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Latest revision as of 10:52, 27 December 2025

County in Yunnan, People’s Republic of China

Yongshan County (Chinese: 永善县; pinyin: Yǒngshàn Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Yunnan Province, China, bordering Sichuan Province to the north and northwest across the Jinsha River. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhaotong.

There are two main Yi ethnic subgroups in Yongshan County, namely Laluo (腊罗) and Niesu (聂苏).[1]

Administrative divisions

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Yongshan County has 8 towns, 5 townships and 2 ethnic townships.[2]

8 towns
5 townships
2 ethnic townships
  • Government address: Xiluodu Town, Yongshan County, Zhaotong, Yunnan 657300

Yongshan was a state-designated poor county, which means the average income of its people is below 530 yuan a year – that is, less than 30 US cents a day.[3][4]

Climate data for Yongshan, elevation 976 m (3,202 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) 19.9
(67.8)
34.3
(93.7)
36.8
(98.2)
35.0
(95.0)
37.2
(99.0)
37.2
(99.0)
37.1
(98.8)
38.4
(101.1)
38.7
(101.7)
32.4
(90.3)
26.5
(79.7)
21.5
(70.7)
38.7
(101.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2)
13.3
(55.9)
18.2
(64.8)
23.5
(74.3)
26.4
(79.5)
27.8
(82.0)
30.5
(86.9)
30.3
(86.5)
25.9
(78.6)
20.6
(69.1)
17.1
(62.8)
11.6
(52.9)
21.3
(70.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4)
9.2
(48.6)
13.2
(55.8)
18.0
(64.4)
21.1
(70.0)
23.0
(73.4)
25.1
(77.2)
24.8
(76.6)
21.4
(70.5)
17.1
(62.8)
13.3
(55.9)
8.4
(47.1)
16.8
(62.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.6
(40.3)
6.5
(43.7)
9.9
(49.8)
14.1
(57.4)
17.4
(63.3)
19.7
(67.5)
21.5
(70.7)
21.2
(70.2)
18.4
(65.1)
14.7
(58.5)
10.8
(51.4)
6.2
(43.2)
13.8
(56.8)
Record low °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1)
−2.1
(28.2)
−0.1
(31.8)
3.7
(38.7)
8.9
(48.0)
13.9
(57.0)
15.3
(59.5)
14.8
(58.6)
11.3
(52.3)
3.3
(37.9)
1.5
(34.7)
−2.8
(27.0)
−3.3
(26.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.6
(0.18)
6.2
(0.24)
21.6
(0.85)
51.5
(2.03)
72.4
(2.85)
130.5
(5.14)
143.8
(5.66)
148.3
(5.84)
79.7
(3.14)
36.7
(1.44)
10.1
(0.40)
2.7
(0.11)
708.1
(27.88)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.5 4.0 8.3 11.5 13.4 17.1 15.4 14.7 14.2 13.0 5.3 3.0 123.4
Average snowy days 1.5 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.4 2.6
Average relative humidity (%) 70 68 67 67 69 77 78 78 80 79 74 71 73
Mean monthly sunshine hours 53.3 69.5 103.0 124.9 116.2 91.8 142.5 147.9 87.6 54.5 69.6 54.6 1,115.4
Percentage possible sunshine 16 22 28 32 28 22 34 37 24 15 22 17 25
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

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