Tianzhen County

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Tianzhen County (simplified Chinese: 天镇县; traditional Chinese: 天鎮縣; pinyin: Tiānzhèn Xiàn) is a county of Shanxi province, China, bordering Hebei province to the northeast, east and south and Inner Mongolia to the northwest. It is under the administration of Datong City and is the northernmost county-level division of the province.

Tianzhen County
天镇县
Tienchen
Urban area from above
Urban area from above
Tianzhen is located in Shanxi
Tianzhen
Tianzhen
Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 40°25′12″N 114°05′28″E / 40.420°N 114.091°E / 40.420; 114.091
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityDatong
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

History

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Climate

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Climate data for Tianzhen, elevation 1,015 m (3,330 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) 11.0
(51.8)
18.1
(64.6)
25.0
(77.0)
32.1
(89.8)
36.2
(97.2)
38.1
(100.6)
38.1
(100.6)
35.5
(95.9)
34.7
(94.5)
28.1
(82.6)
21.3
(70.3)
14.3
(57.7)
38.1
(100.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.8
(27.0)
2.0
(35.6)
9.1
(48.4)
17.4
(63.3)
23.8
(74.8)
27.6
(81.7)
28.7
(83.7)
27.2
(81.0)
22.7
(72.9)
15.4
(59.7)
6.1
(43.0)
−1.3
(29.7)
14.7
(58.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.4
(13.3)
−5.8
(21.6)
1.5
(34.7)
9.7
(49.5)
16.5
(61.7)
20.6
(69.1)
22.3
(72.1)
20.5
(68.9)
15.1
(59.2)
7.8
(46.0)
−1.1
(30.0)
−8.2
(17.2)
7.4
(45.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −16.8
(1.8)
−12.4
(9.7)
−5.3
(22.5)
2.0
(35.6)
8.8
(47.8)
13.7
(56.7)
16.3
(61.3)
14.5
(58.1)
8.3
(46.9)
1.3
(34.3)
−6.8
(19.8)
−14.1
(6.6)
0.8
(33.4)
Record low °C (°F) −37.4
(−35.3)
−28.3
(−18.9)
−21.0
(−5.8)
−10.0
(14.0)
−4.8
(23.4)
0.3
(32.5)
6.8
(44.2)
3.3
(37.9)
−2.3
(27.9)
−10.9
(12.4)
−27.7
(−17.9)
−32.2
(−26.0)
−37.4
(−35.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.4
(0.06)
2.8
(0.11)
7.4
(0.29)
17.9
(0.70)
35.7
(1.41)
62.7
(2.47)
105.0
(4.13)
77.0
(3.03)
53.9
(2.12)
21.8
(0.86)
7.7
(0.30)
1.5
(0.06)
394.8
(15.54)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.3 2.0 3.6 4.6 7.2 12.0 13.6 11.5 9.2 5.3 3.0 1.2 74.5
Average snowy days 2.5 3.5 3.8 1.9 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.5 3.3 2.2 17.8
Average relative humidity (%) 52 46 41 37 40 53 67 70 64 56 54 51 53
Mean monthly sunshine hours 199.8 202.6 240.3 253.4 274.6 250.7 248.8 243.6 223.7 223.4 192.8 189.1 2,742.8
Percent possible sunshine 67 67 64 63 61 56 55 58 61 66 65 66 62
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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