Huili County


Huili County is a county of far southern Sichuan province, China. It is under the administration of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture.
The county was severely affected by the 2008 Panzhihua earthquake.

Geography and climate

Huili County is situated in southern Sichuan and is the southernmost division of the Liangshan Prefecture, bordering Sichuan's Panzhihua City and Yunnan. The county seat has an elevation of about, although elevations range from along the Jinsha River to at Mount Beimu.
Due to its southerly location in Sichuan and high elevation, Huili County has a subtropical highland climate, with mild, very sunny and dry winters, and very warm, rainy summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in June, and the annual mean is. Over 60% of the annual precipitation occurs from June to August. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 34% in July to 72% in February, the county seat receives 2,348 hours of bright sunshine annually.