Phù Yên district

Phù Yên district
Huyện Phù Yên
Country Vietnam
RegionNorthwest
ProvinceSơn La
CapitalPhù Yên
Area
 • Total
1,227 km2 (474 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total
114,974
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (UTC + 7)
Websitephuyen.sonla.gov.vn

Phù Yên is a rural district of Sơn La province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. As of 2019, the district had a population of 114,974.[1] The district covers an area of 1,227 km². The district capital lies at Phù Yên.[2]

Administrative divisions

Phù Yên is divided into 27 commune-level sub-divisions, including the township of Phù Yên and 26 rural communes (Bắc Phong, Đá Đỏ, Gia Phù, Huy Bắc, Huy Hạ, Huy Tân, Huy Thượng, Huy Tường, Kim Bon, Mường Bang, Mường Cơi, Mường Do, Mường Lang, Mường Thải, Nam Phong, Quang Huy, Sập Xa, Suối Bau, Suối Tọ, Tân Lang, Tân Phong, Tường Hạ, Tường Phong, Tường Phù, Tường Thượng, Tường Tiến).

Places of Interest The surrounding mountains are populated by H'mong families. One site of interest is the beautiful Suoi Chieu Lake a few kilometers north of the town.

Climate

Climate data for Phù Yên
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.5
(95.9)
37.2
(99.0)
39.9
(103.8)
41.0
(105.8)
41.8
(107.2)
39.7
(103.5)
39.3
(102.7)
38.3
(100.9)
36.7
(98.1)
36.8
(98.2)
35.3
(95.5)
35.2
(95.4)
41.8
(107.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.0
(69.8)
22.8
(73.0)
26.1
(79.0)
30.2
(86.4)
32.9
(91.2)
33.4
(92.1)
33.4
(92.1)
32.7
(90.9)
31.6
(88.9)
29.2
(84.6)
26.2
(79.2)
22.9
(73.2)
28.6
(83.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 16.3
(61.3)
18.0
(64.4)
21.1
(70.0)
24.6
(76.3)
27.1
(80.8)
28.2
(82.8)
28.1
(82.6)
27.4
(81.3)
26.2
(79.2)
23.9
(75.0)
20.6
(69.1)
17.2
(63.0)
23.2
(73.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13.5
(56.3)
15.2
(59.4)
18.1
(64.6)
21.2
(70.2)
23.4
(74.1)
24.8
(76.6)
24.8
(76.6)
24.3
(75.7)
23.1
(73.6)
20.7
(69.3)
17.2
(63.0)
13.8
(56.8)
20.0
(68.0)
Record low °C (°F) 0.5
(32.9)
3.0
(37.4)
4.3
(39.7)
10.3
(50.5)
15.7
(60.3)
16.2
(61.2)
19.6
(67.3)
14.7
(58.5)
8.9
(48.0)
3.4
(38.1)
−0.9
(30.4)
−0.9
(30.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 25.2
(0.99)
24.8
(0.98)
40.3
(1.59)
110.9
(4.37)
194.2
(7.65)
224.5
(8.84)
245.6
(9.67)
274.1
(10.79)
203.9
(8.03)
110.9
(4.37)
35.5
(1.40)
17.9
(0.70)
1,507.2
(59.34)
Average rainy days 5.5 5.1 6.7 12.4 15.4 15.8 17.7 18.5 13.5 10.4 6.2 4.3 131.6
Average relative humidity (%) 80.5 79.5 78.8 79.5 78.8 79.5 81.1 83.5 83.6 82.2 80.8 79.8 80.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 96.0 94.9 120.3 154.5 194.2 160.4 171.7 171.3 164.9 148.4 133.3 140.4 1,755.8
Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[3]

References

  1. ^ a b General Statistics Office of Vietnam (2019). "Completed Results of the 2019 Viet Nam Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Statistical Publishing House (Vietnam). ISBN 978-604-75-1532-5.
  2. ^ "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
  3. ^ "Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology" (PDF). Retrieved 16 August 2023.

21°15′34″N 104°39′17″E / 21.25944°N 104.65472°E / 21.25944; 104.65472