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Qi County, Shanxi

Coordinates: 37°21′30″N 112°20′07″E / 37.3583°N 112.3353°E / 37.3583; 112.3353
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Qixian
祁县
Qi County in Jinzhong
Qi County in Jinzhong
Jinzhong in Shanxi
Jinzhong in Shanxi
Coordinates: 37°21′30″N 112°20′07″E / 37.3583°N 112.3353°E / 37.3583; 112.3353
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityJinzhong
Area
 • Total854 km2 (330 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)
265,310
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
030900
Area code0354
Qi County, Shanxi
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Literal meaningVast County
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQíxiàn
Wade–GilesCh‘i Hsien

Qi County, also known by its Chinese name Qixian, is a county in the central part of Shanxi Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Jinzhong and has a population of approximately 265,310.

The county is on the route of the Datong-Puzhou Railway, the primary axial railway of Shanxi Province, which links it to Datong (approximately 7.5 hours) and the provincial capital Taiyuan (approximately 1.5 hours away).

The county seat, also named Qixian, is designated as a National Historic and Cultural City. The county is home to the Qiao & Qu Family Compounds and is nearby the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Pingyao.

Climate

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Climate data for Qixian, elevation 769 m (2,523 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) 13.3
(55.9)
21.8
(71.2)
29.7
(85.5)
37.4
(99.3)
37.4
(99.3)
41.0
(105.8)
38.5
(101.3)
38.7
(101.7)
37.1
(98.8)
30.0
(86.0)
23.7
(74.7)
18.2
(64.8)
41.0
(105.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)
7.2
(45.0)
13.9
(57.0)
21.2
(70.2)
26.8
(80.2)
30.3
(86.5)
30.9
(87.6)
29.0
(84.2)
24.6
(76.3)
18.6
(65.5)
10.6
(51.1)
3.9
(39.0)
18.3
(65.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.5
(23.9)
−0.4
(31.3)
6.3
(43.3)
13.5
(56.3)
19.2
(66.6)
23.0
(73.4)
24.6
(76.3)
22.8
(73.0)
17.7
(63.9)
11.2
(52.2)
3.6
(38.5)
−2.7
(27.1)
11.2
(52.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −10.2
(13.6)
−6.4
(20.5)
−0.3
(31.5)
6.1
(43.0)
11.6
(52.9)
16.1
(61.0)
19.1
(66.4)
17.7
(63.9)
12.0
(53.6)
5.2
(41.4)
−1.9
(28.6)
−7.8
(18.0)
5.1
(41.2)
Record low °C (°F) −23.1
(−9.6)
−23.5
(−10.3)
−13.1
(8.4)
−7.1
(19.2)
−0.1
(31.8)
6.1
(43.0)
10.9
(51.6)
7.6
(45.7)
−0.7
(30.7)
−8.3
(17.1)
−21.7
(−7.1)
−25.6
(−14.1)
−25.6
(−14.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.7
(0.11)
4.1
(0.16)
9.0
(0.35)
24.8
(0.98)
27.7
(1.09)
42.8
(1.69)
105.9
(4.17)
87.0
(3.43)
59.4
(2.34)
32.7
(1.29)
13.0
(0.51)
2.5
(0.10)
411.6
(16.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.0 2.6 3.7 5.4 6.4 9.0 11.8 10.2 8.2 6.5 3.7 1.7 71.2
Average snowy days 2.9 3.3 2.2 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 2.1 2.5 13.7
Average relative humidity (%) 51 48 44 46 48 56 69 73 71 65 59 53 57
Mean monthly sunshine hours 156.6 169.6 209.8 237.5 262.7 239.8 223.7 212.6 188.2 185.7 160.7 153.0 2,399.9
Percent possible sunshine 51 55 56 60 60 55 50 51 51 54 53 52 54
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. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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