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Kaiyang County

Coordinates: 27°03′28″N 106°57′53″E / 27.0578°N 106.9647°E / 27.0578; 106.9647
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Kaiyang County
开阳县
Kaiyang in Guiyang
Kaiyang in Guiyang
Guiyang in Guizhou
Guiyang in Guizhou
Coordinates (Kaiyang County government): 27°03′28″N 106°57′53″E / 27.0578°N 106.9647°E / 27.0578; 106.9647
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityGuiyang
County seatXicheng
Area
 • Total2,026 km2 (782 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total358,130
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Kaiyang County (simplified Chinese: 开阳县; traditional Chinese: 開陽縣; pinyin: Kāiyáng Xiàn) is a county of central Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of Guiyang City.

Administrative divisions

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Kaiyang County comprises 3 subdistricts, 7 towns, 5 townships and 3 ethnic townships:[1]

subdistricts
  • Xicheng Subdistrict 硒城街道
  • Yunkai Subdistrict 云开街道
  • Zixing Subdistrict 紫兴街道
towns
  • Shuangliu Town 双流镇
  • Jinzhong Town 金中镇
  • Fengsan Town 冯三镇
  • Nanmudu Town 楠木渡镇
  • Longgang Town 龙岗镇
  • Yongwen Town 永温镇
  • Huali Town 花梨镇
townships
  • Nanlong Township 南龙乡
  • Zhaiji Township 宅吉乡
  • Longshui Township 龙水乡
  • Miping Township 米坪乡
  • Maoyun Township 毛云乡​
ethnic townships
  • Hefeng Bouyei and Miao Ethnic Township 禾丰布依族苗族乡
  • Nanjiang Bouyei and Miao Ethnic Township 南江布依族苗族乡
  • Gaozhai Miao and Bouyei Ethnic Township 高寨苗族布依族乡

Transport

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Kaiyang railway station is the terminus of the Guiyang–Kaiyang intercity railway, opened in 2015.

Climate

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Climate data for Kaiyang, elevation 1,299 m (4,262 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) 21.8
(71.2)
27.9
(82.2)
29.3
(84.7)
31.6
(88.9)
33.1
(91.6)
32.1
(89.8)
33.7
(92.7)
33.1
(91.6)
32.6
(90.7)
29.1
(84.4)
24.5
(76.1)
20.8
(69.4)
33.7
(92.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0)
8.2
(46.8)
12.8
(55.0)
18.3
(64.9)
21.7
(71.1)
23.8
(74.8)
26.4
(79.5)
26.5
(79.7)
23.1
(73.6)
17.4
(63.3)
13.2
(55.8)
7.4
(45.3)
17.0
(62.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1)
4.8
(40.6)
8.7
(47.7)
14.0
(57.2)
17.6
(63.7)
20.2
(68.4)
22.4
(72.3)
22.1
(71.8)
19.0
(66.2)
14.1
(57.4)
9.8
(49.6)
4.4
(39.9)
13.3
(55.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.6
(33.1)
2.6
(36.7)
6.2
(43.2)
11.1
(52.0)
14.8
(58.6)
17.8
(64.0)
19.7
(67.5)
19.2
(66.6)
16.3
(61.3)
12.0
(53.6)
7.5
(45.5)
2.4
(36.3)
10.9
(51.5)
Record low °C (°F) −7.2
(19.0)
−7.7
(18.1)
−6.2
(20.8)
0.0
(32.0)
5.2
(41.4)
10.6
(51.1)
13.1
(55.6)
13.6
(56.5)
8.8
(47.8)
2.4
(36.3)
−5.3
(22.5)
−8.0
(17.6)
−8.0
(17.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 40.5
(1.59)
34.2
(1.35)
60.7
(2.39)
101.2
(3.98)
164.9
(6.49)
191.6
(7.54)
187.2
(7.37)
123.3
(4.85)
110.9
(4.37)
111.9
(4.41)
53.3
(2.10)
33.6
(1.32)
1,213.3
(47.76)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 18.2 16.4 19.1 18.1 18.9 18.3 14.2 13.4 12.9 17.7 14.8 15.9 197.9
Average snowy days 6.3 3.5 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 2.9 13.8
Average relative humidity (%) 89 87 86 83 82 85 81 80 81 86 84 86 84
Mean monthly sunshine hours 30.9 43.3 63.6 90.1 101.5 86.7 153.4 161.1 117.0 67.1 64.4 46.8 1,025.9
Percent possible sunshine 9 14 17 23 24 21 36 40 32 19 20 14 22
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:开阳县 (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 28 April 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.