Lingqiu County is a county under the administration of Datong City, in the northeast of Shanxi Province, China, bordering Hebei province to the east.

History

Under the Han, Lingqiu County was part of Dai Prefecture. In 1626, the county suffered a magnitude 7.0 earthquake with the loss of more than 5,200 lives.

Climate

Climate data for Lingqiu, elevation 939 m (3,081 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)11.2 (52.2)19.7 (67.5)27.0 (80.6)35.5 (95.9)36.1 (97.0)39.9 (103.8)41.5 (106.7)35.7 (96.3)34.3 (93.7)28.6 (83.5)22.3 (72.1)14.9 (58.8)41.5 (106.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−0.2 (31.6)3.8 (38.8)10.4 (50.7)18.2 (64.8)24.1 (75.4)27.8 (82.0)28.8 (83.8)27.3 (81.1)22.9 (73.2)16.4 (61.5)7.9 (46.2)0.8 (33.4)15.7 (60.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)−8.6 (16.5)−4.5 (23.9)2.3 (36.1)10.2 (50.4)16.6 (61.9)20.8 (69.4)22.6 (72.7)20.9 (69.6)15.4 (59.7)8.6 (47.5)0.1 (32.2)−6.8 (19.8)8.1 (46.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−14.7 (5.5)−11.0 (12.2)−4.4 (24.1)2.7 (36.9)9.2 (48.6)14.3 (57.7)17.4 (63.3)15.8 (60.4)9.5 (49.1)2.5 (36.5)−5.5 (22.1)−12.3 (9.9)2.0 (35.5)
Record low °C (°F)−26.5 (−15.7)−25.6 (−14.1)−21.8 (−7.2)−8.9 (16.0)−2.7 (27.1)4.5 (40.1)7.7 (45.9)5.5 (41.9)−1.0 (30.2)−11.3 (11.7)−22.8 (−9.0)−26.9 (−16.4)−26.9 (−16.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)1.4 (0.06)2.9 (0.11)5.9 (0.23)16.1 (0.63)37.5 (1.48)64.3 (2.53)104.8 (4.13)84.6 (3.33)61.8 (2.43)22.1 (0.87)8.3 (0.33)1.5 (0.06)411.2 (16.19)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)1.52.33.64.88.112.113.411.89.65.62.91.677.3
Average snowy days2.43.93.61.2000000.43.12.717.3
Average relative humidity (%)49454343485972767262565256
Mean monthly sunshine hours189.8189.8234.7242.6265.0230.1211.0211.7205.9210.3187.4185.32,563.6
Percentage possible sunshine63626361595247505662636459
Source: China Meteorological Administration
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