Lin County or Linxian (simplified Chinese: 临县; traditional Chinese: 臨縣; pinyin: Lín Xiàn) is a county in the west of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west. It is under the administration of Lüliang city.

Lin County
临县
The town of Qikou
The town of Qikou
Linxian is located in Shanxi
Linxian
Linxian
Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 37°58′N 110°57′E / 37.967°N 110.950°E / 37.967; 110.950
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityLüliang
Population
 (2020[1])
394,713
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Climate

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Climate data for Linxian, elevation 1,163 m (3,816 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) 12.4
(54.3)
19.6
(67.3)
27.6
(81.7)
35.6
(96.1)
34.2
(93.6)
39.5
(103.1)
37.4
(99.3)
35.0
(95.0)
34.7
(94.5)
27.3
(81.1)
22.0
(71.6)
14.4
(57.9)
39.5
(103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7)
4.1
(39.4)
11.1
(52.0)
18.9
(66.0)
24.3
(75.7)
28.3
(82.9)
29.3
(84.7)
27.1
(80.8)
22.3
(72.1)
16.0
(60.8)
8.0
(46.4)
0.7
(33.3)
15.8
(60.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.6
(20.1)
−2.1
(28.2)
4.6
(40.3)
11.9
(53.4)
17.4
(63.3)
21.7
(71.1)
23.2
(73.8)
21.2
(70.2)
16.3
(61.3)
9.9
(49.8)
2.2
(36.0)
−5.0
(23.0)
9.6
(49.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.1
(12.0)
−6.9
(19.6)
−0.9
(30.4)
5.7
(42.3)
11.1
(52.0)
15.8
(60.4)
18.1
(64.6)
16.5
(61.7)
11.4
(52.5)
5.0
(41.0)
−2.3
(27.9)
−9.2
(15.4)
4.4
(40.0)
Record low °C (°F) −24.0
(−11.2)
−21.1
(−6.0)
−17.7
(0.1)
−6.9
(19.6)
0.5
(32.9)
4.8
(40.6)
11.1
(52.0)
8.1
(46.6)
−0.5
(31.1)
−9.5
(14.9)
−20.0
(−4.0)
−24.8
(−12.6)
−24.8
(−12.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.4
(0.17)
6.6
(0.26)
12.4
(0.49)
26.0
(1.02)
38.0
(1.50)
62.3
(2.45)
122.3
(4.81)
124.1
(4.89)
78.2
(3.08)
36.6
(1.44)
16.7
(0.66)
4.1
(0.16)
531.7
(20.93)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.7 3.2 4.4 5.4 7.1 9.3 12.0 11.4 9.7 6.5 4.1 2.5 78.3
Average snowy days 3.6 3.8 2.7 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 2.4 3.0 16.2
Average relative humidity (%) 48 44 38 37 41 50 64 69 67 59 54 50 52
Mean monthly sunshine hours 193.1 185.0 221.5 243.1 272.7 255.6 241.3 227.2 205.4 209.1 187.5 191.4 2,632.9
Percent possible sunshine 63 60 59 61 62 58 54 55 56 61 62 65 60
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  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.
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