Ximeng County
Ximeng Va Autonomous County (Chinese: 西盟佤族自治县; pinyin: Xīméng Wǎzú Zìzhìxiàn; Awa: Si Mēng Vax Qux Zi Zi Sin or Si Mōung Vax Qux Zi Zi Sin) is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er City, in the southwest of Yunnan Province, China, bordering Myanmar's Shan State to the west. Wa/Va people, who speak the Wa language, are the main inhabitants in Ximeng County.
Administrative divisions
In the present, Ximeng Va Autonomous County has 5 towns 1 township and 1 ethnic township.
- 5 towns
- 1 township
- Yuesong (岳宋乡)
- 1 ethnic township
- Lisuo Lahu Ethnic Township (力所拉祜族乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Ximeng, elevation 1,155 m (3,789 ft), (2000–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 27.4 (81.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
31.6 (88.9) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.2 (91.8) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.4 (88.5) |
30.4 (86.7) |
28.0 (82.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
33.5 (92.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.7 (81.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.8 (60.4) |
17.4 (63.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
18.9 (66.0) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
15.7 (60.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 5.1 (41.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
16.4 (61.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
7.9 (46.2) |
6.1 (43.0) |
5.1 (41.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 35.3 (1.39) |
13.9 (0.55) |
21.8 (0.86) |
74.0 (2.91) |
148.8 (5.86) |
277.5 (10.93) |
443.0 (17.44) |
374.9 (14.76) |
217.6 (8.57) |
152.7 (6.01) |
44.4 (1.75) |
18.5 (0.73) |
1,822.4 (71.76) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.4 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 11.1 | 17.6 | 25.1 | 28.6 | 27.1 | 21.3 | 14.9 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 165.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 65 | 61 | 65 | 75 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 80 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234.8 | 238.2 | 236.7 | 219.7 | 186.6 | 106.0 | 76.9 | 108.2 | 134.9 | 163.6 | 202.4 | 208.7 | 2,116.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 69 | 74 | 63 | 58 | 46 | 26 | 19 | 27 | 37 | 46 | 61 | 63 | 49 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||