Anyue County
Anyue (Chinese: 安岳; pinyin: Ānyuè) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Ziyang in southeastern Sichuan province, China, located in between the Fu and Tuo Rivers. Its area is about 2,690 square kilometres (1,040 sq mi) with a population of 1,538,400. Anyue is famous for its lemon plant and Buddhist stone carvings.
Anyue County 安岳县 | |
|---|---|
County | |
  Anyue Location in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 30°06′04″N 105°20′06″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture-level city | Ziyang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,690 km2 (1,040 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 314 m (1,030 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,538,400 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | anyue |
The Grove of the Reclining Buddha (Wofo Yuan 臥佛院) contains the largest single collection of Buddhist texts carved in stone as well as artwork from the Tang Dynasty. Texts are located in a series of caves
Climate
| Climate data for Anyue (1981−2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
32.6 (90.7) |
34.5 (94.1) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.4 (99.3) |
39.3 (102.7) |
41.4 (106.5) |
40.7 (105.3) |
32.2 (90.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
41.4 (106.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
27.1 (80.8) |
28.8 (83.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.5 (88.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.4 (61.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
21.3 (70.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
8.9 (48.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.6 (79.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
17.3 (63.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
6.1 (43.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
5.7 (42.3) |
7.9 (46.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
14.4 (57.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 15.6 (0.61) |
19.0 (0.75) |
31.9 (1.26) |
63.4 (2.50) |
113.6 (4.47) |
153.9 (6.06) |
195.9 (7.71) |
173.4 (6.83) |
133.3 (5.25) |
60.1 (2.37) |
30.4 (1.20) |
16.0 (0.63) |
1,006.5 (39.64) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 85 | 82 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 80 | 82 | 80 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 82 |
| Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[1] | |||||||||||||
References
- 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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