Shanyin County

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Shanyin County (simplified Chinese: 山阴县; traditional Chinese: 山陰縣; pinyin: Shānyīn Xiàn) is a county in the northwest of Shanxi province, China. It is under the administration of Shuozhou City.

Shanyin County
山阴县
Shanyin in Shuozhou
Shanyin in Shuozhou
Shuozhou in Shanxi
Shuozhou in Shanxi
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityShuozhou
Population
 (2020[1])
199,505
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

The Guangwu section of the Great Wall runs along the county. Near the section of the Great Wall are the historic villages of New Guangwu and Old Guangwu.

Climate

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Climate data for Shanyin, elevation 1,045 m (3,428 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) 10.4
(50.7)
19.7
(67.5)
26.3
(79.3)
36.5
(97.7)
35.9
(96.6)
38.9
(102.0)
39.4
(102.9)
35.6
(96.1)
35.0
(95.0)
28.3
(82.9)
23.0
(73.4)
16.9
(62.4)
39.4
(102.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.6
(29.1)
3.5
(38.3)
10.3
(50.5)
18.3
(64.9)
24.4
(75.9)
28.2
(82.8)
28.9
(84.0)
27.2
(81.0)
22.8
(73.0)
16.2
(61.2)
7.5
(45.5)
0.2
(32.4)
15.5
(59.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.0
(15.8)
−4.3
(24.3)
2.9
(37.2)
10.9
(51.6)
17.4
(63.3)
21.4
(70.5)
22.8
(73.0)
20.9
(69.6)
15.6
(60.1)
8.8
(47.8)
0.4
(32.7)
−6.7
(19.9)
8.4
(47.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −15.2
(4.6)
−10.9
(12.4)
−3.8
(25.2)
3.4
(38.1)
9.9
(49.8)
14.5
(58.1)
17.0
(62.6)
15.1
(59.2)
9.1
(48.4)
2.3
(36.1)
−5.5
(22.1)
−12.4
(9.7)
2.0
(35.5)
Record low °C (°F) −28.4
(−19.1)
−26.6
(−15.9)
−23.1
(−9.6)
−11.2
(11.8)
−3.2
(26.2)
2.9
(37.2)
7.2
(45.0)
4.7
(40.5)
−1.3
(29.7)
−11.1
(12.0)
−24.0
(−11.2)
−28.3
(−18.9)
−28.4
(−19.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.7
(0.07)
3.2
(0.13)
9.3
(0.37)
20.2
(0.80)
31.6
(1.24)
48.0
(1.89)
95.7
(3.77)
77.1
(3.04)
54.7
(2.15)
21.6
(0.85)
8.8
(0.35)
1.6
(0.06)
373.5
(14.72)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.0 2.4 3.6 4.6 7.0 10.0 11.8 11.1 9.4 5.7 3.5 1.6 72.7
Average snowy days 2.7 3.7 2.8 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 2.9 2.7 16.4
Average relative humidity (%) 51 44 40 38 39 50 65 69 64 56 53 51 52
Mean monthly sunshine hours 180.5 188.6 232.2 247.2 269.9 245.0 242.9 234.1 214.7 217.7 189.2 178.9 2,640.9
Percent possible sunshine 60 62 62 62 60 55 54 56 58 64 64 62 60
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  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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39°31′34″N 112°49′01″E / 39.5262°N 112.817°E / 39.5262; 112.817