Pingding County (Chinese: 平定县; pinyin: Píngdìng Xiàn) is a county in the east of Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China, bordering Hebei to the east. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Yangquan, occupying its southeast corner.

Pingding County
平定县
Pingting
Pingding in Yangquan
Pingding in Yangquan
Yangquan in Shanxi
Yangquan in Shanxi
Coordinates: 37°48′18″N 113°37′47″E / 37.8050°N 113.6297°E / 37.8050; 113.6297
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityYangquan
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Climate

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Climate data for Pingding, elevation 753 m (2,470 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) 15.7
(60.3)
24.9
(76.8)
29.9
(85.8)
37.2
(99.0)
39.3
(102.7)
41.7
(107.1)
41.2
(106.2)
36.8
(98.2)
37.4
(99.3)
30.9
(87.6)
26.6
(79.9)
18.7
(65.7)
41.7
(107.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2)
6.5
(43.7)
13.1
(55.6)
20.6
(69.1)
26.0
(78.8)
29.6
(85.3)
30.0
(86.0)
28.2
(82.8)
24.2
(75.6)
18.6
(65.5)
10.9
(51.6)
4.3
(39.7)
17.9
(64.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.8
(25.2)
−0.6
(30.9)
5.8
(42.4)
13.1
(55.6)
19.0
(66.2)
22.7
(72.9)
24.0
(75.2)
22.4
(72.3)
17.7
(63.9)
11.6
(52.9)
4.2
(39.6)
−1.9
(28.6)
11.2
(52.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.6
(16.5)
−5.7
(21.7)
0.1
(32.2)
6.8
(44.2)
12.5
(54.5)
16.7
(62.1)
19.3
(66.7)
17.9
(64.2)
12.7
(54.9)
6.4
(43.5)
−0.7
(30.7)
−6.4
(20.5)
5.9
(42.6)
Record low °C (°F) −17.7
(0.1)
−16.6
(2.1)
−12.6
(9.3)
−3.8
(25.2)
2.8
(37.0)
8.5
(47.3)
12.4
(54.3)
10.1
(50.2)
2.7
(36.9)
−5.4
(22.3)
−15.8
(3.6)
−17.2
(1.0)
−17.7
(0.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.2
(0.13)
4.9
(0.19)
9.3
(0.37)
28.4
(1.12)
37.3
(1.47)
60.0
(2.36)
142.7
(5.62)
120.8
(4.76)
63.0
(2.48)
30.3
(1.19)
14.8
(0.58)
3.1
(0.12)
517.8
(20.39)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.4 2.9 3.2 6.0 7.2 11.0 13.7 12.6 9.2 6.2 3.8 1.9 80.1
Average snowy days 3.9 4.4 2.8 0.9 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 2.6 3.4 18.2
Average relative humidity (%) 47 47 43 43 46 56 71 75 69 60 52 46 55
Mean monthly sunshine hours 184.3 183.8 225.5 245.4 274.9 244.1 218.2 218.3 205.9 205.7 190.7 185.3 2,582.1
Percent possible sunshine 60 60 60 62 62 55 49 52 56 60 63 63 59
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

Transportation

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References

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  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.