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Ningwu County

Coordinates: 39°00′19″N 112°18′08″E / 39.00528°N 112.30222°E / 39.00528; 112.30222
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Ningwu County
宁武县
Wannian Ice Cave (万年冰洞)
Wannian Ice Cave (万年冰洞)
Location in Xinzhou
Location in Xinzhou
Ningwu is located in Shanxi
Ningwu
Ningwu
Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 39°00′19″N 112°18′08″E / 39.00528°N 112.30222°E / 39.00528; 112.30222
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityXinzhou
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Ningwu County (simplified Chinese: 宁武县; traditional Chinese: 寧武縣; pinyin: Níngwǔ Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Xinzhou in Shanxi province, China.

History

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Present-day Ningwu County includes the site of the former seat of Loufan County,[1] now part of Taiyuan Prefecture.

In October 1937, the city was occupied by Japanese forces. 4,800 out of the 7,000 residents of Ningwu were massacred by the Japanese.

Climate

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Climate data for Ningwu, elevation 1,437 m (4,715 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) 13.0
(55.4)
20.0
(68.0)
23.3
(73.9)
33.9
(93.0)
31.8
(89.2)
36.7
(98.1)
35.2
(95.4)
32.6
(90.7)
32.8
(91.0)
26.2
(79.2)
21.8
(71.2)
15.9
(60.6)
36.7
(98.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.4
(27.7)
1.4
(34.5)
7.7
(45.9)
15.4
(59.7)
21.1
(70.0)
25.0
(77.0)
26.2
(79.2)
24.3
(75.7)
19.8
(67.6)
13.5
(56.3)
5.9
(42.6)
−0.8
(30.6)
13.1
(55.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.4
(16.9)
−4.8
(23.4)
1.6
(34.9)
9.0
(48.2)
15.0
(59.0)
19.0
(66.2)
20.7
(69.3)
18.9
(66.0)
14.0
(57.2)
7.6
(45.7)
0.1
(32.2)
−6.5
(20.3)
7.2
(44.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.8
(9.0)
−9.5
(14.9)
−3.5
(25.7)
3.2
(37.8)
8.9
(48.0)
13.2
(55.8)
15.9
(60.6)
14.3
(57.7)
9.2
(48.6)
2.9
(37.2)
−4.2
(24.4)
−10.7
(12.7)
2.2
(36.0)
Record low °C (°F) −25.1
(−13.2)
−24.2
(−11.6)
−20.8
(−5.4)
−11.0
(12.2)
−2.2
(28.0)
1.2
(34.2)
7.4
(45.3)
4.5
(40.1)
−1.2
(29.8)
−10.8
(12.6)
−21.6
(−6.9)
−25.6
(−14.1)
−25.6
(−14.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.5
(0.10)
4.5
(0.18)
8.7
(0.34)
21.5
(0.85)
34.9
(1.37)
68.0
(2.68)
112.6
(4.43)
107.8
(4.24)
61.5
(2.42)
24.9
(0.98)
9.4
(0.37)
2.4
(0.09)
458.7
(18.05)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.9 3.9 4.7 5.9 8.1 12.0 14.2 12.8 10.0 6.8 4.7 3.1 89.1
Average snowy days 6.2 6.6 6.5 2.9 0.4 0 0 0 0 1.5 5.7 6.2 36
Average relative humidity (%) 45 42 38 37 39 51 65 69 63 53 47 45 50
Mean monthly sunshine hours 205.2 200.9 239.5 256.6 281.2 252.7 246.2 230.3 216.3 225.8 205.9 200.7 2,761.3
Percent possible sunshine 68 66 64 64 63 57 55 55 59 66 69 69 63
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Xiong (2009), s.v. "Huiyuan".
  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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