Linxi County (simplified Chinese: 临西县; traditional Chinese: 臨西縣; pinyin: Línxī Xiàn) is a county in the south of Hebei Province, China, bordering Shandong to the south and east. It is the southernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Xingtai, and is located in its southeast corner. It has a population of 320,000[when?] residing in an area of 542 km2 (209 sq mi).
Linxi County 临西县 | |
|---|---|
 Linxi in Xingtai | |
.png) Xingtai in Hebei | |
| Coordinates: 36°52′16″N 115°30′04″E / 36.871°N 115.501°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture-level city | Xingtai |
| County seat | Linxi Town (临西镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 542 km2 (209 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 320,000 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 054900 |
Administrative divisions
The county administers 5 towns and 4 townships.[1]
Towns:
- Linxi (临西镇), Hexi (河西镇), Xiabaosi (下堡寺镇), Jianzhong (尖冢镇), Laoguanzhai (老官寨镇)
Townships:
- Lüzhai Township (吕寨乡), Yao'anzhen Township (摇安镇乡), Daliuzhuang Township (大刘庄乡), Dongzaoyuan Township (东枣元乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Linxi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.4 (65.1) | 24.7 (76.5) | 29.2 (84.6) | 33.3 (91.9) | 40.5 (104.9) | 42.7 (108.9) | 40.9 (105.6) | 36.4 (97.5) | 37.8 (100.0) | 32.3 (90.1) | 27.4 (81.3) | 21.4 (70.5) | 42.7 (108.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) | 8.1 (46.6) | 14.8 (58.6) | 21.3 (70.3) | 26.9 (80.4) | 32.2 (90.0) | 32.1 (89.8) | 30.4 (86.7) | 27.1 (80.8) | 21.3 (70.3) | 12.4 (54.3) | 5.4 (41.7) | 19.7 (67.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.0 (28.4) | 1.9 (35.4) | 8.2 (46.8) | 14.8 (58.6) | 20.5 (68.9) | 25.7 (78.3) | 27.1 (80.8) | 25.4 (77.7) | 20.7 (69.3) | 14.5 (58.1) | 6.3 (43.3) | −0.2 (31.6) | 13.6 (56.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.7 (19.9) | −3.1 (26.4) | 2.6 (36.7) | 8.8 (47.8) | 14.4 (57.9) | 19.8 (67.6) | 22.8 (73.0) | 21.4 (70.5) | 15.7 (60.3) | 9.0 (48.2) | 1.3 (34.3) | −4.6 (23.7) | 8.5 (47.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.8 (−3.6) | −16.6 (2.1) | −7.9 (17.8) | −2.3 (27.9) | 2.5 (36.5) | 8.1 (46.6) | 15.8 (60.4) | 12.2 (54.0) | 4.1 (39.4) | −3.4 (25.9) | −19.7 (−3.5) | −19.9 (−3.8) | −19.9 (−3.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.8 (0.11) | 8.5 (0.33) | 8.7 (0.34) | 28.0 (1.10) | 44.5 (1.75) | 67.0 (2.64) | 136.8 (5.39) | 120.8 (4.76) | 44.5 (1.75) | 31.8 (1.25) | 17.3 (0.68) | 3.9 (0.15) | 514.6 (20.25) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 8.2 | 11.4 | 9.4 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 66.6 |
| Average snowy days | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 9.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 62 | 57 | 54 | 61 | 65 | 62 | 78 | 83 | 77 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 67 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 155.6 | 159.9 | 209.3 | 228.2 | 253.4 | 223.7 | 189.3 | 192.9 | 189.0 | 183.8 | 159.4 | 156.5 | 2,301 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 50 | 52 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 51 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 52 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||