Luxi County
泸西县
Location of Luxi County in Honghe Prefecture within Yunnan province
Location of Luxi County in Honghe Prefecture within Yunnan province
Luxi is located in Yunnan
Luxi
Luxi
Location of the seat in Yunnan
Coordinates: 24°31′55″N 103°45′58″E / 24.532°N 103.766°E / 24.532; 103.766
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
PrefectureHonghe
Area
 • Total1,674 km2 (646 sq mi)
Population
 • Total370,000
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
652400
Area code0873
Websitewww.hhlx.gov.cn

Luxi County (simplified Chinese: 泸西县; traditional Chinese: 瀘西縣; pinyin: Lúxī Xiàn) is located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China. Luxi was the capital of the medieval Yi Ziqi Kingdom.

Administrative divisions

In the present, Luxi County has 5 towns and 3 townships.[1]

5 towns
3 townships

Ethnic groups

There are five ethnic Yi subgroups in Luxi County, namely White Yi 白彝, Sani 撒尼, Black Yi 黑彝, Awu 阿乌, and Dry Yi 干彝, with the Dry Yi living mostly in Xiaobai Shitou 小白石头 and Baishui Wunaibai 白水吾乃白 of Jinma Town 金马镇.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Luxi, elevation 1,704 m (5,591 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) 24.2
(75.6)
27.5
(81.5)
29.8
(85.6)
33.2
(91.8)
34.1
(93.4)
31.6
(88.9)
31.2
(88.2)
30.6
(87.1)
31.1
(88.0)
28.6
(83.5)
26.8
(80.2)
24.7
(76.5)
34.1
(93.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 15.3
(59.5)
18.0
(64.4)
22.4
(72.3)
25.5
(77.9)
26.3
(79.3)
26.0
(78.8)
25.5
(77.9)
25.5
(77.9)
24.2
(75.6)
21.4
(70.5)
18.7
(65.7)
15.2
(59.4)
22.0
(71.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4)
10.1
(50.2)
14.0
(57.2)
17.6
(63.7)
19.9
(67.8)
20.9
(69.6)
20.6
(69.1)
20.1
(68.2)
18.6
(65.5)
15.9
(60.6)
12.1
(53.8)
8.5
(47.3)
15.5
(60.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8)
4.5
(40.1)
7.7
(45.9)
11.4
(52.5)
15.1
(59.2)
17.5
(63.5)
17.5
(63.5)
16.8
(62.2)
15.2
(59.4)
12.7
(54.9)
7.7
(45.9)
4.1
(39.4)
11.1
(52.0)
Record low °C (°F) −5.8
(21.6)
−3.4
(25.9)
−5.9
(21.4)
2.2
(36.0)
3.5
(38.3)
10.2
(50.4)
12.1
(53.8)
10.2
(50.4)
6.2
(43.2)
2.5
(36.5)
−4.3
(24.3)
−11.3
(11.7)
−11.3
(11.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26.1
(1.03)
17.9
(0.70)
24.9
(0.98)
33.9
(1.33)
83.8
(3.30)
161.2
(6.35)
175.1
(6.89)
141.5
(5.57)
84.3
(3.32)
65.3
(2.57)
28.4
(1.12)
16.0
(0.63)
858.4
(33.79)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.3 6.1 5.9 7.3 12.1 16.0 18.9 18.5 13.2 11.4 5.8 5.0 127.5
Average snowy days 1.6 0.9 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.3 3.1
Average relative humidity (%) 77 71 65 64 69 79 83 84 82 82 80 80 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 178.8 188.9 226.3 236.5 208.7 136.6 126.1 141.5 130.1 126.7 166.7 160.2 2,027.1
Percent possible sunshine 53 59 61 62 51 34 30 35 36 36 51 49 46
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  2. ^ 泸西县文联. 2014. 泸西彝族――“东爨乌蛮”的后裔.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.