Shilou County (simplified Chinese: 石楼县; traditional Chinese: 石樓縣; pinyin: Shílóu Xiàn) is a county in the west of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province across the Yellow River to the west. It is under the administration of Lüliang City.

Shilou County
石楼县
Shihlow
Shilou in Lüliang
Shilou in Lüliang
Lüliang in Shanxi
Lüliang in Shanxi
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityLüliang
Population
 (2020[1])
96,808
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Climate

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Climate data for Shilou, elevation 1,109 m (3,638 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) 15.6
(60.1)
22.4
(72.3)
28.3
(82.9)
32.4
(90.3)
34.9
(94.8)
36.3
(97.3)
36.5
(97.7)
34.7
(94.5)
35.3
(95.5)
27.9
(82.2)
22.6
(72.7)
15.3
(59.5)
36.5
(97.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9)
4.5
(40.1)
11.5
(52.7)
19.0
(66.2)
24.4
(75.9)
28.3
(82.9)
29.3
(84.7)
27.1
(80.8)
22.3
(72.1)
16.0
(60.8)
8.5
(47.3)
1.2
(34.2)
16.0
(60.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.8
(21.6)
−1.2
(29.8)
5.4
(41.7)
12.6
(54.7)
18.1
(64.6)
22.1
(71.8)
23.6
(74.5)
21.7
(71.1)
16.9
(62.4)
10.5
(50.9)
3.1
(37.6)
−3.9
(25.0)
10.3
(50.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.8
(14.4)
−5.6
(21.9)
0.4
(32.7)
6.9
(44.4)
12.0
(53.6)
16.5
(61.7)
18.8
(65.8)
17.3
(63.1)
12.5
(54.5)
6.1
(43.0)
−0.9
(30.4)
−7.8
(18.0)
5.5
(42.0)
Record low °C (°F) −22.0
(−7.6)
−18.5
(−1.3)
−15.5
(4.1)
−5.5
(22.1)
1.2
(34.2)
6.4
(43.5)
10.5
(50.9)
10.4
(50.7)
0.7
(33.3)
−7.3
(18.9)
−17.4
(0.7)
−22.6
(−8.7)
−22.6
(−8.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.7
(0.15)
6.6
(0.26)
10.8
(0.43)
27.6
(1.09)
34.2
(1.35)
54.3
(2.14)
111.4
(4.39)
121.3
(4.78)
74.3
(2.93)
37.9
(1.49)
16.2
(0.64)
3.2
(0.13)
501.5
(19.78)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.7 3.2 4.0 5.7 7.6 9.1 12.1 11.5 9.1 7.2 4.4 2.5 79.1
Average snowy days 3.6 3.6 2.3 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 2.5 2.9 15.6
Average relative humidity (%) 53 48 43 42 44 53 66 71 68 62 56 53 55
Mean monthly sunshine hours 187.5 178.2 212.7 233.7 257.7 239.2 228.3 211.4 191.3 199.7 186.1 190.7 2,516.5
Percent possible sunshine 61 58 57 59 59 55 52 51 52 58 62 64 57
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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36°59′57″N 110°50′03″E / 36.99917°N 110.83417°E / 36.99917; 110.83417