Lingshou County (simplified Chinese: 灵寿县; traditional Chinese: 靈壽縣; pinyin: Língshòu Xiàn) is a county of Hebei Province, North China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, the capital of the province. Lingshou town is located in the southeastern portion of Lingshou County. The location of Lingshou town is approximately 38.309646 N, 114.382275 E.

Administrative divisions

Towns:

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Climate

Climate data for Lingshou, elevation 109 m (358 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)16.6 (61.9)25.2 (77.4)32.0 (89.6)35.6 (96.1)39.0 (102.2)42.2 (108.0)42.4 (108.3)38.1 (100.6)38.8 (101.8)32.9 (91.2)26.6 (79.9)22.6 (72.7)42.4 (108.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)3.3 (37.9)7.4 (45.3)14.5 (58.1)21.8 (71.2)27.6 (81.7)32.0 (89.6)32.1 (89.8)30.4 (86.7)26.7 (80.1)20.4 (68.7)11.4 (52.5)4.7 (40.5)19.4 (66.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)−2.2 (28.0)1.5 (34.7)8.3 (46.9)15.5 (59.9)21.5 (70.7)25.9 (78.6)27.2 (81.0)25.7 (78.3)21.1 (70.0)14.5 (58.1)6.0 (42.8)−0.5 (31.1)13.7 (56.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−6.3 (20.7)−2.8 (27.0)3.2 (37.8)10.0 (50.0)16.0 (60.8)20.7 (69.3)23.1 (73.6)21.9 (71.4)16.9 (62.4)10.1 (50.2)1.9 (35.4)−4.3 (24.3)9.2 (48.6)
Record low °C (°F)−17.7 (0.1)−17.0 (1.4)−8.0 (17.6)−1.2 (29.8)6.4 (43.5)12.1 (53.8)15.7 (60.3)14.3 (57.7)6.2 (43.2)−2.8 (27.0)−9.2 (15.4)−20.3 (−4.5)−20.3 (−4.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)2.9 (0.11)5.0 (0.20)9.5 (0.37)22.7 (0.89)38.2 (1.50)58.0 (2.28)144.0 (5.67)115.9 (4.56)57.8 (2.28)24.6 (0.97)14.3 (0.56)2.8 (0.11)495.7 (19.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)1.92.43.05.26.29.112.011.07.75.63.72.270
Average snowy days2.32.41.20.20000001.52.410
Average relative humidity (%)56514853555872767064635960
Mean monthly sunshine hours150.2161.5207.7230.7257.9214.8172.4177.1180.1180.4152.1145.62,230.5
Percentage possible sunshine49535658584939434953515051
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Recreational Areas

Hengshanling Reservoir in Lingshou County.

The Hengshanling Reservoir (横山岭水库) is located in central Lingshou County, nearby Wangjiagou Village (河北省石家庄市灵寿县陈庄镇王家沟村). The Hengshan Scenic Area (横山景区) sits on the border of Hengshanlin.