Zuoyun County
左云县
Tsoyun
County
Zuoyun is located in Shanxi
Zuoyun
Zuoyun
Coordinates: 40°00′47″N 112°42′11″E / 40.013°N 112.703°E / 40.013; 112.703
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityDatong
Area
 • Total1,314 km2 (507 sq mi)
Population
 (2020[1])
 • Total117,943
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Zuoyun County is a county in the north of Shanxi province, China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the north. It is the westernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Datong.

Climate

Climate data for Zuoyun (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.2
(50.4) 		18.3
(64.9) 		23.7
(74.7) 		32.5
(90.5) 		32.8
(91.0) 		38.1
(100.6) 		38.1
(100.6) 		33.5
(92.3) 		33.3
(91.9) 		26.4
(79.5) 		19.6
(67.3) 		13.6
(56.5) 		38.1
(100.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.9
(25.0) 		0.7
(33.3) 		7.5
(45.5) 		15.6
(60.1) 		21.8
(71.2) 		26.1
(79.0) 		27.5
(81.5) 		25.6
(78.1) 		20.8
(69.4) 		13.7
(56.7) 		5.0
(41.0) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		13.2
(55.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.9
(12.4) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		0.2
(32.4) 		8.2
(46.8) 		14.8
(58.6) 		19.2
(66.6) 		21.1
(70.0) 		19.2
(66.6) 		13.8
(56.8) 		6.6
(43.9) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		−8.8
(16.2) 		6.2
(43.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −16.1
(3.0) 		−12.5
(9.5) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		1.3
(34.3) 		7.4
(45.3) 		12.4
(54.3) 		15.3
(59.5) 		13.6
(56.5) 		8.0
(46.4) 		1.1
(34.0) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−13.7
(7.3) 		0.3
(32.6)
Record low °C (°F) −29.6
(−21.3) 		−26.6
(−15.9) 		−21.9
(−7.4) 		−21.4
(−6.5) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		0.9
(33.6) 		8.0
(46.4) 		4.0
(39.2) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		−11.8
(10.8) 		−24.0
(−11.2) 		−27.4
(−17.3) 		−29.6
(−21.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.8
(0.11) 		4.2
(0.17) 		9.5
(0.37) 		22.9
(0.90) 		37.8
(1.49) 		52.5
(2.07) 		101.6
(4.00) 		94.5
(3.72) 		56.4
(2.22) 		25.5
(1.00) 		9.1
(0.36) 		2.4
(0.09) 		419.2
(16.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.6 3.2 4.1 4.8 7.2 11.0 12.8 12.0 9.1 6.0 3.7 3.0 79.5
Average snowy days 4.3 5.0 5.2 2.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 1.2 4.6 4.8 27.3
Average relative humidity (%) 55 49 42 38 40 51 64 68 63 56 54 54 53
Mean monthly sunshine hours 198.0 197.5 236.8 256.1 273.9 254.0 243.6 238.0 219.4 219.4 190.5 186.0 2,713.2
Percent possible sunshine 66 65 64 64 61 57 54 57 59 64 65 64 62
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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