Lingshi County

Lingshi
灵石县
Lingshih
Lingshi is located in Shanxi
Lingshi
Lingshi
Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 36°50′56″N 111°46′35″E / 36.84889°N 111.77639°E / 36.84889; 111.77639
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityJinzhong
Area
 • Total1,206 km2 (466 sq mi)
Population
 • Total251,000
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
031300
Area code0354

Lingshi County (simplified Chinese: 灵石县; traditional Chinese: 靈石縣; pinyin: Língshí Xiàn) is a county of southwest-central Shanxi province, China. It is under the administration of Jinzhong city.

Climate

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Climate data for Lingshi, elevation 812 m (2,664 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) 16.2
(61.2)
20.7
(69.3)
29.0
(84.2)
34.6
(94.3)
37.5
(99.5)
39.6
(103.3)
40.4
(104.7)
37.1
(98.8)
36.3
(97.3)
30.0
(86.0)
22.8
(73.0)
16.4
(61.5)
40.4
(104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1)
7.4
(45.3)
13.8
(56.8)
20.9
(69.6)
26.2
(79.2)
30.1
(86.2)
30.8
(87.4)
28.8
(83.8)
24.1
(75.4)
18.3
(64.9)
11.0
(51.8)
4.6
(40.3)
18.3
(64.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.1
(24.6)
−0.1
(31.8)
6.4
(43.5)
13.4
(56.1)
18.9
(66.0)
23.0
(73.4)
24.5
(76.1)
22.6
(72.7)
17.5
(63.5)
11.0
(51.8)
3.8
(38.8)
−2.6
(27.3)
11.2
(52.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.5
(14.9)
−5.8
(21.6)
0.1
(32.2)
6.6
(43.9)
11.9
(53.4)
16.3
(61.3)
19.2
(66.6)
17.8
(64.0)
12.4
(54.3)
5.6
(42.1)
−1.5
(29.3)
−7.7
(18.1)
5.4
(41.8)
Record low °C (°F) −22.1
(−7.8)
−18.8
(−1.8)
−13.1
(8.4)
−5.7
(21.7)
0.7
(33.3)
7.0
(44.6)
12.6
(54.7)
9.7
(49.5)
1.3
(34.3)
−5.8
(21.6)
−16.7
(1.9)
−20.4
(−4.7)
−22.1
(−7.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.7
(0.19)
7.8
(0.31)
11.9
(0.47)
29.0
(1.14)
34.1
(1.34)
56.6
(2.23)
126.0
(4.96)
110.0
(4.33)
66.1
(2.60)
35.2
(1.39)
15.1
(0.59)
4.1
(0.16)
500.6
(19.71)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.7 3.0 4.0 5.5 6.8 8.8 12.5 10.9 8.7 6.6 4.1 2.1 75.7
Average snowy days 3.2 3.8 2.4 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 2.1 2.7 14.7
Average relative humidity (%) 55 53 48 47 49 56 69 73 72 68 62 57 59
Mean monthly sunshine hours 143.5 150.0 190.3 218.9 240.5 218.0 195.7 182.0 164.7 170.1 153.5 140.7 2,167.9
Percent possible sunshine 46 49 51 55 55 50 44 44 45 50 51 47 49
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

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.