Qin County
Qin County
沁县 | |
|---|---|
 Qin County in Changzhi | |
.png) Changzhi in Shanxi | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Changzhi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,321 km2 (510 sq mi) |
| Population (2020[1]) | 138,578 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Qin County or Qinxian (simplified Chinese: 沁县; traditional Chinese: 沁縣; pinyin: Qìn Xiàn) is a county in the southeast-central part of Shanxi province, China. It is under the administration of Changzhi city.
It comprises the towns of Dingchang, Guocun, Guxian, Xindian, Zhangyuan, and Cecun and the townships of Duanliu, Songcun, Cicun, Niusi, Nanli, Nanquan, and Yang'an.
Climate
| Climate data for Qinxian (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.5 (59.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
29.2 (84.6) |
35.4 (95.7) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.8 (100.0) |
37.1 (98.8) |
34.7 (94.5) |
33.9 (93.0) |
28.5 (83.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
37.8 (100.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.9 (37.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
25.1 (77.2) |
28.4 (83.1) |
29.0 (84.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
17.7 (63.9) |
10.5 (50.9) |
4.1 (39.4) |
17.3 (63.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.9 (21.4) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
4.7 (40.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.2 (61.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
9.7 (49.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.1 (10.2) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
4.6 (40.3) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
3.6 (38.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −25.6 (−14.1) |
−26.1 (−15.0) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
5.1 (41.2) |
10.4 (50.7) |
8.2 (46.8) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−19.5 (−3.1) |
−26.0 (−14.8) |
−26.1 (−15.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.6 (0.18) |
7.3 (0.29) |
11.9 (0.47) |
29.6 (1.17) |
37.2 (1.46) |
68.0 (2.68) |
150.0 (5.91) |
120.8 (4.76) |
62.3 (2.45) |
33.4 (1.31) |
16.8 (0.66) |
2.8 (0.11) |
544.7 (21.45) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 10.2 | 13.7 | 11.7 | 9.1 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 81.9 |
| Average snowy days | 3.7 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 17.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 57 | 55 | 50 | 49 | 52 | 61 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 64 | 59 | 62 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 169.3 | 165.2 | 196.1 | 226.6 | 247.9 | 216.8 | 198.7 | 187.9 | 170.3 | 180.6 | 170.1 | 170.6 | 2,300.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 55 | 54 | 53 | 57 | 56 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 52 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Shānxī: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
External links
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
36°45′23″N 112°41′50″E / 36.75639°N 112.69722°E / 36.75639; 112.69722
