Weixi Lisu Autonomous County
Weixi Lisu Autonomous County is an autonomous county of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in northwest Yunnan province, China. The titular ethnic group is the Lisu people.
Weixi (labelled as WEI-HSI 維西) (1953)
Administrative divisions
Weixi Lisu Autonomous County has 3 towns and 7 townships.
- 3 towns
- 7 townships
Climate
| Climate data for Weixi, elevation 2,326 m (7,631 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) | 23.0 (73.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.7 (54.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
14.4 (57.9) |
19.3 (66.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.2 (39.6) |
5.8 (42.4) |
8.2 (46.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
5.0 (41.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.6 (29.1) |
0.3 (32.5) |
3.0 (37.4) |
6.4 (43.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
14.8 (58.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
8.3 (46.9) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.0 (17.6) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
4.3 (39.7) |
8.4 (47.1) |
9.5 (49.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 30.5 (1.20) |
59.2 (2.33) |
105.1 (4.14) |
76.3 (3.00) |
66.6 (2.62) |
73.9 (2.91) |
180.5 (7.11) |
168.4 (6.63) |
97.6 (3.84) |
52.9 (2.08) |
17.4 (0.69) |
8.2 (0.32) |
936.6 (36.87) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.8 | 7.6 | 13.6 | 15.0 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 22.0 | 21.9 | 17.4 | 11.0 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 148.6 |
| Average snowy days | 4.0 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 10.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 57 | 62 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 79 | 80 | 79 | 75 | 65 | 55 | 69 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 212.0 | 181.4 | 173.3 | 160.3 | 159.5 | 138.7 | 122.6 | 125.2 | 115.9 | 167.0 | 212.5 | 229.7 | 1,998.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 64 | 57 | 46 | 42 | 38 | 34 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 47 | 66 | 71 | 46 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||