# Ningnan County

Ningnan County (Chinese: 宁南县, Yi: ꆀꇂꑤ) is a county in the south of Sichuan Province, China, bordering Yunnan province to the east. It is under the administration of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture.

## Administrative divisions

Ningnan County comprises 13 towns.
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Yi | Romanized Yi | Administrative division code |
| Towns ||||||
| Songxin Town | 松新镇 | Sōngxīn Zhèn | ꌗꑝꍔ | sot xit zhep | 513427101 |
| Zhushou Town | 竹寿镇 | Zhúshòu Zhèn | ꍘꎵꍔ | zhup shop zhep | 513427102 |
| Huadan Town | 华弹镇 | Huádàn Zhèn | ꉸꄤꍔ | huop tap zhep | 513427103 |
| Baihetan Town | 白鹤滩镇 | Báihètān Zhèn | ꀝꉿꄡꍔ | biep hep tat zhep | 513427104 |
| Xiyao Town | 西瑶镇 | Xīyáo Zhèn | ꑝꑼꍔ | xit yuop zhep | 513427106 |
| Datong Town | 大同镇 | Dàtóng Zhèn | ꄊꄬꍔ | dap top zhep | 513427108 |
| Qiluogou Town | 骑骡沟镇 | Qíluógōu Zhèn | ꐕꇆꇬꍔ | qyp luop go zhep | 513427109 |
| Paoma Town | 跑马镇 | Pǎomǎ Zhèn | ꁄꂷꍔ | puo ma zhep | 513427110 |
| Xingfu Town | 幸福镇 | Xìngfú Zhèn | ꑠꃛꍔ | xip fup zhep | 513427111 |
| Shili Town | 石梨镇 | Shílí Zhèn | ꏃꆀꍔ | shyp nip zhep | 513427112 |
| Liutie Town | 六铁镇 | Liùtiě Zhèn | ꇊꄝꍔ | lop tip zhep | 513427113 |
| Ningyuan Town | 宁远镇 | Níngyuǎn Zhèn | ꆀꑸꍔ | nip yiep zhep | 513427116 |
| Jule Town | 俱乐镇 | Jùlè Zhèn | ꏹꇆꍔ | jyp luop zhep | 513427117 |

## Climate

Climate data for Ningnan, elevation 994 m (3,261 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) | 28.8 (83.8) | 32.5 (90.5) | 36.3 (97.3) | 37.5 (99.5) | 40.3 (104.5) | 39.3 (102.7) | 37.6 (99.7) | 37.6 (99.7) | 37.8 (100.0) | 34.0 (93.2) | 31.4 (88.5) | 28.1 (82.6) | 40.3 (104.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.0 (64.4) | 21.6 (70.9) | 26.4 (79.5) | 29.8 (85.6) | 30.7 (87.3) | 29.8 (85.6) | 30.1 (86.2) | 30.3 (86.5) | 27.1 (80.8) | 23.6 (74.5) | 21.8 (71.2) | 17.8 (64.0) | 25.6 (78.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.9 (51.6) | 14.4 (57.9) | 18.8 (65.8) | 22.4 (72.3) | 24.1 (75.4) | 24.2 (75.6) | 24.7 (76.5) | 24.5 (76.1) | 21.9 (71.4) | 18.4 (65.1) | 15.2 (59.4) | 11.2 (52.2) | 19.2 (66.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) | 9.2 (48.6) | 13.2 (55.8) | 16.8 (62.2) | 19.2 (66.6) | 20.4 (68.7) | 21.2 (70.2) | 20.7 (69.3) | 18.6 (65.5) | 15.2 (59.4) | 11.0 (51.8) | 7.0 (44.6) | 14.9 (58.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −0.8 (30.6) | −1.2 (29.8) | 0.7 (33.3) | 6.3 (43.3) | 7.9 (46.2) | 13.6 (56.5) | 15.8 (60.4) | 14.7 (58.5) | 11.0 (51.8) | 6.5 (43.7) | 1.2 (34.2) | −0.6 (30.9) | −1.2 (29.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.0 (0.51) | 12.7 (0.50) | 18.7 (0.74) | 27.3 (1.07) | 81.1 (3.19) | 223.8 (8.81) | 196.1 (7.72) | 153.5 (6.04) | 167.3 (6.59) | 103.2 (4.06) | 20.0 (0.79) | 5.9 (0.23) | 1,022.6 (40.25) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 7.0 | 11.7 | 18.2 | 17.2 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 13.3 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 119.6 |
| Average snowy days | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 58 | 49 | 44 | 46 | 57 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 65 | 65 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 208.5 | 205.8 | 243.9 | 242.2 | 212.2 | 148.3 | 158.2 | 174.4 | 130.7 | 139.7 | 192.5 | 194.6 | 2,251 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 63 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 51 | 36 | 38 | 43 | 36 | 40 | 60 | 60 | 52 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||