Lan County
Lan County
岚县 | |
|---|---|
China Standard ) |
| Lan County | |
|---|---|
Hanyu Pinyin | Lánxiàn |
| Wade–Giles | Lan Hsien |
| Former names | |
|---|---|
| Lanzhou | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Lánzhōu |
| Wade–Giles | Lan-chou |
Lan County or Lanxian is a
province, China.History
Lanxian was formerly the seat of
Lan Prefecture
, during which time it was known as Lanzhou.
Climate
| Climate data for Lanxian, elevation 1,221 m (4,006 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) | 11.6 (52.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
34.3 (93.7) |
34.1 (93.4) |
39.3 (102.7) |
37.7 (99.9) |
35.4 (95.7) |
34.8 (94.6) |
27.7 (81.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
14.4 (57.9) |
39.3 (102.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) |
4.5 (40.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.5 (83.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
8.2 (46.8) |
1.5 (34.7) |
15.7 (60.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.9 (16.0) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
2.1 (35.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.7 (67.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
19.3 (66.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
7.4 (45.3) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
7.3 (45.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.1 (3.0) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
1.1 (34.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
13.6 (56.5) |
7.6 (45.7) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
0.3 (32.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −30.6 (−23.1) |
−27.6 (−17.7) |
−20.7 (−5.3) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
2.0 (35.6) |
6.5 (43.7) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−23.4 (−10.1) |
−33.0 (−27.4) |
−33.0 (−27.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.8 (0.11) |
5.3 (0.21) |
11.0 (0.43) |
26.9 (1.06) |
38.5 (1.52) |
61.4 (2.42) |
105.4 (4.15) |
113.8 (4.48) |
69.3 (2.73) |
32.0 (1.26) |
13.7 (0.54) |
2.7 (0.11) |
482.8 (19.02) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 10.7 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 10.1 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 80.3 |
| Average snowy days | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 18.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%)
|
54 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 48 | 58 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 61 | 54 | 59 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 206.0 | 200.2 | 242.2 | 255.0 | 276.8 | 249.6 | 229.5 | 216.5 | 201.9 | 213.1 | 199.6 | 202.3 | 2,692.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 67 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 56 | 51 | 52 | 55 | 62 | 67 | 69 | 61 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Shānxī: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
External links
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
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