Ningwu_County
Ningwu County
District in Shanxi, People's Republic of China
Ningwu County (simplified Chinese: 宁武县; traditional Chinese: 寧武縣; pinyin: Níngwǔ Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Xinzhou in Shanxi province, China.
Quick Facts 宁武县, Country ...
Ningwu County
宁武县 | |
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Wannian Ice Cave (万年冰洞) | |
Location in Xinzhou | |
| Coordinates: 39°00′19″N 112°18′08″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Xinzhou |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
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Present-day Ningwu County includes the site of the former seat of Loufan County,[1] now part of Taiyuan Prefecture.
In October 1937, the city was occupied by Japanese forces. 4,800 out of the 7,000 residents of Ningwu were massacred by the Japanese.
More information Climate data for Ningwu, elevation 1,437 m (4,715 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010), Month ...
| Climate data for Ningwu, elevation 1,437 m (4,715 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) | 13.0 (55.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
33.9 (93.0) |
31.8 (89.2) |
36.7 (98.1) |
35.2 (95.4) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.8 (91.0) |
26.2 (79.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
36.7 (98.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.4 (27.7) |
1.4 (34.5) |
7.7 (45.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
26.2 (79.2) |
24.3 (75.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
13.1 (55.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.4 (16.9) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
1.6 (34.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
18.9 (66.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
7.6 (45.7) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
7.2 (44.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.8 (9.0) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
13.2 (55.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
14.3 (57.7) |
9.2 (48.6) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
2.2 (36.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −25.1 (−13.2) |
−24.2 (−11.6) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
1.2 (34.2) |
7.4 (45.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−21.6 (−6.9) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.5 (0.10) |
4.5 (0.18) |
8.7 (0.34) |
21.5 (0.85) |
34.9 (1.37) |
68.0 (2.68) |
112.6 (4.43) |
107.8 (4.24) |
61.5 (2.42) |
24.9 (0.98) |
9.4 (0.37) |
2.4 (0.09) |
458.7 (18.05) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 8.1 | 12.0 | 14.2 | 12.8 | 10.0 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 89.1 |
| Average snowy days | 6.2 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 36 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 45 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 39 | 51 | 65 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 47 | 45 | 50 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 205.2 | 200.9 | 239.5 | 256.6 | 281.2 | 252.7 | 246.2 | 230.3 | 216.3 | 225.8 | 205.9 | 200.7 | 2,761.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 68 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 59 | 66 | 69 | 69 | 63 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
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Citations
- Xiong (2009), s.v. "Huiyuan".
- 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.
Bibliography
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
- Xiong, Victor Cunrui (2009), Historical Dictionary of Medieval China, Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras, No. 19, Lanham: Scarecrow Press, ISBN 9780810860537.
