Yongan
Quick Facts
Biography
Yong'an (Chinese: 永安; pinyin: Yǒng'ān; Wade–Giles: Yung-an) is a county-level city in west-central Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is located on the Sha River, which is a tributary of the Min River.
Yong'an is located in the west-central part of the prefecture-level city of Sanming, approximately 290 km (180 miles) west of Fuzhou, the provincial capital. The city's population is 319,000 (2003–2004).The natural population growth rate is 5.87%.
Yong'an is known for:
- Its rich natural resources (hence the saying "gold mountain silver water"). The forest coverage is more than 85%, which is a miracle percentage in southern-east of China.
- A relatively strong industrial base. Yong'an is a rising industrial city in Fujian Province and an important energy and raw materials production base.
- A relatively complete infrastructure located in the northwest of Fujian Minnan. It is an important transport hub and a distribution center.
- A relatively high level of urbanization, actively creating better urban residences.
Climate
Yong'an, similar to the rest of the province, has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with short and mild winters, and long, very hot and humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 9.7 °C (49.5 °F) in January to 28.2 °C (82.8 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 19.36 °C (66.8 °F). Rainfall averages more than 190 mm (7.5 in) per month from March to June before gradually tapering off until early winter. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 23% in March to 55% in July, the city receives 1,629 hours of bright sunshine annually, with summer being the sunniest time of the year; spring and late winter are especially overcast and damp.
Climate data for Yong'an (1971−2000) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 30.4 (86.7) | 31.0 (87.8) | 34.5 (94.1) | 36.0 (96.8) | 37.1 (98.8) | 38.2 (100.8) | 39.8 (103.6) | 39.5 (103.1) | 38.9 (102.0) | 37.3 (99.1) | 34.9 (94.8) | 28.2 (82.8) | 39.8 (103.6) |
Average high °C (°F) | 15.2 (59.4) | 16.3 (61.3) | 20.3 (68.5) | 25.2 (77.4) | 28.4 (83.1) | 31.5 (88.7) | 34.6 (94.3) | 33.8 (92.8) | 30.9 (87.6) | 26.7 (80.1) | 21.4 (70.5) | 16.9 (62.4) | 25.1 (77.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.7 (49.5) | 11.2 (52.2) | 15.0 (59.0) | 19.7 (67.5) | 23.1 (73.6) | 26.0 (78.8) | 28.2 (82.8) | 27.4 (81.3) | 25.0 (77.0) | 20.8 (69.4) | 15.4 (59.7) | 10.7 (51.3) | 19.4 (66.9) |
Average low °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) | 7.9 (46.2) | 11.5 (52.7) | 16.0 (60.8) | 19.4 (66.9) | 22.3 (72.1) | 23.6 (74.5) | 23.3 (73.9) | 21.2 (70.2) | 16.9 (62.4) | 11.5 (52.7) | 6.7 (44.1) | 15.5 (60.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) | −2.9 (26.8) | −2.3 (27.9) | 4.4 (39.9) | 9.5 (49.1) | 12.7 (54.9) | 20.2 (68.4) | 16.7 (62.1) | 13.0 (55.4) | 2.4 (36.3) | −1.7 (28.9) | −6.0 (21.2) | −6.0 (21.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56.9 (2.24) | 110.3 (4.34) | 199.2 (7.84) | 209.7 (8.26) | 256.2 (10.09) | 224.7 (8.85) | 101.5 (4.00) | 158.4 (6.24) | 102.6 (4.04) | 61.6 (2.43) | 41.6 (1.64) | 41.2 (1.62) | 1,563.9 (61.59) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11.1 | 14.5 | 18.3 | 18.7 | 19.0 | 17.1 | 12.2 | 14.4 | 12.0 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 160.8 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 96.8 | 79.3 | 86.6 | 102.4 | 124.1 | 148.0 | 232.3 | 206.2 | 162.1 | 148.9 | 124.3 | 118.3 | 1,629.3 |
Percent possible sunshine | 29 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 36 | 55 | 51 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 36 | 37 |
Source #1: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
Source #2: Weather China |