Xia County
Xia County or Xiaxian (simplified Chinese: 夏县; traditional Chinese: 夏縣; pinyin: Xià Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Shanxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan province to the southeast. It is under the jurisdiction of Yuncheng City.
History
In ancient China, it served as the previous capitals of the Xia dynasty and the Wei kingdom, and was previously known as Mingtiao. It was the site of the Battle of Mingtiao, which took place in about 1600 BCE.
A notable site in the county is Sima Wengong Temple (司馬溫公祠), the family home and burial place of Sima Guang, a Song dynasty historian.
Climate
| Climate data for Xiaxian, elevation 403 m (1,322 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.4 (59.7) |
23.9 (75.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
36.5 (97.7) |
39.3 (102.7) |
40.7 (105.3) |
40.6 (105.1) |
38.7 (101.7) |
38.8 (101.8) |
32.5 (90.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
40.7 (105.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
9.9 (49.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.7 (90.9) |
30.9 (87.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
13.0 (55.4) |
6.6 (43.9) |
20.3 (68.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.0 (28.4) |
2.4 (36.3) |
8.8 (47.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
27.1 (80.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
13.5 (56.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.7 (18.1) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
2.2 (36.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
20.4 (68.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
7.5 (45.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.8 (−1.8) |
−19.8 (−3.6) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
1.2 (34.2) |
6.7 (44.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
−19.8 (−3.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.1 (0.20) |
8.3 (0.33) |
13.3 (0.52) |
35.8 (1.41) |
50.8 (2.00) |
56.0 (2.20) |
95.4 (3.76) |
90.0 (3.54) |
79.5 (3.13) |
52.5 (2.07) |
23.1 (0.91) |
3.8 (0.15) |
513.6 (20.22) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.8 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 7.7 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 75.2 |
| Average snowy days | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 11.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 60 | 58 | 55 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 69 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 65 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 147.6 | 151.5 | 186.5 | 220.3 | 239.5 | 229.8 | 234.1 | 213.6 | 171.9 | 164.3 | 152.1 | 154.7 | 2,265.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 47 | 49 | 50 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 51 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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