Lingshi County
Lingshi 灵石县 Lingshih | |
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  Lingshi Location of the seat in Shanxi | |
| Coordinates: 36°50′56″N 111°46′35″E / 36.84889°N 111.77639°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Jinzhong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,206 km2 (466 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 251,000 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 031300 |
| Area code | 0354 |
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.
Scenic site in Lingshi
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Lingshi, elevation 812 m (2,664 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| 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
[edit]- ^ 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.
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