Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County

County in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
Ruyuan
24°53′N 113°11′E / 24.883°N 113.183°E / 24.883; 113.183
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityShaoguan
Area
 • Total2,227 km2 (860 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Ruyuan (postal: Yuyuan; Chinese: 乳源; pinyin: Rǔyuán; Jyutping: jyu5 jyun4 jyun6), officially Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County, is a county of northern Guangdong province, China, with a small border with Hunan to the northwest. It is under the administration of Shaoguan City.

Climate

Climate data for Ruyuan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.0
(80.6)
30.9
(87.6)
32.2
(90.0)
34.0
(93.2)
36.3
(97.3)
38.4
(101.1)
40.8
(105.4)
40.0
(104.0)
37.7
(99.9)
36.4
(97.5)
33.6
(92.5)
27.7
(81.9)
40.8
(105.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 14.5
(58.1)
16.8
(62.2)
19.1
(66.4)
24.7
(76.5)
28.9
(84.0)
31.6
(88.9)
33.9
(93.0)
33.7
(92.7)
31.3
(88.3)
27.7
(81.9)
22.6
(72.7)
17.1
(62.8)
25.2
(77.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.0
(50.0)
12.3
(54.1)
15.1
(59.2)
20.4
(68.7)
24.4
(75.9)
27.0
(80.6)
28.6
(83.5)
28.3
(82.9)
26.1
(79.0)
22.1
(71.8)
16.9
(62.4)
11.6
(52.9)
20.2
(68.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.1
(44.8)
9.3
(48.7)
12.5
(54.5)
17.4
(63.3)
21.3
(70.3)
24.0
(75.2)
25.1
(77.2)
24.8
(76.6)
22.6
(72.7)
18.2
(64.8)
13.1
(55.6)
8.1
(46.6)
17.0
(62.5)
Record low °C (°F) −1.7
(28.9)
−1.0
(30.2)
0.1
(32.2)
5.6
(42.1)
12.7
(54.9)
15.3
(59.5)
20.6
(69.1)
21.2
(70.2)
14.9
(58.8)
6.0
(42.8)
1.6
(34.9)
−3.1
(26.4)
−3.1
(26.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 86.0
(3.39)
100.6
(3.96)
193.9
(7.63)
213.2
(8.39)
291.5
(11.48)
313.0
(12.32)
202.1
(7.96)
195.0
(7.68)
114.8
(4.52)
59.6
(2.35)
65.5
(2.58)
56.7
(2.23)
1,891.9
(74.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.7 14.0 20.1 17.9 19.2 20.3 16.2 16.0 11.6 6.4 7.9 8.4 170.7
Average snowy days 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.4
Average relative humidity (%) 77 78 82 81 81 82 77 77 77 72 74 74 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 78.4 66.2 55.8 69.8 98.5 111.1 178.2 178.8 159.6 160.3 134.5 120.7 1,411.9
Percent possible sunshine 23 21 15 18 24 27 43 45 44 45 41 37 32
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 May 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.

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