Baiyun District, Guiyang

Coordinates: 26°40′40″N 106°37′23″E / 26.6779°N 106.6231°E / 26.6779; 106.6231
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Baiyun
白云区
Baiyun in Guiyang
Baiyun in Guiyang
Guiyang in Guizhou
Guiyang in Guizhou
Coordinates (Baiyun District government): 26°40′40″N 106°37′23″E / 26.6779°N 106.6231°E / 26.6779; 106.6231
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityGuiyang
Area
 • Total260 km2 (100 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total264,543
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Baiyun District (simplified Chinese: 白云区; traditional Chinese: 白雲區; pinyin: Báiyún Qū) is one of six urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou Province, China.

Administrative divisions[edit]

Baiyun District comprises 5 subdistricts, 3 towns and 2 ethnic townships:[1]

subdistricts
  • Quanhu Subdistrict 泉湖街道
  • Dashandong Subdistrict 大山洞街道
  • Yuncheng Subdistrict 云城街道
  • Gongjiazhai Subdistrict 龚家寨街道
  • Dulaying Subdistrict 都拉营街道
towns
  • Yanshanhong Town 艳山红镇
  • Maijia Town 麦架镇
  • Shawen Town 沙文镇
ethnic townships
  • Dula Bouyei Ethnic Township 都拉布依族乡
  • Niuchang Bouyei Ethnic Township 牛场布依族乡

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Baiyun, elevation 1,299 m (4,262 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) 23.0
(73.4)
27.4
(81.3)
31.5
(88.7)
32.0
(89.6)
33.2
(91.8)
31.4
(88.5)
33.3
(91.9)
33.4
(92.1)
31.5
(88.7)
29.0
(84.2)
24.4
(75.9)
22.3
(72.1)
33.4
(92.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1)
10.2
(50.4)
14.6
(58.3)
19.9
(67.8)
22.8
(73.0)
24.6
(76.3)
26.7
(80.1)
27.0
(80.6)
23.9
(75.0)
18.6
(65.5)
14.6
(58.3)
9.1
(48.4)
18.2
(64.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3)
6.1
(43.0)
10.0
(50.0)
15.0
(59.0)
18.3
(64.9)
20.7
(69.3)
22.5
(72.5)
22.3
(72.1)
19.4
(66.9)
14.8
(58.6)
10.6
(51.1)
5.4
(41.7)
14.1
(57.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.4
(34.5)
3.4
(38.1)
7.0
(44.6)
11.6
(52.9)
15.0
(59.0)
18.0
(64.4)
19.6
(67.3)
19.0
(66.2)
16.2
(61.2)
12.3
(54.1)
7.8
(46.0)
2.9
(37.2)
11.2
(52.1)
Record low °C (°F) −7.3
(18.9)
−6.9
(19.6)
−5.5
(22.1)
0.8
(33.4)
5.5
(41.9)
8.4
(47.1)
10.2
(50.4)
12.5
(54.5)
6.3
(43.3)
0.0
(32.0)
−3.8
(25.2)
−7.3
(18.9)
−7.3
(18.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26.5
(1.04)
23.2
(0.91)
42.0
(1.65)
91.9
(3.62)
184.2
(7.25)
231.1
(9.10)
216.1
(8.51)
126.6
(4.98)
90.6
(3.57)
97.5
(3.84)
40.0
(1.57)
21.2
(0.83)
1,190.9
(46.87)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 17.0 14.3 16.7 15.8 17.4 17.7 15.8 13.4 11.3 16.5 11.9 13.2 181
Average snowy days 4.3 2.2 0.4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.6 8.7
Average relative humidity (%) 85 82 80 77 77 81 79 77 78 82 81 81 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 34.4 53.2 77.2 103.4 115.4 92.5 144.7 159.7 120.6 75.7 70.6 49.4 1,096.8
Percent possible sunshine 10 17 21 27 28 22 34 40 33 21 22 15 24
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Economy[edit]

The Guizhou subsidiary of Aluminum Corporation of China is headquartered in Baiyun District.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:白云区 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  4. ^ "CHALCO Guizhou Branch". english.guiyang.gov.cn. 2019-04-19. Archived from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2022-06-28.