Zuoquan County

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Zuoquan
左权县
Tsochuan
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Zuoquan in Jinzhong
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Jinzhong in Shanxi
Country People's Republic of China
Province Shanxi
Prefecture-level city Jinzhong
Population
 (2020 [1] )
144,519
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)

Zuoquan County (simplified Chinese :左权县; traditional Chinese :左權縣; pinyin :Zuǒquán Xiàn) is a county in the east of Shanxi Province of China, bordering Hebei Province to the east. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Jinzhong.

Contents

After Communist general Zuo Quan was killed in action during World War II, the CCP renamed the Liao County in Shanxi Province to Zuoquan County, in his honor.

Climate

Climate data for Zuoquan, elevation 1,153 m (3,783 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)15.5
(59.9)
21.7
(71.1)
26.9
(80.4)
33.5
(92.3)
35.6
(96.1)
38.7
(101.7)
37.3
(99.1)
33.4
(92.1)
33.0
(91.4)
27.0
(80.6)
24.3
(75.7)
17.5
(63.5)
38.7
(101.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)2.3
(36.1)
5.4
(41.7)
11.3
(52.3)
18.4
(65.1)
23.6
(74.5)
27.1
(80.8)
28.1
(82.6)
26.6
(79.9)
22.3
(72.1)
16.6
(61.9)
9.7
(49.5)
3.4
(38.1)
16.2
(61.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)−7.0
(19.4)
−3.2
(26.2)
2.8
(37.0)
9.9
(49.8)
15.5
(59.9)
19.4
(66.9)
21.4
(70.5)
20.0
(68.0)
14.9
(58.8)
8.4
(47.1)
1.1
(34.0)
−5.5
(22.1)
8.1
(46.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−13.8
(7.2)
−9.9
(14.2)
−4.1
(24.6)
2.4
(36.3)
7.8
(46.0)
12.8
(55.0)
16.4
(61.5)
15.2
(59.4)
9.5
(49.1)
2.4
(36.3)
−4.9
(23.2)
−11.8
(10.8)
1.8
(35.3)
Record low °C (°F)−25.6
(−14.1)
−24.4
(−11.9)
−17.6
(0.3)
−9.6
(14.7)
−2.7
(27.1)
3.2
(37.8)
8.7
(47.7)
6.1
(43.0)
−1.9
(28.6)
−9.3
(15.3)
−20.7
(−5.3)
−28.6
(−19.5)
−28.6
(−19.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)2.7
(0.11)
6.3
(0.25)
8.8
(0.35)
26.0
(1.02)
37.1
(1.46)
68.6
(2.70)
149.1
(5.87)
109.1
(4.30)
59.0
(2.32)
32.4
(1.28)
14.3
(0.56)
3.3
(0.13)
516.7
(20.35)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)2.83.74.26.07.711.614.812.39.06.64.42.785.8
Average snowy days4.35.64.01.1000000.33.44.122.8
Average relative humidity (%)55545050536375777468635762
Mean monthly sunshine hours 179.8177.7208.7235.4259.0224.5201.9195.6176.8187.4177.0179.42,403.2
Percent possible sunshine 58585659595145474855596055
Source: China Meteorological Administration [2] [3]

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References

  1. Shānxī: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration . Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration . Retrieved 26 August 2023.

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