Wuzhai (Chinese: 五寨; pinyin: Wǔzhài; lit. 'five villages') is a county of northwestern Shanxi province, China. It is under the administration of Xinzhou City.

Wuzhai County
五寨县
Wuzhai in Xinzhou
Wuzhai in Xinzhou
Xinzhou in Shanxi
Xinzhou in Shanxi
Coordinates: 38°54′39″N 111°50′49″E / 38.9108°N 111.8470°E / 38.9108; 111.8470
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityXinzhou
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
036200

Climate

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Wuzhai has a monsoon-influenced, humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb), with cold and very dry winters, and warm, humid summers. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −12.2 °C (10.0 °F) in January to 20.2 °C (68.4 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 5.4 °C (41.7 °F). June thru September accounts for nearly three-fourths of the 454 millimetres (17.9 in) of annual precipitation. Due to the high elevation and dry climate, the diurnal temperature variation averages 15 °C (27 °F) annually.

Climate data for Wuzhai, elevation 1,401 m (4,596 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.1
(57.4)
18.6
(65.5)
25.3
(77.5)
33.1
(91.6)
32.5
(90.5)
36.7
(98.1)
35.7
(96.3)
32.9
(91.2)
32.4
(90.3)
26.6
(79.9)
20.9
(69.6)
15.7
(60.3)
36.7
(98.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.4
(27.7)
1.8
(35.2)
8.4
(47.1)
16.2
(61.2)
22.1
(71.8)
25.9
(78.6)
27.0
(80.6)
25.3
(77.5)
20.9
(69.6)
14.2
(57.6)
6.2
(43.2)
−0.9
(30.4)
13.7
(56.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −11.6
(11.1)
−7.0
(19.4)
0.3
(32.5)
8.3
(46.9)
14.7
(58.5)
19.0
(66.2)
20.4
(68.7)
18.2
(64.8)
13.1
(55.6)
6.1
(43.0)
−2.1
(28.2)
−9.5
(14.9)
5.8
(42.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −18.1
(−0.6)
−13.5
(7.7)
−6.3
(20.7)
0.3
(32.5)
6.4
(43.5)
11.2
(52.2)
13.6
(56.5)
11.9
(53.4)
6.4
(43.5)
−0.2
(31.6)
−7.8
(18.0)
−15.4
(4.3)
−1.0
(30.3)
Record low °C (°F) −32.7
(−26.9)
−30.8
(−23.4)
−28.1
(−18.6)
−14.6
(5.7)
−8.1
(17.4)
−0.5
(31.1)
4.1
(39.4)
0.3
(32.5)
−6.1
(21.0)
−13.4
(7.9)
−28.6
(−19.5)
−35.4
(−31.7)
−35.4
(−31.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.7
(0.15)
6.6
(0.26)
9.6
(0.38)
24.8
(0.98)
39.8
(1.57)
66.0
(2.60)
109.0
(4.29)
111.0
(4.37)
66.3
(2.61)
31.3
(1.23)
13.1
(0.52)
3.7
(0.15)
484.9
(19.11)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.8 4.1 4.6 5.7 8.4 11.8 13.4 12.7 10.4 7.3 5.2 3.5 90.9
Average snowy days 6.6 6.0 5.5 2.4 0.3 0 0 0 0 1.5 5.4 6.4 34.1
Average relative humidity (%) 58 54 48 42 42 52 68 74 70 64 60 58 58
Mean monthly sunshine hours 186.2 183.7 222.6 237.9 263.9 242.5 236.0 217.4 206.4 212.2 189.5 181.8 2,580.1
Percent possible sunshine 61 60 60 60 60 55 53 52 56 62 64 62 59
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]
Source 2: Weather China[3]

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.
  3. ^ 五寨 - 气象数据 -中国天气网 (in Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 24 November 2022.