Ying County or Yingxian (simplified Chinese: 应县; traditional Chinese: 應縣; pinyin: Yìng Xiàn) is a county in the north of Shanxi province, China. It is the easternmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Shuozhou.

Ying County is best known for the Pagoda of Fogong Temple, which is built in 1056 and was the tallest timber building in the world built before the rise of modern timber skyscrapers in the 2010s.

Climate

Climate data for Yingxian, elevation 1,001 m (3,284 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)11.6 (52.9)20.1 (68.2)26.7 (80.1)36.1 (97.0)35.8 (96.4)40.4 (104.7)39.2 (102.6)35.6 (96.1)35.4 (95.7)29.0 (84.2)22.4 (72.3)16.1 (61.0)40.4 (104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−1.6 (29.1)3.3 (37.9)10.3 (50.5)18.3 (64.9)24.4 (75.9)28.5 (83.3)29.5 (85.1)27.8 (82.0)23.1 (73.6)16.2 (61.2)7.4 (45.3)0.0 (32.0)15.6 (60.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)−9.0 (15.8)−4.2 (24.4)2.9 (37.2)10.9 (51.6)17.4 (63.3)21.7 (71.1)23.4 (74.1)21.5 (70.7)16.2 (61.2)9.1 (48.4)0.6 (33.1)−6.5 (20.3)8.7 (47.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−14.9 (5.2)−10.4 (13.3)−3.3 (26.1)3.9 (39.0)10.4 (50.7)15.2 (59.4)17.8 (64.0)16.1 (61.0)10.2 (50.4)3.2 (37.8)−4.7 (23.5)−11.8 (10.8)2.6 (36.8)
Record low °C (°F)−27.9 (−18.2)−26.7 (−16.1)−20.7 (−5.3)−10.2 (13.6)−4.8 (23.4)2.4 (36.3)8.7 (47.7)5.2 (41.4)−2.1 (28.2)−9.7 (14.5)−24.0 (−11.2)−29.8 (−21.6)−29.8 (−21.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)1.8 (0.07)2.9 (0.11)8.3 (0.33)19.1 (0.75)36.3 (1.43)53.7 (2.11)86.6 (3.41)72.7 (2.86)56.2 (2.21)24.4 (0.96)8.7 (0.34)1.5 (0.06)372.2 (14.64)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)1.92.53.54.77.710.412.010.09.36.03.41.673
Average snowy days2.83.83.21.20.100000.53.32.917.8
Average relative humidity (%)53474239405063666255535252
Mean monthly sunshine hours195.4195.6229.1245.1268.0249.0246.3243.3219.5217.7195.0188.42,692.4
Percentage possible sunshine65646261605655586064666561
Source: China Meteorological Administration

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