Pingbian Miao Autonomous County 1.63

Pingbian Miao Autonomous County is a county located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in the southeast of Yunnan province, People's Republic of China. Its seat is located only from the border with Lào Cai Province, Vietnam.ClimatePingbian County has a mild subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb) influenced by its elevation, with short, mild, dry winters and warm, humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from 9.2°C in January to 21.3°C in July, and the annual mean is 16.3°C. The greatest rainfall tends to occur during the summer; spring is the sunniest season.Note that extreme temperature data is combined from NOAA (1961−1990) and China Weather (1971−2000)TransportationThe narrow-gauge Kunming–Hai Phong Railway crosses Pingbian County. This railway's famous Faux Namti Bridge is located north of the county's Wantang Township (湾塘乡).