Anyue County

Anyue (Chinese: 安岳; pinyin: Ānyuè) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Ziyang in southeastern Sichuan province, China, located in between the Fu and Tuo Rivers. Its area is about 2,690 square kilometres (1,040 sq mi) with a population of 1,538,400. Anyue is famous for its lemon plant and Buddhist stone carvings.

Anyue County
安岳县
A rural area in Anyou County
A rural area in Anyou County
Anyue is located in Sichuan
Anyue
Anyue
Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 30°06′04″N 105°20′06″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceSichuan
Prefecture-level cityZiyang
Area
  Total2,690 km2 (1,040 sq mi)
Elevation
314 m (1,030 ft)
Population
  Total1,538,400
  Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websiteanyue.gov.cn

The Grove of the Reclining Buddha (Wofo Yuan 臥佛院) contains the largest single collection of Buddhist texts carved in stone as well as artwork from the Tang Dynasty. Texts are located in a series of caves

Climate

Climate data for Anyue (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.0
(66.2)
23.5
(74.3)
32.6
(90.7)
34.5
(94.1)
37.0
(98.6)
37.4
(99.3)
39.3
(102.7)
41.4
(106.5)
40.7
(105.3)
32.2
(90.0)
25.4
(77.7)
18.7
(65.7)
41.4
(106.5)
Average high °C (°F) 9.5
(49.1)
12.2
(54.0)
17.0
(62.6)
22.6
(72.7)
27.1
(80.8)
28.8
(83.8)
31.5
(88.7)
31.5
(88.7)
26.9
(80.4)
21.1
(70.0)
16.4
(61.5)
10.6
(51.1)
21.3
(70.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1)
8.9
(48.0)
12.8
(55.0)
17.8
(64.0)
22.1
(71.8)
24.5
(76.1)
26.8
(80.2)
26.6
(79.9)
22.7
(72.9)
17.7
(63.9)
13.1
(55.6)
8.0
(46.4)
17.3
(63.2)
Average low °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1)
6.5
(43.7)
9.8
(49.6)
14.3
(57.7)
18.4
(65.1)
21.2
(70.2)
23.5
(74.3)
23.1
(73.6)
19.9
(67.8)
15.5
(59.9)
10.9
(51.6)
6.1
(43.0)
14.5
(58.1)
Record low °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5)
−0.8
(30.6)
−0.3
(31.5)
5.7
(42.3)
7.9
(46.2)
14.5
(58.1)
17.7
(63.9)
17.0
(62.6)
14.4
(57.9)
4.2
(39.6)
1.3
(34.3)
−3.0
(26.6)
−3.0
(26.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15.6
(0.61)
19.0
(0.75)
31.9
(1.26)
63.4
(2.50)
113.6
(4.47)
153.9
(6.06)
195.9
(7.71)
173.4
(6.83)
133.3
(5.25)
60.1
(2.37)
30.4
(1.20)
16.0
(0.63)
1,006.5
(39.64)
Average relative humidity (%) 85 82 78 77 75 80 82 80 83 86 85 85 82
Source: China Meteorological Data Service Center[1]

References

  1. 中国地面气候标准值月值(1981-2010) (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Data Service Center. Retrieved 20 October 2018.


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