Hunyuan CountyCounty in Shanxi, People's Republic of China
Hunyuan County is a county under the administration of Datong City, in the northeast of Shanxi province, China.
Climate
| Climate data for Hunyuan, elevation 1,079 m (3,540 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) |
11.5
(52.7) |
20.4
(68.7) |
25.6
(78.1) |
34.8
(94.6) |
35.1
(95.2) |
39.7
(103.5) |
37.7
(99.9) |
34.3
(93.7) |
33.9
(93.0) |
28.0
(82.4) |
21.2
(70.2) |
15.2
(59.4) |
39.7
(103.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) |
−2.3
(27.9) |
2.5
(36.5) |
9.5
(49.1) |
17.4
(63.3) |
23.6
(74.5) |
27.5
(81.5) |
28.5
(83.3) |
27.0
(80.6) |
22.4
(72.3) |
15.5
(59.9) |
6.7
(44.1) |
−0.7
(30.7) |
14.8
(58.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) |
−10.9
(12.4) |
−6.0
(21.2) |
1.5
(34.7) |
9.6
(49.3) |
16.3
(61.3) |
20.6
(69.1) |
22.2
(72.0) |
20.2
(68.4) |
14.8
(58.6) |
7.4
(45.3) |
−1.1
(30.0) |
−8.6
(16.5) |
7.2
(44.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) |
−17.5
(0.5) |
−13.0
(8.6) |
−5.6
(21.9) |
1.5
(34.7) |
8.1
(46.6) |
13.2
(55.8) |
15.8
(60.4) |
13.9
(57.0) |
7.9
(46.2) |
0.8
(33.4) |
−7.1
(19.2) |
−14.7
(5.5) |
0.3
(32.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) |
−31.4
(−24.5) |
−29.0
(−20.2) |
−25.1
(−13.2) |
−12.3
(9.9) |
−6.7
(19.9) |
2.3
(36.1) |
5.9
(42.6) |
2.2
(36.0) |
−3.7
(25.3) |
−12.0
(10.4) |
−24.1
(−11.4) |
−30.3
(−22.5) |
−31.4
(−24.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) |
2.7
(0.11) |
4.8
(0.19) |
8.0
(0.31) |
17.8
(0.70) |
38.9
(1.53) |
53.8
(2.12) |
95.5
(3.76) |
89.6
(3.53) |
57.2
(2.25) |
27.0
(1.06) |
9.5
(0.37) |
2.8
(0.11) |
407.6
(16.04) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) |
2.8 |
3.3 |
4.3 |
5.6 |
8.0 |
10.9 |
12.6 |
11.6 |
9.2 |
6.4 |
4.1 |
2.9 |
81.7 |
| Average snowy days |
3.9 |
4.7 |
4.4 |
1.4 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.5 |
3.8 |
4.1 |
22.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) |
56 |
50 |
46 |
42 |
42 |
53 |
67 |
71 |
68 |
62 |
59 |
57 |
56 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours |
167.4 |
175.1 |
216.6 |
232.4 |
256.8 |
238.3 |
233.5 |
228.5 |
212.9 |
205.9 |
173.6 |
161.2 |
2,502.2 |
| Percentage possible sunshine |
55 |
57 |
58 |
58 |
58 |
53 |
52 |
54 |
58 |
60 |
59 |
56 |
57 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] |
Landmarks
The 1,500-year-old Hanging Temple is an important and unique structure within Hunyuan County.
Demography
In 2010 the population of the district was 343,486 inhabitants.
References
Bibliography
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
- "The Origin of the Names of the Counties in Shanxi Province", Official site, Taiyuan: Shanxi Tourism Bureau, 2016, archived from the original on 2016-04-06, retrieved 2018-01-19.
- Keller, Peter C.; et al. (2007), Treasures from Shanghai: 5,000 Years of Chinese Art and Culture, Santa Ana: Bowers Museum
- Yu Weichao (1997), A Journey into China's Antiquity, Vol. I, Morning Glory Press.
