Qinshui County

Coordinates: 35°41′31″N 112°11′08″E / 35.69194°N 112.18556°E / 35.69194; 112.18556
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Qinshui County
沁水县
Tsinshui
Qinshui in Jincheng
Qinshui in Jincheng
Jincheng in Shanxi
Jincheng in Shanxi
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityJincheng
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Qinshui County (Chinese: 沁水县; pinyin: Qìnshuǐ Xiàn) is a county in the southeast of Shanxi province, China. It is under the administration of Jincheng City, and is both its northernmost and westernmost county-level division.

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Qinshui (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.5
(58.1)
22.6
(72.7)
28.9
(84.0)
35.4
(95.7)
36.4
(97.5)
38.6
(101.5)
38.0
(100.4)
35.2
(95.4)
36.3
(97.3)
29.1
(84.4)
24.8
(76.6)
17.3
(63.1)
38.6
(101.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.0
(37.4)
6.6
(43.9)
12.8
(55.0)
19.8
(67.6)
24.7
(76.5)
28.5
(83.3)
29.2
(84.6)
27.6
(81.7)
23.2
(73.8)
17.6
(63.7)
10.8
(51.4)
4.4
(39.9)
17.4
(63.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.2
(26.2)
0.0
(32.0)
5.6
(42.1)
12.3
(54.1)
17.5
(63.5)
21.5
(70.7)
23.3
(73.9)
21.9
(71.4)
17.0
(62.6)
11.0
(51.8)
4.4
(39.9)
−1.6
(29.1)
10.8
(51.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.9
(17.8)
−4.8
(23.4)
0.2
(32.4)
6.1
(43.0)
11.1
(52.0)
15.4
(59.7)
18.8
(65.8)
17.8
(64.0)
12.6
(54.7)
6.3
(43.3)
−0.3
(31.5)
−6.0
(21.2)
5.8
(42.4)
Record low °C (°F) −18.0
(−0.4)
−18.7
(−1.7)
−9.8
(14.4)
−5.4
(22.3)
1.1
(34.0)
7.1
(44.8)
11.1
(52.0)
10.6
(51.1)
2.1
(35.8)
−4.6
(23.7)
−13.8
(7.2)
−16.9
(1.6)
−18.7
(−1.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.5
(0.30)
11.3
(0.44)
15.7
(0.62)
38.2
(1.50)
48.9
(1.93)
65.0
(2.56)
131.3
(5.17)
101.7
(4.00)
79.6
(3.13)
42.6
(1.68)
20.5
(0.81)
4.6
(0.18)
566.9
(22.32)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4.2 4.7 5.2 6.4 8.0 9.9 12.8 11.5 9.9 7.0 5.2 3.0 87.8
Average snowy days 4.8 5.4 3.4 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 2.2 3.8 20.3
Average relative humidity (%) 50 53 51 52 55 61 74 77 74 67 59 50 60
Mean monthly sunshine hours 181.7 178.4 211.1 236.8 257.4 242.1 215.3 199.7 180.0 187.6 182.7 188.4 2,461.2
Percent possible sunshine 58 57 56 60 59 56 49 48 49 54 60 62 56
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

Transportation[edit]

References[edit]

  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.


35°41′31″N 112°11′08″E / 35.69194°N 112.18556°E / 35.69194; 112.18556