County in Qinghai, China
Banma County or Baima County is a county of southeastern Qinghai Province , China, bordering Sichuan to the south. It is the southernmost county-level division under the administration of Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture . The Red Army of the Chinese Communist Party passed through Banma in 1936 during the Long March .[ 2] The seat of Baima county is in Sêlêtang .[ 2]
It is home to Bennak, a Nyingma monastery of the Pelyul tradition, founded in 1824, which was visited by noted female teacher Sera Khandro .[ 3] A 1992 work indicates that the 22 monasteries in the county are predominantly Nyingma.[ 4] [ 5]
Administrative divisions
Banma is divided into one town and eight townships:
Climate
Climate data for Banma, elevation 3,530 m (11,580 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)
15.9 (60.6)
16.9 (62.4)
19.4 (66.9)
23.6 (74.5)
26.1 (79.0)
24.7 (76.5)
28.6 (83.5)
27.5 (81.5)
26.3 (79.3)
23.7 (74.7)
15.9 (60.6)
15.0 (59.0)
28.6 (83.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
3.6 (38.5)
5.7 (42.3)
8.7 (47.7)
12.4 (54.3)
15.6 (60.1)
18.0 (64.4)
20.1 (68.2)
20.1 (68.2)
17.3 (63.1)
12.1 (53.8)
8.0 (46.4)
4.6 (40.3)
12.2 (53.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)
−7.0 (19.4)
−4.0 (24.8)
−0.1 (31.8)
4.1 (39.4)
7.7 (45.9)
10.8 (51.4)
12.4 (54.3)
11.8 (53.2)
9.1 (48.4)
3.9 (39.0)
−2.0 (28.4)
−6.3 (20.7)
3.4 (38.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−15.3 (4.5)
−11.9 (10.6)
−7.0 (19.4)
−2.5 (27.5)
1.6 (34.9)
5.5 (41.9)
6.9 (44.4)
6.2 (43.2)
3.9 (39.0)
−1.5 (29.3)
−9.0 (15.8)
−14.2 (6.4)
−3.1 (26.4)
Record low °C (°F)
−27.1 (−16.8)
−26.2 (−15.2)
−18.9 (−2.0)
−15.7 (3.7)
−5.7 (21.7)
−2.8 (27.0)
−1.2 (29.8)
−3.8 (25.2)
−6.0 (21.2)
−11.5 (11.3)
−21.3 (−6.3)
−26.8 (−16.2)
−27.1 (−16.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
5.0 (0.20)
9.2 (0.36)
19.0 (0.75)
35.8 (1.41)
85.8 (3.38)
131.5 (5.18)
112.0 (4.41)
101.5 (4.00)
103.0 (4.06)
49.6 (1.95)
6.8 (0.27)
2.8 (0.11)
662 (26.08)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
4.3
6.6
10.4
13.5
20.0
22.4
20.6
18.7
20.1
15.2
4.9
2.8
159.5
Average snowy days
6.5
9.3
14.9
13.5
5.3
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.7
10.0
7.5
4.7
73
Average relative humidity (%)
46
46
51
55
61
69
71
72
73
67
53
46
59
Mean monthly sunshine hours
196.7
177.5
198.8
211.1
198.4
167.7
188.2
190.5
164.9
171.9
198.4
204.2
2,268.3
Percent possible sunshine
62
57
53
54
46
39
43
47
45
49
64
66
52
Source: China Meteorological Administration [ 6] [ 7]
See also
References