Quỳnh Nhai is a district (huyện) of Sơn La province in the Northwest region of Vietnam.

Quỳnh Nhai district
Huyện Quỳnh Nhai
View between Chiềng Ơn mountain and sea
View between Chiềng Ơn mountain and sea
Official seal of Quỳnh Nhai district
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Country Vietnam
RegionNorthwest
ProvinceSơn La province
CapitalQuỳnh Nhai
Area
 • Total405 sq mi (1,049 km2)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total62,189
Time zoneUTC+7 (UTC + 7)

As of 2003 the district had a population of 62,189.[1] The district covers an area of 1,049 km². The district capital lies at Quỳnh Nhai.[1]

Climate

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Climate data for Quỳnh Nhai
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.1
(93.4)
38.0
(100.4)
40.1
(104.2)
40.5
(104.9)
41.0
(105.8)
38.7
(101.7)
38.3
(100.9)
39.0
(102.2)
37.8
(100.0)
36.5
(97.7)
34.8
(94.6)
37.6
(99.7)
41.0
(105.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.8
(73.0)
25.3
(77.5)
28.6
(83.5)
31.6
(88.9)
32.9
(91.2)
32.3
(90.1)
32.0
(89.6)
32.3
(90.1)
32.0
(89.6)
30.1
(86.2)
26.8
(80.2)
23.8
(74.8)
29.2
(84.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 16.8
(62.2)
18.6
(65.5)
21.8
(71.2)
24.9
(76.8)
26.8
(80.2)
27.3
(81.1)
27.2
(81.0)
27.1
(80.8)
26.3
(79.3)
24.1
(75.4)
20.6
(69.1)
17.3
(63.1)
23.2
(73.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13.6
(56.5)
14.9
(58.8)
17.6
(63.7)
20.9
(69.6)
23.1
(73.6)
24.4
(75.9)
24.5
(76.1)
24.3
(75.7)
23.3
(73.9)
21.0
(69.8)
17.5
(63.5)
14.0
(57.2)
19.9
(67.8)
Record low °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6)
5.4
(41.7)
6.5
(43.7)
12.8
(55.0)
16.6
(61.9)
18.6
(65.5)
20.9
(69.6)
20.6
(69.1)
16.3
(61.3)
11.8
(53.2)
7.4
(45.3)
3.5
(38.3)
0.9
(33.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 30.7
(1.21)
28.4
(1.12)
58.8
(2.31)
133.8
(5.27)
205.6
(8.09)
291.7
(11.48)
356.1
(14.02)
314.2
(12.37)
153.0
(6.02)
75.7
(2.98)
42.6
(1.68)
25.0
(0.98)
1,717.1
(67.60)
Average rainy days 4.4 4.1 6.6 12.2 15.6 19.4 20.8 18.9 11.7 7.8 5.1 3.1 129.7
Average relative humidity (%) 83.2 80.0 79.1 80.0 82.0 85.6 87.0 86.7 86.1 85.4 84.7 83.9 83.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 107.6 117.6 114.3 176.6 186.1 128.1 132.8 155.6 163.8 153.5 130.3 126.0 1,720.5
Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology" (PDF). Retrieved 16 August 2023.

21°49′59″N 103°40′01″E / 21.833°N 103.667°E / 21.833; 103.667