Dingxiang (Chinese: 定襄; pinyin: Dìngxiāng) is a county in the north central part of Shanxi province, China. It is under the administration of Xinzhou city.

Dingxiang County
定襄县
Tingsiang
Former residence of Yan Xishan
Former residence of Yan Xishan
Location in Xinzhou
Location in Xinzhou
Dingxiang is located in Shanxi
Dingxiang
Dingxiang
Location in Shanxi
Coordinates: 38°31′28″N 113°00′06″E / 38.52444°N 113.00167°E / 38.52444; 113.00167
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityXinzhou
Population
 (2020[1])
193,997
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
035400

Climate

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Climate data for Dingxiang, elevation 759 m (2,490 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) 11.1
(52.0)
18.5
(65.3)
29.2
(84.6)
38.5
(101.3)
37.6
(99.7)
41.7
(107.1)
39.5
(103.1)
36.1
(97.0)
35.5
(95.9)
30.0
(86.0)
21.5
(70.7)
16.2
(61.2)
41.7
(107.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6)
5.5
(41.9)
12.6
(54.7)
20.7
(69.3)
26.6
(79.9)
29.8
(85.6)
30.2
(86.4)
28.4
(83.1)
24.2
(75.6)
17.9
(64.2)
8.9
(48.0)
2.0
(35.6)
17.3
(63.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.1
(17.4)
−3.3
(26.1)
4.3
(39.7)
12.3
(54.1)
18.5
(65.3)
22.0
(71.6)
23.2
(73.8)
21.4
(70.5)
15.9
(60.6)
9.1
(48.4)
0.7
(33.3)
−6.3
(20.7)
9.1
(48.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −14.8
(5.4)
−10.0
(14.0)
−2.5
(27.5)
4.3
(39.7)
10.3
(50.5)
14.8
(58.6)
17.6
(63.7)
16.1
(61.0)
9.9
(49.8)
2.6
(36.7)
−5.0
(23.0)
−12.3
(9.9)
2.6
(36.7)
Record low °C (°F) −27.1
(−16.8)
−24.8
(−12.6)
−16.5
(2.3)
−7.0
(19.4)
−1.5
(29.3)
6.1
(43.0)
8.5
(47.3)
5.6
(42.1)
−2.6
(27.3)
−9.9
(14.2)
−23.8
(−10.8)
−29.9
(−21.8)
−29.9
(−21.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.3
(0.09)
3.7
(0.15)
6.9
(0.27)
19.0
(0.75)
33.1
(1.30)
58.7
(2.31)
95.9
(3.78)
95.5
(3.76)
53.7
(2.11)
26.3
(1.04)
11.2
(0.44)
2.2
(0.09)
408.5
(16.09)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.6 2.5 3.1 5.1 6.8 10.4 12.8 11.7 8.9 5.7 3.4 1.4 73.4
Average snowy days 2.0 2.7 2.0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.9 1.8 11.2
Average relative humidity (%) 53 49 48 45 46 59 75 79 77 67 63 56 60
Mean monthly sunshine hours 155.9 168.4 215.5 237.9 258.8 230.3 215.1 209.6 197.2 200.4 166.9 154.7 2,410.7
Percent possible sunshine 51 55 58 60 58 52 48 50 54 59 56 53 55
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

See also

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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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