Xiaoyi

For the Shang dynasty king, see Xiao Yi of Shang. For the technological company, see YI Technology.

Xiaoyi (Chinese: 孝义) is a county-level city under the administration of Lüliang prefecture-level city, in Shanxi Province, China.

Xiaoyi 孝义市
County-level city
Xiaoyi Location in Shanxi
Coordinates: 36°5′N 111°31′E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shanxi
Prefecture-level city	Lüliang
Area [1]
• County-level city	946.0 km2 (365.3 sq mi)
• Urban	54.50 km2 (21.04 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• County-level city	492,000
• Density	520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Urban [1]	293,600
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

Xiaoyi was built by the State of Jin in 594 BC, named Guayang in Spring and Autumn period. It was renamed Zhongyang in Three Kingdoms period and Yong'an in Northern Wei period. In 627 AD (Tang dynasty), It was renamed Xiaoyi by Emperor Taizong of Tang.

Xiaoyi is known for its mineral resources, including coal, Iron ore and bauxite. It is also known for walnuts and shadow play.

Climate

Climate data for Xiaoyi, elevation 773 m (2,536 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)	14.5 (58.1)	21.7 (71.1)	29.6 (85.3)	37.0 (98.6)	39.0 (102.2)	41.1 (106.0)	39.3 (102.7)	37.4 (99.3)	37.4 (99.3)	30.0 (86.0)	24.3 (75.7)	17.8 (64.0)	41.1 (106.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	2.6 (36.7)	7.1 (44.8)	13.9 (57.0)	21.1 (70.0)	26.6 (79.9)	30.3 (86.5)	31.0 (87.8)	28.8 (83.8)	24.3 (75.7)	18.4 (65.1)	10.6 (51.1)	3.9 (39.0)	18.2 (64.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−4.0 (24.8)	−0.1 (31.8)	6.5 (43.7)	13.5 (56.3)	19.2 (66.6)	23.2 (73.8)	24.8 (76.6)	22.8 (73.0)	17.6 (63.7)	11.3 (52.3)	3.9 (39.0)	−2.2 (28.0)	11.4 (52.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−9.4 (15.1)	−5.6 (21.9)	0.2 (32.4)	6.3 (43.3)	11.7 (53.1)	16.2 (61.2)	19.4 (66.9)	17.7 (63.9)	12.3 (54.1)	5.8 (42.4)	−1.2 (29.8)	−7.0 (19.4)	5.5 (42.0)
Record low °C (°F)	−23.1 (−9.6)	−22.8 (−9.0)	−12.2 (10.0)	−5.3 (22.5)	−0.4 (31.3)	5.9 (42.6)	11.7 (53.1)	9.7 (49.5)	1.1 (34.0)	−7.3 (18.9)	−18.9 (−2.0)	−21.6 (−6.9)	−23.1 (−9.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	3.9 (0.15)	5.9 (0.23)	10.5 (0.41)	27.8 (1.09)	28.4 (1.12)	43.3 (1.70)	101.6 (4.00)	100.4 (3.95)	67.2 (2.65)	36.2 (1.43)	13.7 (0.54)	3.1 (0.12)	442 (17.39)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	2.0	2.7	3.5	5.4	6.0	9.2	11.1	10.4	8.4	6.2	3.5	1.5	69.9
Average snowy days	2.7	3.2	2.0	0.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.5	2.0	11.7
Average relative humidity (%)	48	46	43	45	47	54	66	72	71	63	56	49	55
Mean monthly sunshine hours	170.3	177.3	217.7	243.5	270.6	244.7	228.4	210.1	190.0	196.4	178.0	168.2	2,495.2
Percentage possible sunshine	55	58	58	61	62	56	51	50	52	57	59	57	56
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Notable people

• Su Ning (1953–1991), military officer