Qinyuan County (Chinese: 沁源县; pinyin: Qìnyuán Xiàn) is a county in the south-central part of Shanxi province, China. It is the westernmost county-level division of Changzhi City.

Climate

Climate data for Qinyuan, elevation 1,000 m (3,300 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)16.5 (61.7)21.5 (70.7)27.4 (81.3)33.2 (91.8)36.5 (97.7)35.3 (95.5)36.4 (97.5)35.0 (95.0)34.5 (94.1)29.1 (84.4)23.2 (73.8)17.8 (64.0)36.5 (97.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)3.2 (37.8)6.9 (44.4)12.9 (55.2)19.9 (67.8)24.8 (76.6)28.3 (82.9)28.9 (84.0)27.4 (81.3)23.1 (73.6)17.8 (64.0)10.8 (51.4)4.4 (39.9)17.4 (63.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)−5.9 (21.4)−1.9 (28.6)4.2 (39.6)11.1 (52.0)16.4 (61.5)20.3 (68.5)22.2 (72.0)20.8 (69.4)15.7 (60.3)9.4 (48.9)2.2 (36.0)−4.3 (24.3)9.2 (48.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−12.4 (9.7)−8.1 (17.4)−2.5 (27.5)3.7 (38.7)8.9 (48.0)13.7 (56.7)17.3 (63.1)16.2 (61.2)10.7 (51.3)3.7 (38.7)−3.5 (25.7)−10.3 (13.5)3.1 (37.6)
Record low °C (°F)−27.7 (−17.9)−25.8 (−14.4)−16.9 (1.6)−7.3 (18.9)−1.2 (29.8)3.8 (38.8)8.9 (48.0)7.4 (45.3)−2.4 (27.7)−11.0 (12.2)−23.1 (−9.6)−27.5 (−17.5)−27.7 (−17.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)5.4 (0.21)8.7 (0.34)14.3 (0.56)31.4 (1.24)42.1 (1.66)75.3 (2.96)152.3 (6.00)115.4 (4.54)76.6 (3.02)39.9 (1.57)19.2 (0.76)4.0 (0.16)584.6 (23.02)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)3.33.94.96.07.610.814.312.09.56.84.73.086.8
Average snowy days4.25.13.30.7000000.12.53.719.6
Average relative humidity (%)56545051556375787669645862
Mean monthly sunshine hours176.0171.5203.0228.7252.1225.6203.7195.5175.1182.8172.7176.52,363.2
Percentage possible sunshine57565458585246474853575954
Source: China Meteorological Administration
  • (in Chinese)

36°30′02″N 112°20′19″E/36.50056°N 112.33861°E/ 36.50056; 112.33861