Lin County or Linxian (simplified Chinese: 临县; traditional Chinese: 臨縣; pinyin: Lín Xiàn) is a county in the west of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west. It is under the administration of Lüliang city.

Climate

Climate data for Linxian, elevation 1,163 m (3,816 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)12.4 (54.3)19.6 (67.3)27.6 (81.7)35.6 (96.1)34.2 (93.6)39.5 (103.1)37.4 (99.3)35.0 (95.0)34.7 (94.5)27.3 (81.1)22.0 (71.6)14.4 (57.9)39.5 (103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−0.7 (30.7)4.1 (39.4)11.1 (52.0)18.9 (66.0)24.3 (75.7)28.3 (82.9)29.3 (84.7)27.1 (80.8)22.3 (72.1)16.0 (60.8)8.0 (46.4)0.7 (33.3)15.8 (60.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)−6.6 (20.1)−2.1 (28.2)4.6 (40.3)11.9 (53.4)17.4 (63.3)21.7 (71.1)23.2 (73.8)21.2 (70.2)16.3 (61.3)9.9 (49.8)2.2 (36.0)−5.0 (23.0)9.6 (49.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−11.1 (12.0)−6.9 (19.6)−0.9 (30.4)5.7 (42.3)11.1 (52.0)15.8 (60.4)18.1 (64.6)16.5 (61.7)11.4 (52.5)5.0 (41.0)−2.3 (27.9)−9.2 (15.4)4.4 (40.0)
Record low °C (°F)−24.0 (−11.2)−21.1 (−6.0)−17.7 (0.1)−6.9 (19.6)0.5 (32.9)4.8 (40.6)11.1 (52.0)8.1 (46.6)−0.5 (31.1)−9.5 (14.9)−20.0 (−4.0)−24.8 (−12.6)−24.8 (−12.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)4.4 (0.17)6.6 (0.26)12.4 (0.49)26.0 (1.02)38.0 (1.50)62.3 (2.45)122.3 (4.81)124.1 (4.89)78.2 (3.08)36.6 (1.44)16.7 (0.66)4.1 (0.16)531.7 (20.93)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)2.73.24.45.47.19.312.011.49.76.54.12.578.3
Average snowy days3.63.82.70.5000000.22.43.016.2
Average relative humidity (%)48443837415064696759545052
Mean monthly sunshine hours193.1185.0221.5243.1272.7255.6241.3227.2205.4209.1187.5191.42,632.9
Percentage possible sunshine63605961625854555661626560
Source: China Meteorological Administration

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