Lincheng County
临城县
County
Qishan Lake (歧山湖)
Qishan Lake (歧山湖)
Lincheng in Xingtai
Lincheng in Xingtai
Xingtai in Hebei
Xingtai in Hebei
Coordinates: 37°26′38″N 114°29′56″E / 37.444°N 114.499°E / 37.444; 114.499
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityXingtai
County seatLincheng Town (临城镇)
Area
 • Total797 km2 (308 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 • Total204,000
 • Density260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
054300
Websitelch.gov.cn

Lincheng County (simplified Chinese: 临城县; traditional Chinese: 臨城縣; pinyin: Línchéng Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Hebei province, People's Republic of China, in the foothills of the Taihang Mountains. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xingtai. In 2010, its population was 204,000 and lived in an area of 797 km2 (308 sq mi). It borders Neiqiu in the south, Longyao and Baixiang in the east, Gaoyi and Zanhuang in the north, and the province of Shanxi in the west.

Administrative divisions

The county administers 4 towns and 4 townships.[1]

Towns:

Townships:

Climate

Climate data for Lincheng (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.0
(64.4) 		25.8
(78.4) 		32.8
(91.0) 		37.5
(99.5) 		41.7
(107.1) 		41.8
(107.2) 		41.9
(107.4) 		38.3
(100.9) 		38.0
(100.4) 		36.0
(96.8) 		27.2
(81.0) 		25.6
(78.1) 		41.9
(107.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1) 		7.6
(45.7) 		14.7
(58.5) 		21.7
(71.1) 		27.4
(81.3) 		32.2
(90.0) 		32.2
(90.0) 		30.2
(86.4) 		26.6
(79.9) 		20.6
(69.1) 		11.7
(53.1) 		5.0
(41.0) 		19.4
(67.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.4
(27.7) 		1.5
(34.7) 		8.3
(46.9) 		15.4
(59.7) 		21.4
(70.5) 		26.1
(79.0) 		27.2
(81.0) 		25.4
(77.7) 		20.8
(69.4) 		14.4
(57.9) 		6.0
(42.8) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		13.6
(56.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.9
(19.6) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		2.6
(36.7) 		9.3
(48.7) 		15.1
(59.2) 		20.2
(68.4) 		22.7
(72.9) 		21.3
(70.3) 		16.1
(61.0) 		9.4
(48.9) 		1.5
(34.7) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		8.6
(47.5)
Record low °C (°F) −18.1
(−0.6) 		−18.6
(−1.5) 		−9.4
(15.1) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		5.0
(41.0) 		10.6
(51.1) 		16.3
(61.3) 		12.1
(53.8) 		5.5
(41.9) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		−13.3
(8.1) 		−15.9
(3.4) 		−18.6
(−1.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.6
(0.10) 		4.8
(0.19) 		9.3
(0.37) 		26.6
(1.05) 		41.5
(1.63) 		52.6
(2.07) 		146.2
(5.76) 		140.8
(5.54) 		60.3
(2.37) 		25.8
(1.02) 		15.5
(0.61) 		3.0
(0.12) 		529
(20.83)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.8 2.6 2.8 5.8 7.1 8.7 11.8 11.0 7.7 5.7 3.7 2.0 70.7
Average snowy days 2.6 2.7 1.2 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.4 2.5 10.6
Average relative humidity (%) 58 53 50 54 57 58 74 79 73 66 65 62 62
Mean monthly sunshine hours 150.3 162.6 208.0 234.0 257.1 224.3 184.8 194.0 192.6 183.0 158.8 153.7 2,303.2
Percent possible sunshine 49 53 56 59 58 51 42 47 52 53 53 52 52
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：临城县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.


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