Lingchuan County, Shanxi

Lingchuan County (Chinese: 陵川县; pinyin: Língchuān Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Shanxi province, China, bordering Henan province to the east and southeast. It is under the administration of Jincheng city.

Lingchuan County
陵川县
Lingchwan
Lingchuan is located in Shanxi
Lingchuan
Lingchuan
Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 35°40′N 113°19′E / 35.67°N 113.31°E / 35.67; 113.31
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityJincheng
Population
 (2020[1])
204,825
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Climate

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Climate data for Lingchuan, elevation 1,312 m (4,304 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) 14.4
(57.9)
19.5
(67.1)
25.3
(77.5)
31.8
(89.2)
33.5
(92.3)
33.9
(93.0)
34.4
(93.9)
31.8
(89.2)
32.1
(89.8)
26.5
(79.7)
21.6
(70.9)
15.3
(59.5)
34.4
(93.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6)
4.0
(39.2)
9.7
(49.5)
16.6
(61.9)
21.6
(70.9)
25.2
(77.4)
26.2
(79.2)
24.8
(76.6)
20.6
(69.1)
15.1
(59.2)
8.5
(47.3)
2.3
(36.1)
14.6
(58.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4)
−1.8
(28.8)
3.5
(38.3)
10.3
(50.5)
15.7
(60.3)
19.6
(67.3)
21.2
(70.2)
19.8
(67.6)
15.3
(59.5)
9.5
(49.1)
2.9
(37.2)
−3.1
(26.4)
9.0
(48.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.8
(16.2)
−5.8
(21.6)
−1.1
(30.0)
4.8
(40.6)
10.2
(50.4)
14.4
(57.9)
17.1
(62.8)
15.9
(60.6)
11.0
(51.8)
5.1
(41.2)
−1.3
(29.7)
−7.0
(19.4)
4.5
(40.2)
Record low °C (°F) −20.9
(−5.6)
−18.7
(−1.7)
−13.6
(7.5)
−6.4
(20.5)
0.9
(33.6)
6.7
(44.1)
11.3
(52.3)
7.2
(45.0)
1.6
(34.9)
−6.3
(20.7)
−17.1
(1.2)
−21.4
(−6.5)
−21.4
(−6.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.7
(0.22)
10.6
(0.42)
13.0
(0.51)
32.1
(1.26)
54.9
(2.16)
77.6
(3.06)
143.0
(5.63)
121.5
(4.78)
74.8
(2.94)
33.8
(1.33)
18.2
(0.72)
5.5
(0.22)
590.7
(23.25)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.0 4.6 5.2 6.4 8.1 10.9 14.2 12.8 10.7 7.1 5.1 3.7 92.8
Average snowy days 5.7 7.0 5.8 1.3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.5 3.3 5.2 28.9
Average relative humidity (%) 54 56 53 54 56 64 77 79 74 66 59 53 62
Mean monthly sunshine hours 187.5 180.7 211.4 240.2 260.1 231.6 211.4 203.0 184.8 196.5 188.8 193.6 2,489.6
Percent possible sunshine 60 58 57 61 60 53 48 49 50 57 62 64 57
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Shānxī: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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