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Pingluo County

Pingluo County (simplified Chinese: 平罗县; traditional Chinese: 平羅縣; pinyin: Píngluóxiàn; Wade–Giles: P’ing-luo Hsien, Xiao'erjing: پِئٍ‌لُوَ ثِيًا) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shizuishan in the north of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. bordering Inner Mongolia to the northwest and east. It has a total area of 2,608 km (1,007 sq mi), and a population of approximately 290,000 people.

Characteristics

Situated on the shore of the Yellow River basin, Pingluo County is a well-known agricultural county. Although large and widespread areas of the county consist of low-lying swamps with high salt and alkali content that remain uncultivated, residents still use high-tech methods to undertake agriculture. Today, wheat is the primary crop, because the long sunlight hours in the county are conducive to its cultivation. The county's postal code is 753400.

Administrative divisions

Pingluo County has 7 towns and 6 townships.

7 towns
  • Chengguan (城关镇, چٍْ‌قُوًا جٍ)
  • Taole (陶乐镇, تَوْلَ جٍ)
  • Chonggang (崇岗镇, چْوقَانْ جٍ)
  • Yaofu (姚伏镇, يَوْفُ جٍ)
  • Touzha (头闸镇, تِوْجَا جٍ)
  • Baofeng (宝丰镇, بَوْفٍْ جٍ)
  • Huangquqiao (黄渠桥镇, خُوَانْ‌ٿِيُوِٿِيَوْ جٍ)
6 townships
  • Tongfu (通伏乡, طْوفُ ثِيَانْ)
  • Qukou (渠口乡, ٿِيُوِکِو ثِيَانْ)
  • Lingsha (灵沙乡, لِئٍ‌شَا ثِيَانْ)
  • Gaoren (高仁乡)
  • Gaozhuang (高庄乡)
  • Hongyazi (红崖子乡)

Climate

Climate data for Pingluo, elevation 1,099 m (3,606 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) 9.8
(49.6)
17.6
(63.7)
27.5
(81.5)
34.6
(94.3)
34.8
(94.6)
37.1
(98.8)
38.9
(102.0)
36.9
(98.4)
35.2
(95.4)
27.4
(81.3)
20.5
(68.9)
15.2
(59.4)
38.9
(102.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.3
(31.5)
5.0
(41.0)
12.0
(53.6)
19.9
(67.8)
25.1
(77.2)
29.1
(84.4)
30.9
(87.6)
29.0
(84.2)
24.0
(75.2)
17.5
(63.5)
8.2
(46.8)
0.8
(33.4)
16.8
(62.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.5
(18.5)
−2.9
(26.8)
4.4
(39.9)
12.2
(54.0)
18.1
(64.6)
22.5
(72.5)
24.3
(75.7)
22.4
(72.3)
16.9
(62.4)
9.6
(49.3)
1.8
(35.2)
−5.5
(22.1)
9.7
(49.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −13.3
(8.1)
−9.3
(15.3)
−2.2
(28.0)
4.6
(40.3)
10.6
(51.1)
15.4
(59.7)
18.0
(64.4)
16.5
(61.7)
10.8
(51.4)
3.4
(38.1)
−2.9
(26.8)
−10.4
(13.3)
3.4
(38.2)
Record low °C (°F) −25.0
(−13.0)
−24.0
(−11.2)
−17.3
(0.9)
−8.8
(16.2)
−1.3
(29.7)
4.4
(39.9)
9.0
(48.2)
8.7
(47.7)
−2.0
(28.4)
−9.9
(14.2)
−15.0
(5.0)
−23.0
(−9.4)
−25.0
(−13.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.2
(0.05)
1.6
(0.06)
3.9
(0.15)
6.7
(0.26)
15.2
(0.60)
30.1
(1.19)
47.9
(1.89)
36.1
(1.42)
28.1
(1.11)
9.5
(0.37)
3.0
(0.12)
0.5
(0.02)
183.8
(7.24)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.4 1.1 1.9 2.6 3.9 5.8 7.6 7.8 6.4 3.5 1.3 0.7 44
Average snowy days 2.6 1.6 1.1 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.1 1.7 8.8
Average relative humidity (%) 54 46 43 37 42 51 60 64 64 57 61 58 53
Mean monthly sunshine hours 209.5 215.0 257.1 273.5 306.1 295.8 286.9 263.9 234.0 241.2 209.6 205.6 2,998.2
Percent possible sunshine 69 70 69 68 69 67 64 63 64 71 70 70 68
Source: China Meteorological Administration
Climate data for Taolezhen, Pingluo County, elevation 1,101 m (3,612 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3)
4.7
(40.5)
11.9
(53.4)
20.0
(68.0)
25.3
(77.5)
29.3
(84.7)
31.0
(87.8)
29.1
(84.4)
24.1
(75.4)
17.5
(63.5)
8.3
(46.9)
0.9
(33.6)
16.8
(62.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.3
(17.1)
−3.5
(25.7)
4.0
(39.2)
12.0
(53.6)
18.0
(64.4)
22.5
(72.5)
24.5
(76.1)
22.6
(72.7)
17.0
(62.6)
9.4
(48.9)
0.8
(33.4)
−6.5
(20.3)
9.4
(48.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −14.2
(6.4)
−9.8
(14.4)
−2.7
(27.1)
4.3
(39.7)
10.5
(50.9)
15.5
(59.9)
18.3
(64.9)
16.8
(62.2)
11.1
(52.0)
3.3
(37.9)
−4.4
(24.1)
−11.8
(10.8)
3.1
(37.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.8
(0.03)
1.6
(0.06)
4.5
(0.18)
7.0
(0.28)
18.8
(0.74)
28.4
(1.12)
44.9
(1.77)
33.8
(1.33)
26.1
(1.03)
10.2
(0.40)
3.3
(0.13)
0.5
(0.02)
179.9
(7.09)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.2 0.9 1.9 2.5 4.0 5.9 7.4 6.7 6.6 3.4 1.4 0.6 42.5
Average snowy days 2.4 1.6 1.3 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 1.1 1.4 8.6
Average relative humidity (%) 52 45 41 36 40 48 57 61 61 55 57 55 51
Mean monthly sunshine hours 207.8 209.8 248.7 266.2 300.9 292.0 288.2 266.8 230.7 246.5 214.0 203.4 2,975
Percent possible sunshine 68 69 67 67 68 66 64 64 63 72 72 70 68
Source: China Meteorological Administration
Climate data for Shahu, elevation 1,095 m (3,593 ft), (2010–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2)
5.0
(41.0)
13.0
(55.4)
20.5
(68.9)
25.2
(77.4)
29.1
(84.4)
31.0
(87.8)
29.2
(84.6)
23.9
(75.0)
17.8
(64.0)
8.7
(47.7)
1.1
(34.0)
17.1
(62.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.3
(18.9)
−3.2
(26.2)
5.2
(41.4)
13.1
(55.6)
18.5
(65.3)
22.9
(73.2)
24.7
(76.5)
23.0
(73.4)
17.2
(63.0)
10.1
(50.2)
2.1
(35.8)
−5.8
(21.6)
10.0
(50.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.9
(8.8)
−9.4
(15.1)
−1.3
(29.7)
6.3
(43.3)
11.9
(53.4)
16.9
(62.4)
19.2
(66.6)
17.8
(64.0)
12.1
(53.8)
4.4
(39.9)
−2.6
(27.3)
−10.6
(12.9)
4.3
(39.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.9
(0.04)
3.2
(0.13)
3.3
(0.13)
9.1
(0.36)
13.1
(0.52)
30.0
(1.18)
49.4
(1.94)
30.8
(1.21)
27.4
(1.08)
11.7
(0.46)
4.1
(0.16)
0.8
(0.03)
183.8
(7.24)
Average precipitation days 1.3 1.3 1.6 3.2 3.5 6.8 8.0 7.1 7.4 3.6 1.5 0.8 46.1
Average snowy days 2.4 1.6 1.3 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 1.1 1.4 8.6
Average relative humidity (%) 56 48 39 36 40 49 58 61 64 59 61 59 53
Mean monthly sunshine hours 199.2 206.5 257.5 277.3 304.5 289.1 285.4 258.0 224.9 226.3 190.5 196.4 2,915.6
Percent possible sunshine 65 67 69 69 69 65 64 62 61 66 64 67 66
Source: China Meteorological Administration

References

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