Ziyun Miao and Buyei Autonomous County

Ziyun Miao and Buyei Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 紫云苗族布依族自治县; traditional Chinese: 紫雲苗族布依族自治縣; pinyin: Zǐyún Miáozú Bùyīzú Zìzhìxiàn; Bouyei: Zijyunf Buxyeeuz Buxqyaix Ziqziqxianq) is a county in the southwest of Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Anshun.

Ziyun County 紫云县 · Zijyunf xianq
Autonomous county
紫云苗族布依族自治县 Zijyunf Buxyeeuz Buxqyaix Ziqziqxianq Ziyun Miao and Buyei Autonomous County
Ziyun is the southernmost division (pink) in this map of Anshun
Anshun in Guizhou
Ziyun Show map of Guizhou Ziyun Show map of Southwest China
Coordinates (Ziyun County government): 25°45′04″N 106°05′04″E
Country	China
Province	Guizhou
Prefecture-level city	Anshun
County seat	Songshan Subdistrict
Area
• Total	2,272.94 km2 (877.59 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census)[1]
• Total	293,651
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.gzzy.gov.cn

Administrative divisions

Ziyun is divided into 3 subdistricts, 8 towns and 2 townships:^[2]

subdistricts

• Songshan Subdistrict (松山街道)
• Wufeng Subdistrict (五峰街道)
• Yunling Subdistrict (云岭街道)

towns

• Getuhe Town (格凸河镇)
• Houchang Town (猴场镇)
• Maoying Town (猫营镇)
• Bandang Town (板当镇)
• Daying Town (大营镇)
• Zongdi Town (宗地镇)
• Bayang Town (坝羊镇)
• Huohua Town (火花镇)

township

• Baishiyan Township (白石岩乡)
• Sidazhai Township (四大寨乡)

Climate

Climate data for Ziyun, elevation 1,180 m (3,870 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)	24.4 (75.9)	30.2 (86.4)	31.2 (88.2)	33.6 (92.5)	33.8 (92.8)	32.4 (90.3)	32.5 (90.5)	32.6 (90.7)	32.5 (90.5)	29.5 (85.1)	26.8 (80.2)	24.4 (75.9)	33.8 (92.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	9.6 (49.3)	13.0 (55.4)	17.3 (63.1)	22.2 (72.0)	24.6 (76.3)	25.8 (78.4)	27.1 (80.8)	27.3 (81.1)	25.1 (77.2)	20.3 (68.5)	16.8 (62.2)	11.5 (52.7)	20.1 (68.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	6.0 (42.8)	8.6 (47.5)	12.3 (54.1)	17.1 (62.8)	19.9 (67.8)	21.8 (71.2)	22.9 (73.2)	22.7 (72.9)	20.4 (68.7)	16.4 (61.5)	12.5 (54.5)	7.7 (45.9)	15.7 (60.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	3.7 (38.7)	5.8 (42.4)	9.1 (48.4)	13.6 (56.5)	16.5 (61.7)	19.0 (66.2)	20.1 (68.2)	19.5 (67.1)	17.2 (63.0)	13.9 (57.0)	9.6 (49.3)	5.1 (41.2)	12.8 (55.0)
Record low °C (°F)	−4.7 (23.5)	−3.9 (25.0)	−3.6 (25.5)	2.8 (37.0)	5.8 (42.4)	12.1 (53.8)	10.8 (51.4)	13.1 (55.6)	6.7 (44.1)	3.2 (37.8)	−2.0 (28.4)	−5.1 (22.8)	−5.1 (22.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	25.9 (1.02)	20.0 (0.79)	41.0 (1.61)	73.0 (2.87)	198.9 (7.83)	298.6 (11.76)	239.1 (9.41)	159.5 (6.28)	94.7 (3.73)	83.3 (3.28)	36.2 (1.43)	18.4 (0.72)	1,288.6 (50.73)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	13.4	10.6	13.3	13.8	16.3	18.2	18.1	16.3	11.6	15.1	10.1	10.5	167.3
Average snowy days	2.5	0.8	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	0.6	4.1
Average relative humidity (%)	82	78	77	75	77	83	84	82	80	82	80	79	80
Mean monthly sunshine hours	49.8	70.6	92.6	120.6	127.1	95.1	135.3	151.4	124.0	82.5	92.5	66.4	1,207.9
Percentage possible sunshine	15	22	25	31	31	23	32	38	34	23	29	20	27
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]