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Hequ County

Coordinates: 39°16′33″N 111°24′25″E / 39.2758°N 111.407°E / 39.2758; 111.407
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Hequ County
河曲县
Hokü
Location in Xinzhou
Location in Xinzhou
Hequ is located in Shanxi
Hequ
Hequ
Location in Shanxi
Coordinates: 39°16′33″N 111°24′25″E / 39.2758°N 111.407°E / 39.2758; 111.407
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityXinzhou
Population
 (2020[1])
123,505
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Hequ (Chinese: 河曲; pinyin: Héqǔ) is a county in the northwest of Shanxi province, China, bordering Shaanxi province to the west and Inner Mongolia to the northwest. It is under the administration of Xinzhou city.

Climate

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Climate data for Hequ, elevation 862 m (2,828 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8)
20.1
(68.2)
28.0
(82.4)
37.0
(98.6)
36.8
(98.2)
42.2
(108.0)
40.9
(105.6)
37.0
(98.6)
36.4
(97.5)
29.7
(85.5)
22.0
(71.6)
14.6
(58.3)
42.2
(108.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.5
(29.3)
4.5
(40.1)
11.9
(53.4)
20.2
(68.4)
26.2
(79.2)
30.3
(86.5)
31.3
(88.3)
29.0
(84.2)
24.3
(75.7)
17.5
(63.5)
8.4
(47.1)
0.4
(32.7)
16.9
(62.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.7
(12.7)
−4.6
(23.7)
3.2
(37.8)
11.6
(52.9)
18.1
(64.6)
22.7
(72.9)
24.0
(75.2)
21.6
(70.9)
16.0
(60.8)
8.6
(47.5)
0.0
(32.0)
−7.9
(17.8)
8.5
(47.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −17.4
(0.7)
−11.5
(11.3)
−4.2
(24.4)
3.1
(37.6)
9.6
(49.3)
14.7
(58.5)
17.3
(63.1)
15.4
(59.7)
9.2
(48.6)
1.7
(35.1)
−6.1
(21.0)
−14.0
(6.8)
1.5
(34.7)
Record low °C (°F) −32.8
(−27.0)
−25.6
(−14.1)
−21.6
(−6.9)
−8.7
(16.3)
−3.4
(25.9)
3.2
(37.8)
8.1
(46.6)
5.5
(41.9)
−3.6
(25.5)
−10.5
(13.1)
−21.9
(−7.4)
−29.4
(−20.9)
−32.8
(−27.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.8
(0.11)
3.0
(0.12)
8.5
(0.33)
16.0
(0.63)
35.5
(1.40)
48.2
(1.90)
100.9
(3.97)
90.4
(3.56)
49.7
(1.96)
22.3
(0.88)
8.2
(0.32)
1.9
(0.07)
387.4
(15.25)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.1 2.1 3.3 4.5 7.1 9.7 11.3 11.0 9.3 5.8 3.0 1.8 71
Average snowy days 3.5 3.4 2.3 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 2.0 3.0 15
Average relative humidity (%) 61 54 46 41 43 51 66 73 72 66 62 60 58
Mean monthly sunshine hours 145.5 163.5 207.9 232.7 260.8 249.4 240.7 229.0 206.4 205.6 168.6 142.8 2,452.9
Percent possible sunshine 48 53 56 58 59 56 54 55 56 60 57 49 55
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Shānxī: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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