Mizhi County (Chinese: 米脂县; pinyin: Mǐzhī Xiàn) is a county of Yulin, Shaanxi, China. Mizhi is situated in the Loess Plateau on the banks of Wuding River.

The county is established in 1226, named after Mizhizhai (Chinese: 米脂寨; pinyin: Mǐzhī zhài, Mizhi Stockade). It was renamed Tianbao in about 1643 by Li Zicheng, but was restored as Mizhi soon thereafter. Li had additionally built his temporary palace in the county. During the second Sino-Japanese war, it was administered by the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region government.

Administrative divisions

As of 2019[update], Mizhi County is divided to 1 subdistricts and 7 towns.

Subdistricts

  • Yinzhou Subdistrict (银州街道)

Towns

  • Tao (桃镇)
  • Long (龙镇)
  • Yangjiagou (杨家沟镇)
  • Dujiashigou (杜家石沟镇)
  • Shajiadian (沙家店镇)
  • Yindou (印斗镇)
  • Guoxingzhuang (郭兴庄镇)
  • Chengjiao (城郊镇)

Climate

Climate data for Mizhi, elevation 931 m (3,054 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)12.5 (54.5)19.7 (67.5)28.8 (83.8)37.0 (98.6)38.0 (100.4)40.5 (104.9)39.8 (103.6)36.5 (97.7)36.7 (98.1)29.0 (84.2)22.3 (72.1)13.7 (56.7)40.5 (104.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)0.6 (33.1)6.0 (42.8)13.2 (55.8)21.0 (69.8)26.4 (79.5)30.3 (86.5)31.1 (88.0)28.9 (84.0)23.9 (75.0)17.6 (63.7)9.6 (49.3)2.2 (36.0)17.6 (63.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)−7.4 (18.7)−2.2 (28.0)5.1 (41.2)12.8 (55.0)18.6 (65.5)23.0 (73.4)24.5 (76.1)22.4 (72.3)16.9 (62.4)9.8 (49.6)1.9 (35.4)−5.4 (22.3)10.0 (50.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−13.3 (8.1)−8.3 (17.1)−1.6 (29.1)5.3 (41.5)10.9 (51.6)15.9 (60.6)18.9 (66.0)17.4 (63.3)11.6 (52.9)4.1 (39.4)−3.4 (25.9)−10.7 (12.7)3.9 (39.0)
Record low °C (°F)−26.8 (−16.2)−22.3 (−8.1)−17.0 (1.4)−5.9 (21.4)−1.7 (28.9)5.6 (42.1)9.9 (49.8)6.5 (43.7)−2.7 (27.1)−9.5 (14.9)−20.0 (−4.0)−25.5 (−13.9)−26.8 (−16.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)3.2 (0.13)5.1 (0.20)10.8 (0.43)24.9 (0.98)31.6 (1.24)51.2 (2.02)104.1 (4.10)106.7 (4.20)64.7 (2.55)31.4 (1.24)16.6 (0.65)2.6 (0.10)452.9 (17.84)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)2.42.93.95.16.38.911.511.69.37.04.01.974.8
Average snowy days3.12.91.70.4000000.11.62.512.3
Average relative humidity (%)58524744465367747571655959
Mean monthly sunshine hours217.3208.4252.2271.5300.8289.6270.0256.9222.1223.9207.3213.02,933
Percentage possible sunshine71686868686661626065697267
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Transportation

Notes and references

37°45′22″N 110°10′41″E/37.75611°N 110.17806°E/ 37.75611; 110.17806