Dafang County

Dafang County
大方县
Dafang in Bijie
Dafang in Bijie
Bijie in Guizhou
Bijie in Guizhou
Coordinates (Dafang County government): 27°08′40″N 105°36′07″E / 27.1444°N 105.6020°E / 27.1444; 105.6020
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityBijie
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Dafang (Chinese: 大方; pinyin: Dàfāng), called Dading (Chinese: 大定) until 1958, is a county of Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of Bijie city.

Climate

Climate data for Dafang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.0
(71.6)
28.6
(83.5)
32.2
(90.0)
31.4
(88.5)
32.7
(90.9)
31.3
(88.3)
31.1
(88.0)
30.9
(87.6)
32.6
(90.7)
27.6
(81.7)
24.8
(76.6)
20.2
(68.4)
32.7
(90.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4)
8.6
(47.5)
13.2
(55.8)
18.2
(64.8)
21.0
(69.8)
22.7
(72.9)
24.9
(76.8)
24.9
(76.8)
21.7
(71.1)
16.4
(61.5)
12.8
(55.0)
7.1
(44.8)
16.4
(61.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.9
(35.4)
4.5
(40.1)
8.4
(47.1)
13.3
(55.9)
16.4
(61.5)
18.7
(65.7)
20.8
(69.4)
20.5
(68.9)
17.5
(63.5)
12.9
(55.2)
8.9
(48.0)
3.7
(38.7)
12.3
(54.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0)
1.9
(35.4)
5.5
(41.9)
10.1
(50.2)
13.2
(55.8)
16.0
(60.8)
18.0
(64.4)
17.5
(63.5)
14.7
(58.5)
10.6
(51.1)
6.4
(43.5)
1.6
(34.9)
9.6
(49.3)
Record low °C (°F) −7.3
(18.9)
−6.5
(20.3)
−6.0
(21.2)
−0.6
(30.9)
2.9
(37.2)
8.5
(47.3)
9.5
(49.1)
11.9
(53.4)
6.3
(43.3)
−0.7
(30.7)
−3.9
(25.0)
−8.2
(17.2)
−8.2
(17.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 30.3
(1.19)
23.9
(0.94)
41.6
(1.64)
78.2
(3.08)
122.2
(4.81)
193.5
(7.62)
188.8
(7.43)
140.0
(5.51)
121.9
(4.80)
88.2
(3.47)
35.6
(1.40)
25.0
(0.98)
1,089.2
(42.87)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 21.3 17.9 19.1 17.8 18.9 19.3 16.1 15.8 14.5 19.6 16.1 19.0 215.4
Average snowy days 8.7 4.9 1.4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.8 4.3 20.2
Average relative humidity (%) 90 86 83 79 79 83 81 80 81 86 85 88 83
Mean monthly sunshine hours 48.0 65.3 95.8 117.3 123.5 101.1 159.2 158.0 123.0 74.1 83.3 55.2 1,203.8
Percent possible sunshine 15 20 26 30 29 24 38 39 34 21 26 17 27
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

References

  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.