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Wenshui County

Coordinates: 37°26′17″N 112°01′44″E / 37.438°N 112.029°E / 37.438; 112.029
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Wenshui County
文水县
Wenshui in Lüliang
Wenshui in Lüliang
Lüliang in Shanxi
Lüliang in Shanxi
Coordinates: 37°26′17″N 112°01′44″E / 37.438°N 112.029°E / 37.438; 112.029
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityLüliang
Area
 • Total1,069 km2 (413 sq mi)
Population
 (2020[1])
372,580
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Wenshui County (Chinese: 文水县; pinyin: Wénshuǐ Xiàn) is a county in the west-central part of Shanxi Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lüliang.

This county was the ancestral home of Wu Zetian, the only empress in Chinese history.

Climate

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Climate data for Wenshui, elevation 750 m (2,460 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) 13.6
(56.5)
21.6
(70.9)
29.2
(84.6)
37.5
(99.5)
35.8
(96.4)
39.5
(103.1)
39.5
(103.1)
35.6
(96.1)
36.8
(98.2)
30.0
(86.0)
24.0
(75.2)
18.4
(65.1)
39.5
(103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5)
7.2
(45.0)
13.9
(57.0)
21.0
(69.8)
26.5
(79.7)
29.8
(85.6)
30.5
(86.9)
28.5
(83.3)
24.4
(75.9)
18.6
(65.5)
10.6
(51.1)
3.8
(38.8)
18.1
(64.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.9
(23.2)
−0.5
(31.1)
6.3
(43.3)
13.4
(56.1)
19.0
(66.2)
22.7
(72.9)
24.5
(76.1)
22.5
(72.5)
17.3
(63.1)
11.0
(51.8)
3.2
(37.8)
−3.2
(26.2)
10.9
(51.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −10.9
(12.4)
−6.7
(19.9)
−0.6
(30.9)
5.6
(42.1)
10.9
(51.6)
15.5
(59.9)
19.0
(66.2)
17.3
(63.1)
11.4
(52.5)
4.7
(40.5)
−2.5
(27.5)
−8.8
(16.2)
4.6
(40.2)
Record low °C (°F) −26.5
(−15.7)
−24.2
(−11.6)
−14.0
(6.8)
−6.4
(20.5)
−2.0
(28.4)
3.7
(38.7)
10.5
(50.9)
8.5
(47.3)
−1.9
(28.6)
−8.1
(17.4)
−24.3
(−11.7)
−25.3
(−13.5)
−26.5
(−15.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.5
(0.14)
4.9
(0.19)
11.2
(0.44)
24.0
(0.94)
28.7
(1.13)
44.4
(1.75)
103.6
(4.08)
98.5
(3.88)
65.9
(2.59)
34.0
(1.34)
13.8
(0.54)
2.7
(0.11)
435.2
(17.13)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.2 2.5 3.4 5.3 6.1 8.8 10.9 10.6 8.2 6.0 3.2 1.8 69
Average snowy days 2.7 3.1 1.8 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.6 2.1 11.9
Average relative humidity (%) 57 53 48 48 50 58 70 75 73 68 63 58 60
Mean monthly sunshine hours 146.2 159.2 200.1 228.2 245.8 216.7 200.3 196.0 177.9 179.5 155.2 143.7 2,248.8
Percent possible sunshine 48 52 54 57 56 49 45 47 49 52 52 49 51
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Notable People

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  • Ma Keyao (born 1932) - historian and professor

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.