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County in Shanxi, People's Republic of China
Xia County 夏县
County
Sima Wengong TempleSima Wengong Temple
Xiaxian is located in ShanxiXiaxianXiaxianLocation of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 35°08′18″N 111°13′15″E / 35.13833°N 111.22083°E / 35.13833; 111.22083
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityYuncheng
Population287,938
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.sxxiaxian.gov.cn

Xia County or Xiaxian (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: 夏縣; pinyin: Xià Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Shanxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan province to the southeast. It is under the jurisdiction of Yuncheng City.

History

In ancient China, it served as the previous capitals of the Xia dynasty and the Wei kingdom, and was previously known as Mingtiao. It was the site of the Battle of Mingtiao, which took place in about 1600 BCE.

A notable site in the county is Sima Wengong Temple (司馬溫公祠), the family home and burial place of Sima Guang, a Song dynasty historian.

Climate

Climate data for Xiaxian, elevation 403 m (1,322 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) 15.4
(59.7)
23.9
(75.0)
30.5
(86.9)
36.5
(97.7)
39.3
(102.7)
40.7
(105.3)
40.6
(105.1)
38.7
(101.7)
38.8
(101.8)
32.5
(90.5)
26.0
(78.8)
17.1
(62.8)
40.7
(105.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.3
(41.5)
9.9
(49.8)
16.2
(61.2)
22.8
(73.0)
27.7
(81.9)
32.0
(89.6)
32.7
(90.9)
30.9
(87.6)
26.3
(79.3)
20.4
(68.7)
13.0
(55.4)
6.6
(43.9)
20.3
(68.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.0
(28.4)
2.4
(36.3)
8.8
(47.8)
15.4
(59.7)
20.6
(69.1)
25.4
(77.7)
27.1
(80.8)
25.3
(77.5)
20.2
(68.4)
13.5
(56.3)
5.7
(42.3)
−0.8
(30.6)
13.5
(56.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.7
(18.1)
−3.6
(25.5)
2.2
(36.0)
8.1
(46.6)
13.4
(56.1)
18.6
(65.5)
21.8
(71.2)
20.4
(68.7)
15.1
(59.2)
8.0
(46.4)
0.2
(32.4)
−6.2
(20.8)
7.5
(45.5)
Record low °C (°F) −18.8
(−1.8)
−19.8
(−3.6)
−13.2
(8.2)
−5.1
(22.8)
1.2
(34.2)
6.7
(44.1)
12.6
(54.7)
11.5
(52.7)
1.2
(34.2)
−6.9
(19.6)
−15.1
(4.8)
−18.3
(−0.9)
−19.8
(−3.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.1
(0.20)
8.3
(0.33)
13.3
(0.52)
35.8
(1.41)
50.8
(2.00)
56.0
(2.20)
95.4
(3.76)
90.0
(3.54)
79.5
(3.13)
52.5
(2.07)
23.1
(0.91)
3.8
(0.15)
513.6
(20.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.8 3.1 4.0 6.5 7.6 7.7 9.2 9.3 9.8 7.7 5.3 2.2 75.2
Average snowy days 3.7 2.8 1.2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 2.6 11.6
Average relative humidity (%) 60 58 55 58 59 58 69 74 74 74 71 64 65
Mean monthly sunshine hours 147.6 151.5 186.5 220.3 239.5 229.8 234.1 213.6 171.9 164.3 152.1 154.7 2,265.9
Percent possible sunshine 47 49 50 56 55 53 53 52 47 48 50 51 51
Source: China Meteorological Administration

See also

References

  1. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  2. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
County-level divisions of Shanxi Province
Taiyuan (capital)
Prefecture-level cities
Taiyuan
Datong
Yangquan
Changzhi
Jincheng
Shuozhou
Jinzhong
Yuncheng
Xinzhou
Linfen
Lüliang


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