Pianguan County

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Pianguan County (simplified Chinese: 偏关县; traditional Chinese: 偏關縣; pinyin: Piānguān Xiàn) is a county in the northwest of Shanxi province, China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the northwest. It is under the administration of Xinzhou city, and is its northernmost county-level division.

Pianguan County
偏关县
Pienkwan
Location in Xinzhou
Location in Xinzhou
Pianguan is located in Shanxi
Pianguan
Pianguan
Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 39°26′06″N 111°30′45″E / 39.43500°N 111.51250°E / 39.43500; 111.51250
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityXinzhou
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Climate

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Climate data for Pianguan, elevation 1,052 m (3,451 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) 9.7
(49.5)
19.5
(67.1)
27.5
(81.5)
35.0
(95.0)
35.2
(95.4)
41.0
(105.8)
39.5
(103.1)
36.4
(97.5)
35.4
(95.7)
28.0
(82.4)
21.3
(70.3)
14.8
(58.6)
41.0
(105.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6)
3.4
(38.1)
10.7
(51.3)
18.8
(65.8)
24.9
(76.8)
29.2
(84.6)
30.7
(87.3)
28.5
(83.3)
23.3
(73.9)
16.1
(61.0)
7.4
(45.3)
−0.3
(31.5)
15.9
(60.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.9
(14.2)
−4.8
(23.4)
2.7
(36.9)
10.7
(51.3)
17.1
(62.8)
21.7
(71.1)
23.6
(74.5)
21.4
(70.5)
15.8
(60.4)
8.4
(47.1)
−0.1
(31.8)
−7.9
(17.8)
8.2
(46.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −15.6
(3.9)
−11.0
(12.2)
−3.7
(25.3)
3.3
(37.9)
9.4
(48.9)
14.7
(58.5)
17.6
(63.7)
15.9
(60.6)
10.1
(50.2)
2.8
(37.0)
−5.2
(22.6)
−13.2
(8.2)
2.1
(35.8)
Record low °C (°F) −29.5
(−21.1)
−25.1
(−13.2)
−20.7
(−5.3)
−8.9
(16.0)
−2.9
(26.8)
2.6
(36.7)
8.7
(47.7)
6.8
(44.2)
−2.2
(28.0)
−9.9
(14.2)
−21.6
(−6.9)
−28.5
(−19.3)
−29.5
(−21.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.5
(0.14)
5.0
(0.20)
9.0
(0.35)
21.8
(0.86)
39.0
(1.54)
49.8
(1.96)
105.9
(4.17)
99.0
(3.90)
54.4
(2.14)
27.9
(1.10)
11.1
(0.44)
3.1
(0.12)
429.5
(16.92)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.6 3.1 3.3 5.1 7.1 10.8 12.1 11.7 9.5 6.4 3.6 2.6 77.9
Average snowy days 3.8 4.0 2.8 0.9 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.3 2.4 3.8 18.1
Average relative humidity (%) 55 50 41 37 40 47 59 65 63 59 57 55 52
Mean monthly sunshine hours 175.0 182.1 218.1 244.4 271.2 252.0 245.0 233.3 207.1 209.8 175.5 168.2 2,581.7
Percent possible sunshine 58 60 58 61 61 56 54 56 56 61 59 58 58
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

References

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  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.