Wuxiang County
武乡县
Wusiang
County
Wuxiang in Changzhi
Wuxiang in Changzhi
Changzhi in Shanxi
Changzhi in Shanxi
Coordinates: 36°50′17″N 112°51′50″E / 36.838°N 112.864°E / 36.838; 112.864
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityChangzhi
Area
 • Total1,614 km2 (623 sq mi)
Population
 (2020[1])
155,386
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Wuxiang County (simplified Chinese: 武乡县; traditional Chinese: 武鄉縣; pinyin: Wǔxiāng Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Shanxi province, China. It is the northernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Changzhi.

Climate

Climate data for Wuxiang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.2
(59.4) 		21.8
(71.2) 		28.6
(83.5) 		35.5
(95.9) 		37.2
(99.0) 		38.5
(101.3) 		37.4
(99.3) 		36.4
(97.5) 		35.5
(95.9) 		28.3
(82.9) 		25.1
(77.2) 		16.5
(61.7) 		38.5
(101.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9) 		6.3
(43.3) 		12.3
(54.1) 		19.8
(67.6) 		25.0
(77.0) 		28.5
(83.3) 		29.2
(84.6) 		27.4
(81.3) 		23.1
(73.6) 		17.8
(64.0) 		10.2
(50.4) 		3.8
(38.8) 		17.2
(62.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.0
(21.2) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		4.3
(39.7) 		11.8
(53.2) 		17.4
(63.3) 		21.2
(70.2) 		22.9
(73.2) 		21.1
(70.0) 		16.1
(61.0) 		9.7
(49.5) 		2.1
(35.8) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		9.5
(49.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.6
(9.3) 		−8.2
(17.2) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		4.3
(39.7) 		9.7
(49.5) 		14.4
(57.9) 		17.8
(64.0) 		16.3
(61.3) 		10.7
(51.3) 		3.5
(38.3) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		−10.2
(13.6) 		3.3
(37.9)
Record low °C (°F) −25.5
(−13.9) 		−24.4
(−11.9) 		−17.0
(1.4) 		−8.2
(17.2) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		4.3
(39.7) 		10.5
(50.9) 		8.0
(46.4) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		−7.9
(17.8) 		−19.7
(−3.5) 		−25.3
(−13.5) 		−25.5
(−13.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.3
(0.17) 		7.7
(0.30) 		12.5
(0.49) 		27.8
(1.09) 		34.0
(1.34) 		58.2
(2.29) 		131.3
(5.17) 		107.2
(4.22) 		65.5
(2.58) 		29.1
(1.15) 		18.0
(0.71) 		3.3
(0.13) 		498.9
(19.64)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.0 3.8 4.3 5.8 7.1 10.4 13.0 11.4 9.6 6.5 4.7 2.6 82.2
Average snowy days 3.6 4.9 3.4 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 2.7 3.5 18.9
Average relative humidity (%) 56 57 52 49 52 61 73 77 76 69 65 59 62
Mean monthly sunshine hours 186.8 178.1 207.1 241.0 263.7 232.7 217.1 204.1 186.0 203.3 186.1 187.3 2,493.3
Percent possible sunshine 60 58 55 61 60 53 49 49 51 59 61 63 57
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.

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