.1	15.4	12.1	11.1	13.5	15.8	10.9	9.3	144.7
Average snowy days	0.8	0.4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	1.4
Average relative humidity (%)	86	81	77	77	78	83	80	77	82	86	86	87	82
Mean monthly sunshine hours	40.6	46.2	89.5	123.7	126.7	118.5	179.9	182.8	105.4	65.4	55.2	36.4	1,170.3
Percent possible sunshine	13	15	24	32	30	28	42	45	29	19	17	12	26
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

1. 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：岳池县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
2. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
3. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

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