Leishan County
雷山县
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  Leishan Location of the seat in Guizhou Show map of Guizhou Leishan Leishan (Southwest China) Show map of Southwest China | |
| Coordinates (Leishan County government): 26°22′46″N 108°04′38″E / 26.3794°N 108.0773°E / 26.3794; 108.0773 | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Autonomous prefecture | Qiandongnan |
| County seat | Danjiang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,218.5 km2 (470.5 sq mi) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 117,198 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Leishan (Chinese: 雷山; pinyin: Léishān, Hmu language:Zangx Xongx) is a county in the east of Guizhou province, China. It is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture. More than 90% of population are ethnic Hmu (Miao subgroup).
Leishan County is divided into 1 subdistrict, 5 towns, 2 townships and 1 ethnic township:[1]
It has a subtropical monsoon climate.
| Climate data for Leishan, elevation 839 m (2,753 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.0 (71.6) |
28.9 (84.0) |
31.8 (89.2) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.9 (91.2) |
34.3 (93.7) |
35.5 (95.9) |
35.3 (95.5) |
35.1 (95.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
28.4 (83.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
35.5 (95.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.6 (85.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.5 (52.7) |
20.6 (69.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.8 (40.6) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.6 (61.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
24.6 (76.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
15.7 (60.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.3 (36.1) |
4.7 (40.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.9 (67.8) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
8.7 (47.7) |
3.8 (38.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.6 (20.1) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
8.6 (47.5) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37.6 (1.48) |
38.8 (1.53) |
69.9 (2.75) |
116.8 (4.60) |
223.8 (8.81) |
279.6 (11.01) |
196.6 (7.74) |
151.2 (5.95) |
83.0 (3.27) |
88.4 (3.48) |
54.5 (2.15) |
28.8 (1.13) |
1,369 (53.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.8 | 13.1 | 16.2 | 16.6 | 18.6 | 18.3 | 17.3 | 14.9 | 10.6 | 12.8 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 175.5 |
| Average snowy days | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 9.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 82 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 81 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 34.3 | 53.0 | 70.9 | 95.9 | 112.2 | 95.4 | 151.2 | 161.6 | 125.7 | 87.3 | 81.9 | 61.4 | 1,130.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 10 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 36 | 40 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 25 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Miao Stockade Village of Thousand Households (千户苗寨) in Xijiang Town is a famous scenic spot in China.
Langde Miao Village(朗德苗寨), generally refers to Langde Shang Miao Village, belongs to Leishan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. It is a Miao village with hundreds of families. The ancient buildings of Langde Miao Village are announced as the fifth batch of key cultural relics protection units in China.
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