Lingshi County

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.

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
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

Climate

Climate data for Lingshi (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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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

  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.


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