Midu County (simplified Chinese: 弥渡县; traditional Chinese: 彌渡縣; pinyin: Mídù Xiàn) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in west-central Yunnan province, China.

Midu County
弥渡县
Location of Midu County (red) and Dali Prefecture (pink) within Yunnan
Location of Midu County (red) and Dali Prefecture (pink) within Yunnan
Midu is located in Yunnan
Midu
Midu
Location of the seat in Yunnan
Midu is located in China
Midu
Midu
Midu (China)
Coordinates: 25°20′34″N 100°29′35″E / 25.34278°N 100.49306°E / 25.34278; 100.49306
CountryChina
ProvinceYunnan
Autonomous prefectureDali
County seatMicheng
Area
 • Total1,571 km2 (607 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total261,205
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
675600
Area code0872
Websitewww.midu.gov.cn

Administrative divisions

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Midu County has 6 towns, 1 township and 1 ethnic township.[2]

6 towns
1 township
1 ethnic township
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Ethnic groups

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The Midu County Gazetteer (1993:721) lists the following ethnic groups.

Transportation

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Climate

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Climate data for Midu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.9
(75.0)
26.3
(79.3)
30.3
(86.5)
32.6
(90.7)
34.0
(93.2)
33.2
(91.8)
32.7
(90.9)
31.7
(89.1)
31.8
(89.2)
29.4
(84.9)
26.1
(79.0)
23.1
(73.6)
34.0
(93.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18.1
(64.6)
20.1
(68.2)
23.2
(73.8)
25.9
(78.6)
27.2
(81.0)
27.7
(81.9)
26.8
(80.2)
26.8
(80.2)
26.0
(78.8)
23.9
(75.0)
21.0
(69.8)
18.5
(65.3)
23.8
(74.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8)
12.2
(54.0)
15.4
(59.7)
18.6
(65.5)
21.3
(70.3)
22.6
(72.7)
21.8
(71.2)
21.2
(70.2)
20.1
(68.2)
17.6
(63.7)
13.3
(55.9)
10.2
(50.4)
17.0
(62.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4)
4.9
(40.8)
8.0
(46.4)
11.8
(53.2)
16.1
(61.0)
18.8
(65.8)
18.5
(65.3)
17.7
(63.9)
16.3
(61.3)
13.3
(55.9)
7.5
(45.5)
3.8
(38.8)
11.6
(52.9)
Record low °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5)
−3.4
(25.9)
−1.4
(29.5)
3.0
(37.4)
6.8
(44.2)
12.9
(55.2)
12.7
(54.9)
10.6
(51.1)
7.2
(45.0)
4.9
(40.8)
−0.3
(31.5)
−5.9
(21.4)
−5.9
(21.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20.0
(0.79)
14.3
(0.56)
19.9
(0.78)
26.6
(1.05)
62.6
(2.46)
106.2
(4.18)
157.4
(6.20)
162.4
(6.39)
110.2
(4.34)
70.5
(2.78)
22.4
(0.88)
8.4
(0.33)
780.9
(30.74)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.9 4.3 6.5 7.0 9.2 12.1 18.3 18.0 14.4 11.0 4.4 2.5 111.6
Average snowy days 0.2 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0.4
Average relative humidity (%) 59 53 50 51 58 69 78 81 79 76 70 66 66
Mean monthly sunshine hours 254.6 242.8 267.0 259.4 244.1 201.0 154.8 163.3 164.3 189.4 227.5 243.0 2,611.2
Percent possible sunshine 76 76 71 68 59 49 37 41 45 53 70 74 60
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "大理州第七次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (PDF) (in Chinese). Dali Daily. 2021-06-01.
  2. ^ "国家统计局" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2023.