Suijiang County Administrative divisions
Suijiang County has 5 towns.[ 1]
5 towns Farmer protest
At the end of March 2011, media reports and eyewitnesses say about 400 paramilitary troops, tactical unit police and militia members and riot police have dispersed a large-scale, 5-day protest by thousands of farmers who were upset about being moved off their land for a dam without adequate compensation.[ 2]
Climate
Climate data for Suijiang, elevation 497 m (1,631 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)
20.2
26.3
33.0
35.1
38.2
37.7
38.2
39.1
37.9
31.4
25.8
21.2
39.1
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
11.2
14.0
18.9
24.5
27.7
29.4
31.6
31.4
27.0
21.7
17.7
12.6
22.3
Daily mean °C (°F)
8.2
10.5
14.4
19.3
22.5
24.5
26.3
26.1
22.7
18.4
14.4
9.7
18.1
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
6.2
8.1
11.3
15.5
18.7
21.2
22.9
22.7
20.0
16.3
12.2
7.8
15.2
Record low °C (°F)
−1.2
−0.4
2.1
6.6
11.0
16.0
17.6
17.5
13.2
6.8
2.8
−1.0
−1.2
Average precipitation mm (inches)
11.7
13.8
29.9
64.1
85.5
123.6
213.1
203.8
106.3
50.9
20.3
11.5
934.5
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
10.9
10.4
13.2
14.4
15.4
18.1
16.9
16.2
17.1
18.2
11.9
10.5
173.2
Average snowy days
0.2
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
0.4
Average relative humidity (%)
78
76
73
72
72
79
81
81
83
84
80
79
78
Mean monthly sunshine hours
42.9
45.8
79.7
105.8
105.7
88.7
133.1
142.4
68.9
38.9
48.7
40.1
940.7
Percentage possible sunshine
13
14
21
27
25
21
31
35
19
11
15
13
20
Source: China Meteorological Administration [ 3] [ 4]
