Qin County

Coordinates: 36°45′23″N 112°41′50″E / 36.75639°N 112.69722°E / 36.75639; 112.69722
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Qin County
沁县
Qin County in Changzhi
Qin County in Changzhi
Changzhi in Shanxi
Changzhi in Shanxi
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityChangzhi
Area
 • Total
1,321 km2 (510 sq mi)
Population
 (2020[1])
138,578
Time zoneUTC+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, elevation 1,031 m (3,383 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) 15.5
(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

  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.

36°45′23″N 112°41′50″E / 36.75639°N 112.69722°E / 36.75639; 112.69722